Unofficial, but I'm told that Australia beat New Zealand earlier this morning, 2-1, on a home run by Josh Wagner. Nothing showing up on the official tournament website yet, at least as of 8am California time. Anyone in earlier time zone see it live? Email us please: (jim [@] fastpitchwest.com] Update at 11:30am Eastern time: It's official. … [Read more...]
ISF Jr. Men’s Playoff Final – New Zealand 10, Mexico 6
Playoff FINAL: New Zealand 10, Mexico 6; NZL advances, MEX eliminated Click here for online box and line score. Next up: Canada (4-2) vs. Denmark (2-4) … [Read more...]
Australia routs USA to finish pool play unbeaten
Team Australia showed why they are four-time defending gold medal champions Wednesday night with a 12-1 rout of previously unbeaten Team USA. The game was 6-1 through 6, with the Aussies adding a 6 spot in the final frame. Team USA could muster only one hit through 6, finishing the game with two on the night, with lefty Nathan Dickinson going the distance, striking out … [Read more...]
Australia (4-0) edges New Zealand (3-1), 6-5 in 8 innings
Monday began with two of the four medal round contestants from 2008, Canada and Japan, with Japan coming away the winner, 3-0 in 8 innings. Monday ended with the other two medal round contestants from 2008 squaring off, in a battle for Oceania, with Australia edging New Zealand, 6-5 in 8 innings. Australia notched a run in the first and led 1-0 through the first two … [Read more...]
Aussie Colts primed for title defence in Argentina
Four years preparation is over and the Aussie Colts are ready to win their unprecedented 5th consecutive World title on the eve of the ISF IX Junior Men’s World Championships in Paraná, Argentina from 1-10 November 2012. Last night marked the end of the preparation, as the Aussie Colts played two played games against Japan winning both games. The team played in front of the … [Read more...]
Junior New Zealand Black Sox look to medal at Parana
The Junior Black Sox will be hoping to reverse New Zealand's recent fortunes when they arrive at next month's junior world championships in Parana, Argentina. The New Zealand 19-and-under softball side is expected to advance to the play-offs at least and re-affirm their once lofty reputation at the tournament. A Kiwi side has won the championship twice - in 1985 and 1989 … [Read more...]
Australian softball title race could be wide open
By Ben Drewe, The Chronicle THERE might be fewer teams this season but Dodgers will face a challenge in chasing their seventh-straight Toowoomba Softball men's A grade premiership. The Toowoomba Softball season is scheduled to start tomorrow at Kearneys Spring Sporting Complex and a drop in player numbers means that only three teams will contest the men's A grade … [Read more...]