The biggest marquee matchup so far in the 2013 ISF World Championship at Auckland, New Zealand is slated for tonight, featuring the silver and bronze medalists from 2009 (the last World Championships played), New Zealand and Canada, respectively. It will be live streamed at 1:30 a.m. Eastern time, 10:30 a.m. for those of us lucky enough to be the Pacific Time Zone. Linda … [Read more...]
Midland Explorers Tournament – June 14-16, 2013
Midland, MI - The Midland Explorers will be returning for their 27th season in 2013. After hosting the 2010 and 2012 ISC World Tournament, the Explorers will continue to move foward as a team and a program. For starters, the Midland Junior Explorers will be taking the field again in 2013. After getting started in 2012, we'll be expanding a bit to a 4-weekend schedule, … [Read more...]
New Zealand Black Sox ease to victory over Japan
By TONY SMITH Home runs to Nathan Nukunuku and Brad Rona highlighted the Black Sox’s 7-2 win over Japan today as their drive for six world championship gold medals hit top gear. Both men struck two-run blasts at Rosedale Park in Albany to show the Black Sox will be hard to beat as they seek to wrest back their International Softball Federation title from Australia. Coach … [Read more...]
New Zealand Black Sox remain perfect
By Kris Shannon, New Zealand Herald New Zealand 7, Japan 2 The Black Sox batters carried their side to a 7-2 win over Japan on the North Shore today, continuing New Zealand's perfect start to the Softball World Championships. After the hosts had dominated on the hill in securing shut-out victories against Mexico and Colombia, the hitters helped their side emerge with … [Read more...]
Samoa runs record to 3-0 with wild, 11-10 win over Indonesia
Samoa continued its winning ways today, running their record to 3-0, including a win over USA. Samoa is making a strong bid to join favorite Australia as one of three playoff/medal round teams from Pool A. (Pan-Am Games runner up Venezuela is also unbeaten after two games). These three appear to be the early favorites to qualify for the playoffs from Pool A. For Samoa … [Read more...]
Canada Blanks Mexico at ISF Men’s World Championship
From Softball Canada (Auckland, New Zealand) The Canadian Men's National Team improved to 3-0 with a 6-0 shutout win over Mexico to open the third day of the ISF XIII Men's World Championship. Andy Skelton (Scarborough, ON) fired a two-hitter for the complete game shutout, while Canada scored four runs in the top of the seventh to put the game out of reach for good. In … [Read more...]
South Africa defeats USA Men 5-3 in World Championship pool play
USA Men fall to 0-3 in Pool Play Click here for coverage throughout the ISF Men’s Fastpitch World Championship AUCKLAND, New Zealand – A three run homer in the fifth broke a 2-2 tie between the USA Men’s National Team and South Africa in the International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championships on Sunday. The five runs proved too much for the American’s to overcome … [Read more...]