Definition day at The Village Dallas on Day 4 at the WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup 2024 Group C. All six teams remain in contention for the two tickets to next year's Finals. With only four games to go in the Opening Round, USA have secured the No. 1 with a 4-0 record, followed by Canada with 3-1, who have also secured their place in the Play-Offs. Australia (2-1), Mexico (1-2), Philippines (1-3) and Ireland (0-4) will play for the two remaining places in tomorrow's Play-Offs.
We open Sunday with a crucial showdown between Canada and Australia which could define some thing in the Opening Round final standings. The game will begin at 9:30am. Australia will stay on the field to meet Mexico, in another key matchup at 12:30. Third game of the day will see Mexico against Ireland at 3:30pm while Philippines and USA will play the last game of the Opening Round at 6:30pm.
All games are available on the WBSC official streaming platform, GameTime.
Key Links
| # | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1 |
| 3 |  |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.5 |
| 4 |  |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 2.5 |
| 5 |  |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 3 |
| 6 |  |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 4 |
Key News
Starting pitchers: Morgan Reimer (CAN) - Jayda Lorigan (AUS)
Preview - At 9:30am, Canada and Australia will have a critical meeting at The Village Dallas. A win for Canada represent to secure the second place in the Oopening Round. Australia, who have a doubleheader today, a win will clinch their Play-Offs berth, keeping their chances alive for a second place finish. The two softball superpowers will play again at this level after the 2019 Bronze Medal Game in Irvine, USA, with a narrow 5-4 victory for the Canadians to win their first-ever medal.
