Cara Edwards' walk-off home run gave Great Britain a thrilling 2-1 victory over Brazil, marking the tournament's most exciting game so far.
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<p>Great Britain defeated Brazil <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-ii-u-18-womens-softball-world-cup-group-a/schedule-and-results/box-score/146332">2-1</a> with a walk-off home run by Cara Edwards in the <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-ii-u-18-womens-softball-world-cup-group-a/home">WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup</a> Group A at Estádio Municipal de Beisebol Mie Nishi in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Tuesday.</p>
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<p>Elena Clark Wilson pitched a complete game for Great
Britain, striking out five while allowing four hits, one run, and three walks.
For Brazil, Maria Julia Pedroso and Amanda Handa also pitched well. Pedroso
worked 4.1 innings of one-hit ball, giving up one run, while Handa allowed one
hit and one run in 2.1 innings, taking the loss.</p>
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<p>The game started with Great Britain striking first in the
bottom of the second inning. Mia Krueger led off with a single to right field,
and Molly Blackwood brought her in with a double into the left centre field
gap, giving Great Britain a 1-0 lead. Brazil's starter Pedroso avoided more
damage by retiring the side with a strikeout and two fly balls.</p>
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<p>Brazil responded in the third inning. Handa walked and moved to second on a grounder. Pedroso then hit a long single, scoring Handa to tie the game at 1-1. Pedroso was thrown out at third trying to extend the hit into a triple.</p>
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<p>The game remained tied through the fifth inning, with
Pedroso being replaced by Handa, who retired the last two outs of the inning
with a pair of strikeouts. British starter Clark-Wilson continued to pitch
well, allowing only one run, three walks, and three hits while striking out
four through six innings.</p>
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<p>In the bottom of the seventh, with runners on first and
second, Edwards stepped up and delivered a clutch two-out double off the centre
field wall, driving in the game-winning run and securing a 2-1 victory for
Great Britain.</p>
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