2024 Women's Softball World Cup Group B

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Group B of the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup will take place from 18 to 22 July 2023 in Valencia, Spain. [1] The group consists of host nation Spain, China, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Netherlands and South Africa.

Contents

Teams

Draw positionTeamConfederationMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
WBSC Rankings [2]
B1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain WBSC Europe Hosts9 June 20222nd 1994 Group stage (1994)12
B2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China WBSC Asia Asia Cup runners-up6 April 202312th 2022 Runners-up (1986, 1994)11
B3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba WBSC Americas Pan American Championship third place19 November 20226th 2016 Championship round (2016)28
B4Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico WBSC Americas Pan American Championship fourth place19 November 202212th 2022 Playoff round (2018)4
B5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands WBSC Europe European Championship winners29 July 202215th 2018 Fourth place (2016)10
B6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa WBSC Africa African qualifier winner15 February 20238th 2018 Group stage (1974, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012)38

Standings

PosTeamPldWLRFRARDPCTGBQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 541154+11.800 [a] Advance to Group B Final
2Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 541114+7.800 [a]
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5411710+7.800 [a] Advance to Group B third place play-off
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5232112+9.4002
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)5141713+4.2003
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 50554338.0004
Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head [3] [4]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Tied on head to head results. Head-to-head runs against: China 2, Puerto Rico 3, Cuba 4.

Summary

All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2). [5]

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
18 July 202311:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 3–4 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7 Camp Municipal de València 1202:00 Boxscore
18 July 202314:00 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2–0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 7 Camp Municipal de València 1301:47 Boxscore
18 July 202318:00 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg 0–14 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4 Camp Municipal de València 2501:17 Boxscore
19 July 202310:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 4–5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7 Camp Municipal de València 1702:32 Boxscore
19 July 202312:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg 10–3 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7 Camp Municipal de València 771:51 Boxscore
19 July 202315:00 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg 1–8 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 5 Camp Municipal de València 401:08 Boxscore
19 July 202318:00 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 1–2 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7 Camp Municipal de València 5451:28 Boxscore
20 July 202310:00 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 2–3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7 Camp Municipal de València 3502:05 Boxscore
20 July 202312:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg 1–3 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 7 Camp Municipal de València 2452:01 Boxscore
20 July 202315:00 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg 1–11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4 Camp Municipal de València 1101:16 Boxscore
20 July 202318:00 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 0–8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5 Camp Municipal de València 2001:12 Boxscore
21 July 202310:00 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 6–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7 Camp Municipal de València 2002:27 Boxscore
21 July 202312:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 10–0 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5 Camp Municipal de València 1191:28 Boxscore
21 July 202315:00 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg 2–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7 Camp Municipal de València 1451:38 Boxscore
21 July 202318:00 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 12–2 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 7 Camp Municipal de València 4121:51 Boxscore

Matches

Netherlands vs Cuba

18 July 2023 11:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2000001371
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0211000480
WP: Yilian Tornes   LP: Jessie Van Aalst
Boxscore

China vs Puerto Rico

18 July 2023 14:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0002000280
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 0000000040
WP: Yuchen Wei   LP: Lan Wang   Sv: Taran Alvelo
Boxscore

South Africa vs Spain

18 July 2023 18:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0000XXX013
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (4)13100XXX1490
WP: Ariadna Cerda   LP: Hannah Ruth Hugo
Boxscore

Netherlands vs China

19 July 2023 10:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0030010481
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 002201X560
WP: Lan Wang   LP: Marjolein Merkx
Boxscore

Cuba vs South Africa

19 July 2023 12:30
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (6)034003X10141
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 000030X363
WP: Yamerki Guevara Limonta   LP: Nushka De Beer
Boxscore

South Africa vs Puerto Rico

19 July 2023 15:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 00001XX140
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (5)1205XXX8100
WP: Macey Cintron   LP: Mosima Pretty Gwangwa
Boxscore

Spain vs Cuba

19 July 2023 18:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0001000130
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 001100X260
WP: Yilian Tornes   LP: Anyibell Ramírez
Boxscore

Spain vs Netherlands

20 July 2023 10:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0000002240
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 100002X351
WP: Marjolein Merkx   LP: Beatriz Alonso   Sv: Lisa Hop
Boxscore

Cuba vs Puerto Rico

20 July 2023 12:30
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0000100151
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 030000X340
WP: Aleshia Ocasio   LP: Yilian Tornes
Boxscore

South Africa vs Netherlands

20 July 2023 15:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0100XXX130
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (4)722XXXX11143
WP: Lizzie Clarijs   LP: Nushka De Beer
Boxscore

Spain vs China

20 July 2023 18:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 00000XX020
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (5)4103XXX880
WP: Yinan Chai   LP: Carmen Caicoya   Sv: Yuchen Wei
Boxscore

Puerto Rico vs Netherlands

21 July 2023 10:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 00231006102
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1000000143
Home runs:
PUR: Taran Alvelo
NED: Lindsey Meadows
Boxscore

China vs South Africa

21 July 2023 12:30
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (5)40114XX10130
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 00000XX034
WP: Yuchen Wei   LP: Yue Sun   Sv: Johandri Van Der Walt
Boxscore

Cuba vs China

21 July 2023 15:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0020000250
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0010000141
WP: Yilian Tornes   LP: Yinan Chai
Boxscore

Puerto Rico vs Spain

21 July 2023 18:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 000107412140
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0110000252
WP: Keira Bucker   LP: Anyibell Ramírez
Boxscore

Play-offs

The winner of the final and the repechage qualify for the 2024 finals. [6]

Bracket

Final Repechage
22 July – Valencia
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1 22 July – Valencia
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2
Third place play-off Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
22 July – Valencia
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1

Summary

RoundDateLocal
time
Road teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame
duration
AttendanceBoxscore
5th place match22 July 202310:00 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg 0–5 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 7 Camp Municipal de València 1:32350 Boxscore
3rd place match22 July 202312:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–1 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7 Camp Municipal de València 2:12205 Boxscore
Final22 July 202315:00 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 2–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7 Camp Municipal de València 1:41201 Boxscore
Repechage22 July 202318:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7 Camp Municipal de València 2:06350 Boxscore

Fifth place play-off

22 July 2023 10:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0000000022
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1400000572
WP: Beatriz Alonso   LP: Nushka De Beer
Boxscore

Third place play-off

22 July 2023 12:30
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0020000230
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0000010120
WP: Eva Voortman   LP: Yilian Tornes
Boxscore

Final

22 July 2023 15:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 0100100271
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1000000151
WP: Aleshia Ocasio   LP: Yuchen Wei
Boxscore

Repechage

22 July 2023 18:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2000000290
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0000000040
WP: Jessie Van Aalst   LP: Yinan Chai   Sv: Lisa Hop
Boxscore

References

  1. "Dates, groups unveiled for XVII WBSC Women's Softball World Cup; first to be played under new Two-Stage format". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. "WBSC Women's Softball Rankings". World Baseball Softball Confederation . Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. "Tournament Regulations: Article C11". WBSC . Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  4. "Info". WBSC . Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. "Game schedule announced for XVII WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Group Stage". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  6. "Two-Stage Softball World Cups competition format announced". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.