2024 Women's Softball World Cup Group A

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Group A of the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup will take place from 11 to 15 July 2023 in Balbriggan, Republic of Ireland. [1] The group consists of host nation Ireland, Chinese Taipei, United States, Great Britain, Australia and Botswana. The United States and Australia advanced to the Finals to be held in 2024, with the United States going undefeated winning all four of their games.

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Hannah Flippen of the United States was named the most valuable player of Group A. [2] [3]


Teams

Draw positionTeamConfederationMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		 WBSC Rankings [4]
A1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland WBSC Europe Hosts9 June 20222nd 2016 Group stage (2016)17
A2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei WBSC Asia Asia Cup third place6 April 202317th 2022 Runners-up (1982)3
A3Flag of the United States.svg  United States WBSC Americas Pan American Championship winners19 November 202218th 2022 Winners (1974, 1978, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2022)1
A4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain WBSC Europe European Championship runners-up29 July 20228th 2022 Runners-up (1982)16
A5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia WBSC Oceania OceaniaAutomatic (Oceania)18th 2022 Winners (1965)9
A6Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana WBSC Africa African qualifier runners-up15 February 20236th 2018 Group stage (1994, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)43

Standings

PosTeamPldWLRFRARDPCTGBQualification
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 330110+111.000—Advance to Group A Final
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 330200+201.000—
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 532192+17.6001Advance to Group A third place play-off
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5232113+8.4002
5Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (H)413822−14.2502.5
6Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 404042−42.0003.5
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 [5] [6]
(H) Hosts

Note: The final three group games were rained off with the final pairings already being decided. [7]

Summary

All times listed are local, IST (UTC+1). [8]

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
11 July 202311:00 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 O'Dwyers GAA 2:0780 Boxscore
11 July 202314:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg 5–0 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 7 O'Dwyers GAA 1:59160 Boxscore
11 July 202318:30 Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg 0–7 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5 O'Dwyers GAA 1:41156 Boxscore
12 July 202310:00 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2–0 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 7 O'Dwyers GAA 1:57125 Boxscore
12 July 202313:00 Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg 0–4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 O'Dwyers GAA 1:35189 Boxscore
12 July 202315:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg 15–0 Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 5 O'Dwyers GAA 1:4975 Boxscore
12 July 202318:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 11–1 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5 O'Dwyers GAA 1:4088 Boxscore
13 July 202310:00 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10–0 Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 4 O'Dwyers GAA 1:1765 Boxscore
13 July 202313:00 Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg 0–10 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 4 O'Dwyers GAA 1:0845 Boxscore
13 July 202315:00 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 0–1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8 O'Dwyers GAA 1:54150 Boxscore
13 July 202318:30 Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg 0–7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5 O'Dwyers GAA 1:09250 Boxscore
14 July 202310:00 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 0–5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 O'Dwyers GAA 2:0160 Boxscore
14 July 202313:00 Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg Cancelled Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain — O'Dwyers GAA —— 
14 July 202315:00 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cancelled Flag of the United States.svg  United States — O'Dwyers GAA —— 
14 July 202318:30 Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg Cancelled Flag of the United States.svg  United States — O'Dwyers GAA —— 

Matches

Great Britain vs Australia

The two teams had faced each other three times in a Women's Softball World Cup, most recently in 2018, an 11–0 win for Australia. [9]

11 July 2023 11:00
O'Dwyers GAA 15 °C (59 °F), partly cloudy
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0001010270
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0000000030
WP: Georgina Corrick (1–0)   LP: Ellen Roberts (0–1)
Home runs:
GBR: Kendyl Scott (1)
AUS: None
Attendance: 80
Umpires: HP – Marni Bodnarchuk, 1B – Trevor Topping, 2B – Anthony Kaiaruna, 3B – Michal Židek
Boxscore

