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U.S. Women’s National Team Bests Netherlands 8-1
On August 13, 2025, the U.S. Women’s National Team showcased their dominance with an 8-1 victory over the Netherlands in a softball showdown. The U.S. offense exploded for 13 hits, including home runs by H. Flippen and M. Brady, a triple by D. Mulipola, and a double by A. Lorenz, scoring early and often. The Netherlands managed just one run on a D. Charles single, hampered by two errors. U.S. pitchers M. Faraimo and K. Maxwell were stellar, stifling the Netherlands’ offense with multiple strikeouts and tight defense, securing the win in five innings.
Pitching Stats:
**U.S. (M. Faraimo):** 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 5 K, 2 BB, 0 ER –
**U.S. (K. Maxwell):** 2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 1 ER –
**Netherlands (J. Van Aalst, G. J-dah, E. Voortman):** 5 IP, 8 R, 13 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 6 ER