{"id":45505,"date":"2025-07-05T20:29:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T03:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=45505"},"modified":"2025-07-07T14:38:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T21:38:15","slug":"canada-captures-4-nations-cup-gold-with-perfect-4-0-record-at-saskatoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=45505","title":{"rendered":"Canada Captures 4 Nations Cup Gold with Perfect 4-0 Record at Saskatoon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Canada completed a dominant tournament run with a 2-1 victory over New Zealand in the gold medal game, finishing with a perfect 4-0 record on home soil in Saskatoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pitching Duo Delivers Championship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Devon McCullough got the start for Canada in the championship game, with Justin Schofield providing impressive relief work to close out the victory. The Canadian pitching staff held New Zealand to just one hit in the title game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada struck early with two runs in the first inning and made them stand up, showcasing the balanced attack that carried them through the entire tournament undefeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Perfect Preparation for World Cup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The championship victory came on the same field where Canada won WBSC World Cup gold in 2015, providing a perfect confidence boost as they head to nearby Prince Albert next week for the WBSC World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada&#8217;s flawless 4-0 performance in Saskatoon demonstrated they&#8217;re ready to compete at the highest level on home soil once again. The 4 Nations Cup title serves as the ideal tune-up for their World Cup defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">?? Canada beat New Zealand in Men\u2019s Fast Pitch 4 Nations Cup final ahead of WBSC Men&#39;s Softball World Cup Finals<br><br>? The USA defeated Japan by the same score to take the bronze medal in the WBSC-sanctioned event.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zhQygnz0tV\">https:\/\/t.co\/zhQygnz0tV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WBSC ?? 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