United States vs Chinese Taipei

11 July 2023 14:00
O'Dwyers GAA 18 °C (64 °F), partly cloudy
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 00301105100
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0000000013
WP: Ally Carda (1–0)   LP: An-Ju Chiu (0–1)   Sv: Megan Faraimo (1)
Home runs:
USA: Kiara Robinson-Milloy (1)
TPE: None
Attendance: 160
Umpires: HP – Norikazu Hamasaki, 1B – Patrick Reus, 2B – Renzo Ruiz, 3B – Trevor Topping
Boxscore

Botswana vs Ireland

11 July 2023 18:30
O'Dwyers GAA 18 °C (64 °F), overcast
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 00000XX011
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (5)3040XXX751
WP: Kailey O'Connor (1–0)   LP: Wangu Gondo (0–1)
Attendance: 156
Umpires: HP – Sara Dielen, 1B – Galip Sönmez, 2B – Michal Židek, 3B – Patrick Reus
Boxscore

Great Britain vs Chinese Taipei

12 July 2023 10:00
O'Dwyers GAA 14 °C (57 °F), cloudy
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0020000231
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0000000071
WP: Georgina Corrick (2–0)   LP: An-Ju Chiu (0–2)
Home runs:
GBR: Georgina Corrick (1)
TPE: None
Attendance: 125
Umpires: HP – Michal Židek, 1B – Renzo Ruiz, 2B – Sara Dielen, 3B – Norikazu Hamasaki
Boxscore

Ireland vs Australia

12 July 2023 13:00
O'Dwyers GAA 17 °C (63 °F), overcast
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0000000011
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 000121X460
WP: Kaia Parnaby (1–0)   LP: Arianna Jarvis (0–1)
Home runs:
IRE: None
AUS: Jade Wall (1)
Attendance: 189
Umpires: HP – Trevor Topping, 1B – Galip Sönmez, 2B – Marni Bodnarchuk, 3B – Anthony Kaiaruna
Boxscore

United States vs Botswana

12 July 2023 15:00
O'Dwyers GAA 19 °C (66 °F), cloudy
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (5)11607XX15110
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 00000XX014
WP: Kelly Maxwell (1–0)   LP: Otsile Leave (0–1)   Sv: Montana Fouts (1)
Home runs:
USA: Alison Aguilar (1)
BOT: None
Attendance: 75
Umpires: HP – Renzo Ruiz, 1B – Sara Dielen, 2B – Patrick Reus, 3B – Norikazu Hamasaki
Boxscore

Chinese Taipei vs Ireland

12 July 2023 18:30
O'Dwyers GAA 18 °C (64 °F), partly cloudy
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (5)25103XX11110
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 10000XX134
WP: Hsia-Ai Ke (1–0)   LP: Summer Rocha (0–1)
Home runs:
TPE: Chia-Wen Shen (1)
IRE: None
Attendance: 88
Umpires: HP – Anthony Kaiaruna, 1B – Marni Bodnarchuk, 2B – Trevor Topping, 3B – Galip Sönmez
Boxscore

Australia vs Botswana

13 July 2023 10:00
O'Dwyers GAA 15 °C (59 °F), partly cloudy
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (4)8101XXX1070
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 0000XXX012
WP: Kandra Lamb (1–0)   LP: Lesego Ditau (0–1)
Home runs:
AUS: Philippa Adkins (1)
BOT: None
Attendance: 65
Umpires: HP – Marni Bodnarchuk, 1B – Anthony Kaiaruna, 2B – Patrick Reus, 3B – Galip Sönmez
Boxscore

Botswana vs Chinese Taipei

13 July 2023 13:00
O'Dwyers GAA 17 °C (63 °F), partly cloudy
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 0000XXX003
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (4)424XXXX10100
WP: Chia-Chen Tsai (1–0)   LP: Wangu Gondo (0–2)
Home runs:
BOT: None
TPE: Chia-Yun Chang (1)
Attendance: 45
Umpires: HP – Sara Dielen, 1B – Norikazu Hamasaki, 2B – Michal Židek, 3B – Renzo Ruiz
Boxscore

