Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
City | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Dates | July 5-10, 2016 |
Teams | 14 (from 6 continents) |
Venues | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
Defending champions | United States (2015) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Japan (3rd title) |
Runner-up | United States |
Third place | Australia |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 47 |
Best batting average | Delaney Spaulding (0.529) |
Best ERA | Yukani Hamamura (0.00) Ally Carda (0.00) Nana Okamura (0.00) |
Most strikeouts (as pitcher) | Justine Smethurst (25) |
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The eleventh World Cup of Softball was held from July 5, 2016 to July 10, 2016, in Oklahoma City. The competing national teams were Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Czech Republic, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Puerto Rico, United States, United States Elite, and Venezuela. [1]
Rank | Team | Wins | Losses | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | 6 | 0 | - |
2 | Australia | 6 | 1 | 0.5 |
3 | Puerto Rico | 4 | 2 | 2 |
4 | China | 3 | 4 | 3.5 |
5 | Netherlands | 2 | 5 | 4.5 |
6 | Philippines | 1 | 6 | 5.5 |
7 | Venezuela | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Rank | Team | Wins | Losses | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Japan | 6 | 0 | - |
2 | United States Elite | 4 | 1 | 1.5 |
3 | Canada | 4 | 2 | 2 |
4 | New Zealand | 2 | 4 | 4 |
5 | Mexico | 2 | 4 | 4 |
6 | Czech Republic | 0 | 5 | 5.5 |
all times CDT
7th Place Game
July 10, 2016 | China | 2-1 (8) | New Zealand | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
12th Place Game
July 10, 2016 | Philippines | 3-2 | Czech Republic | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
5th Place Game
July 10, 2016 | Puerto Rico | 0-5 | Canada | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
9th Place Game
July 10, 2016 | Netherlands | 7-0 (5) | Mexico | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
Bronze Medal Game
July 10, 2016 | Australia | 4-3 | United States Elite | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
11th Place Game
July 10, 2016 | Venezuela | 3-1 | Philippines | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
Gold Medal Game
July 10, 2016 | United States | 1-2 | Japan | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
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