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<p>Welcome to the live blog of the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group B, Day 3. We have four exciting games today at Rotary Field in Prince Albert as the competition heats up as we're getting closer to Sunday's playoffs. All games are available on the WBSC official streaming platform, <a href="https://gametime.sport" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="GameTime (opens in a new tab)">GameTime</a>.</p>
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<ul><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b/news/wbsc-mens-softball-world-cup-2024-group-b-day-2-live-blog">Day 2: Argentina, New Zealand remain undefeated; Hong Kong, China clinch first win since 2017; Canada split doubleheader</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b/news/wbsc-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b-day-1-live-blog">Day 1: Argentina, New Zealand, Canada victorious on Opening Day</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b/news/wbsc-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b-press-conference-teams-excited-ready-to-compete-in-prince-albert">WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group B press conference: Teams excited, ready to compete in Prince Albert</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b/news/three-world-champions-to-collide-in-group-b-as-exciting-wbsc-mens-softball-world-cup-continues-in-prince-albert">Three World Champions to collide in Group B as exciting WBSC Men's Softball World Cup continues in Prince Albert</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b/news/six-players-to-watch-at-wbsc-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b-in-prince-albert">Six players to watch at WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group B in Prince Albert</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b/news/wbsc-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b-starts-wednesday-where-to-watch">WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group B starts Wednesday; Where to Watch</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b/news/by-the-numbers-wbsc-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b-in-prince-albert">By the numbers: WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group B in Prince Albert</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/wbsc-mens-softball-world-cup-finals-2025-dominican-republic-australia-first-two-of-eight-finalists-confirmed">WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Finals 2025: Dominican Republic & Australia first two of eight finalists confirmed</a></li></ul>
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<p>After a hot day on Thursday, setting some <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="high temperature records in Saskatchewan (opens in a new tab)" href="https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/weathersummaries_e.html#SK" target="_blank">high temperature records in Saskatchewan</a>, and a thunder storm in Prince Albert last night, we're enjoying a lovely day to play softball today at Rotary Field. We have four important games today, which could be critical for the Opening Round final standings and the qualification for the playoffs. </p>
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<p>Game 10 will see Hong Kong, China playing against Argentina (2-0). The top-ranked nation in the world is one of two teams undefeated in the tournament, while the Asians will complete their double header with this game. The last time they faced each other was in 2017 in Whitehorse, Canada. That day, <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2017-mens-softball-world-championship/schedule-and-results/box-score/3171" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Argentina defeated the Asians 8-0 (opens in a new tab)">Argentina defeated the Asians 8-0</a> in five innings. Argentina's pitchers Roman Godoy and Martin Gonzalez combined for a perfect game, striking out 13 of the 15 batters they faced.</p>
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<p>Singapore lineup mounted today a slugfest in Game 8 of the World Cup, exploding with 18 hits in a 16-1, four-inning victory agains Israel. This was Singapore's first win of the tournament. Ean Eu, Huzaifie Noorham, and Dominic Han tallied three hits each.</p>
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<p>Singapore scored multiple runs in their all four at bats, with a solo home run by Joshua Tam (second consecutive game with a homer for the catcher) and a grand slam off the bat of Andre Chia.</p>
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<p>Huizafie Noorham pitched the first two innings with four strikeouts and no hits allowed, followed by Jun Heng Ong (1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 K) and Mathew Tan, who struck out the side in the fourth and was credited with the win.</p>
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<h3>Singapore 9-1 Hong Kong, China - <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Play by play (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b/schedule-and-results/box-score/145717" target="_blank">Boxscore</a></h3>
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<p><strong>Top 5th</strong> - With two runners on, Malcolm Lim finds the right center field gap for a two-run triple and extends Singapore's lead. He then scored on a base hit from Huzaifah Noorham. Following that, Joshua Tam hits his second homer of the day. The game is now 9-1. </p>
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<p><strong>Bottom 4th</strong> - Hong Kong, China get on the board. After 10 consecutive strikeouts to open the game, Marcus Chew surrendered back-to-back hits from Tak Hei Cheung and Tai Long Wong and now the game is 4-1.</p>
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<p><strong>Bottom 3rd</strong> - Singapore's starter Marcus Chew has pitched three perfect innings, striking out all nine batters he has faced. </p>
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<p><strong>Top 3rd</strong> - Singapore double their difference with another long ball. Schuyler Seah blasted a two-run homer to make it 4-0 for Singapore.</p>
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<p><strong>Top 1st</strong> - Singapore takes things where they left in the previous game. Ean Eu launched a rocket to the center field, bat flip included, to give their team a 2-0 lead. This is Singapore's third homer of the day in five at bats.</p>
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<p><strong>Preview</strong> - At 1pm, Singapore will take on Hong Kong, China (1-1) in a game that could determine a playoff spot at the end of the Opening Round. Both teams face a double header today. They faced each other in the Asian Qualifier last year, it was a 9-0 Singapore win on Opening Day of the continental qualifier.</p>
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<p><strong>Top 4th</strong> - Another big inning for Singapore. A Malcom Lim triple ignited a five-hit, four-run rally for the Asians. The score is now 16-1.</p>
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<p><strong>Top 3rd</strong> - <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b/teams/30028/players/450858" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Joshua Tam (opens in a new tab)">Joshua Tam</a> hit a no-doubter to right field to make it 10-0. After going yard yesterday against Canada, the Singaporean catcher has now homered in two consecutive games in the tournament. Ziglar Oh and Dominic Han added RBI hits. Singapore bats are hot today. They have combined for 13 hits in the first three innings of today's game.</p>
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<p><strong>Top 2nd</strong> - Another big inning for the Singaporean squad. In his first at bat of the tournament (he walked in the first inning), Andre Chia hit a grand slam to cap a five-run second inning for his team. The score is now 9-0. </p>
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<p><strong>Top 1st</strong> - Singapore put together a four-run rally against Israel starter Kfir Leon. With one out and a runner on, Ean Eu connected the first of five consecutive singles, followed by Huzaifie Noorham (RBi), Schuyler Seah (two RBIs), Siglar Oh and Dominic Han (RBI). Singapore have a 4-0 lead. Noorham to start in the circle for the Asians.</p>
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<p><strong>Preview </strong>- In the first game of the day, No. 11 Singapore (0-2) and No. 24 Israel (0-3) will face each other looking for their first win of the competition. A win will keep them in contention for a spot in the playoffs, while a bad result today would put them in a dangerous position. This is the first time Israel and Singapore play in a Men's Softball World Cup. First pitch at 10am. </p>
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