Australia vs United States

13 July 2023 15:00
O'Dwyers GAA 18 °C (64 °F), overcast
Team12345678 R H E
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 00000000010
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (8)00000001130
WP: Megan Faraimo (1–0)   LP: Georgia Hood (0–1)
Attendance: 150
Umpires: HP – Trevor Topping, 1B – Michal Židek, 2B – Anthony Kaiaruna, 3B – Marni Bodnarchuk
Boxscore

Ireland vs Great Britain

13 July 2023 18:30
O'Dwyers GAA 18 °C (64 °F), cloudy
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 00000XX005
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (5)0070XXX770
WP: Georgina Corrick (3–0)   LP: Kailey O'Connor (1–1)
Attendance: 250
Umpires: HP – Galip Sönmez, 1B – Patrick Reus, 2B – Norikazu Hamasaki, 3B – Renzo Ruiz
Boxscore

Chinese Taipei vs Australia

14 July 2023 10:00
O'Dwyers GAA 14 °C (57 °F), drizzling
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0000000060
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 203000X590
WP: Kandra Lamb (2–0)   LP: Ching-Yu Chen (0–1)   Sv: Kaia Parnaby (1)
Attendance: 60
Umpires: HP – Patrick Reus, 1B – Renzo Ruiz, 2B – Marni Bodnarchuk, 3B – Sara Dielen
Boxscore

Botswana vs Great Britain

Game was cancelled due to weather conditions. [7]

14 July 2023 13:00
O'Dwyers GAA
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana ––––––––––
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain ––––––––––

Great Britain vs United States

Game was cancelled due to weather conditions. [7]

14 July 2023 15:00
O'Dwyers GAA
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain ––––––––––
Flag of the United States.svg  United States ––––––––––

Ireland vs United States

Game was cancelled due to weather conditions. [7]

14 July 2023 18:30
O'Dwyers GAA
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland ––––––––––
Flag of the United States.svg  United States ––––––––––

Play-offs

The winner of the final and the repechage qualify for the 2024 finals. [10]

Bracket

Summary

RoundDateLocal
time		Road teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame
duration		AttendanceBoxscore
5th place match15 July 202315:30 Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg Cancelled Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland — O'Dwyers GAA ———
3rd place match15 July 202317:15 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 3–4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 O'Dwyers GAA 1:53139 Boxscore
Final15 July 20238:00 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 0–7 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5 O'Dwyers GAA 1:3255 Boxscore
Repechage15 July 202319:35 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 4–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7 O'Dwyers GAA 2:1756 Boxscore

Fifth place play-off

Game was cancelled due to weather conditions. [3]

15 July 2023 09:30
O'Dwyers GAA
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana ––––––––––
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland ––––––––––

Third place play-off

15 July 2023 17:15
O'Dwyers GAA 17 °C (63 °F), cloudy
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0100002372
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 002011X491
WP: Kaia Parnaby (2–0)   LP: Hsia-Ai Ke (1–1)   Sv: Ellen Roberts (1)
Home runs:
TPE: Szu-Shih Li (1)
AUS: None
Attendance: 139
Umpires: HP – Anthony Kaiaruna, 1B – Patrick Reus, 2B – Galip Sönmez, 3B – Sara Dielen
Boxscore

Final

15 July 2023 8:00
O'Dwyers GAA 13 °C (55 °F), cloudy
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 00000XX021
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (5)20005XX771
WP: Ally Carda (2–0)   LP: Ann Faulkner (0–1)
Home runs:
GBR: None
USA: Alison Aguilar (2)
Attendance: 55
Umpires: HP – Marni Bodnarchuk, 1B – Renzo Ruiz, 2B – Norikazu Hamasaki, 3B – Patrick Reus
Boxscore

Repechage

15 July 2023 19:35
O'Dwyers GAA 16 °C (61 °F), overcast
Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0000400451
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1000000141
WP: Ellen Roberts (1–1)   LP: Georgina Corrick (3–1)
Attendance: 56
Umpires: HP – Trevor Topping, 1B – Galip Sönmez, 2B – Michal Židek, 3B – Anthony Kaiaruna
Boxscore

Final standings

RkTeamWL
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Q)40
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Q)52
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 32
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 24
5Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 13
6Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 04

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