2024 Women's Softball World Cup Group B

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.

Teams

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Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
WBSC Rankings[2]
B1   Spain WBSC Europe Hosts 9 June 2022 2nd 1994 Group stage (1994) 12
B2   China WBSC Asia Asia Cup runners-up 6 April 2023 12th 2022 Runners-up (1986, 1994) 11
B3   Cuba WBSC Americas Pan American Championship third place 19 November 2022 6th 2016 Championship round (2016) 28
B4   Puerto Rico WBSC Americas Pan American Championship fourth place 19 November 2022 12th 2022 Playoff round (2018) 4
B5   Netherlands WBSC Europe European Championship winners 29 July 2022 15th 2018 Fourth place (2016) 10
B6   South Africa WBSC Africa African qualifier winner 15 February 2023 8th 2018 Group stage (1974, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012) 38

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT GB Qualification
1   China 5 4 1 15 4 +11 .800[a] Advance to Group B Final
2   Puerto Rico 5 4 1 11 4 +7 .800[a]
3   Cuba 5 4 1 17 10 +7 .800[a] Advance to Group B third place play-off
4   Netherlands 5 2 3 21 12 +9 .400 2
5   Spain (H) 5 1 4 17 13 +4 .200 3
6   South Africa 5 0 5 5 43 −38 .000 4
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. ^ a b c Tied on head to head results. Head-to-head runs against: China 2, Puerto Rico 3, Cuba 4.

Summary

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

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
18 July 2023 11:00 Netherlands   3–4   Cuba 7 Camp Municipal de València     Boxscore
18 July 2023 14:00 China   2–0   Puerto Rico 7 Camp Municipal de València     Boxscore
18 July 2023 18:00 South Africa   0–14   Spain 4 Camp Municipal de València     Boxscore
19 July 2023 10:00 Netherlands   4–5   China 7 Camp Municipal de València     Boxscore
19 July 2023 12:30 Cuba   10–3   South Africa 7 Camp Municipal de València     Boxscore
19 July 2023 15:00 South Africa   1–8   Puerto Rico 5 Camp Municipal de València     Boxscore
19 July 2023 18:00 Spain   1–2   Cuba 7 Camp Municipal de València     Boxscore
20 July 2023 10:00 Spain   2–3   Netherlands 7 Camp Municipal de València     Boxscore
20 July 2023 12:30 Cuba   1–3   Puerto Rico 7 Camp Municipal de València     Boxscore
20 July 2023 15:00 South Africa   1–11   Netherlands 4 Camp Municipal de València     Boxscore
20 July 2023 18:00 Spain   0–8   China 5 Camp Municipal de València     Boxscore
21 July 2023 10:00 Puerto Rico   6–1   Netherlands 7 Camp Municipal de València     Boxscore
21 July 2023 12:30 China   10–0   South Africa 5 Camp Municipal de València     Boxscore
21 July 2023 15:00 Cuba   2–1   China 7 Camp Municipal de València     Boxscore
21 July 2023 18:00 Puerto Rico   12–2   Spain 7 Camp Municipal de València     Boxscore

Matches

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Netherlands vs Cuba

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18 July 2023 11:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  Netherlands 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 1
  Cuba 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 8 0
WP: Yilian Tornes   LP: Jessie Van Aalst
Boxscore

China vs Puerto Rico

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18 July 2023 14:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  China 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 0
  Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
WP: Yuchen Wei   LP: Lan Wang   Sv: Taran Alvelo
Boxscore

South Africa vs Spain

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18 July 2023 18:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  South Africa 0 0 0 0 X X X 0 1 3
  Spain (4) 13 1 0 0 X X X 14 9 0
WP: Ariadna Cerda   LP: Hannah Ruth Hugo
Boxscore

Netherlands vs China

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19 July 2023 10:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  Netherlands 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 8 1
  China 0 0 2 2 0 1 X 5 6 0
WP: Lan Wang   LP: Marjolein Merkx
Boxscore

Cuba vs South Africa

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19 July 2023 12:30
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  Cuba (6) 0 3 4 0 0 3 X 10 14 1
  South Africa 0 0 0 0 3 0 X 3 6 3
WP: Yamerki Guevara Limonta   LP: Nushka De Beer
Boxscore

South Africa vs Puerto Rico

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19 July 2023 15:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  South Africa 0 0 0 0 1 X X 1 4 0
  Puerto Rico (5) 1 2 0 5 X X X 8 10 0
WP: Macey Cintron   LP: Mosima Pretty Gwangwa
Boxscore

Spain vs Cuba

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19 July 2023 18:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  Spain 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
  Cuba 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 2 6 0
WP: Yilian Tornes   LP: Anyibell Ramírez
Boxscore

Spain vs Netherlands

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20 July 2023 10:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0
  Netherlands 1 0 0 0 0 2 X 3 5 1
WP: Marjolein Merkx   LP: Beatriz Alonso   Sv: Lisa Hop
Boxscore

Cuba vs Puerto Rico

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20 July 2023 12:30
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  Cuba 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1
  Puerto Rico 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 3 4 0
WP: Aleshia Ocasio   LP: Yilian Tornes
Boxscore

South Africa vs Netherlands

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20 July 2023 15:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  South Africa 0 1 0 0 X X X 1 3 0
  Netherlands (4) 7 2 2 X X X X 11 14 3
WP: Lizzie Clarijs   LP: Nushka De Beer
Boxscore

Spain vs China

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20 July 2023 18:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 2 0
  China (5) 4 1 0 3 X X X 8 8 0
WP: Yinan Chai   LP: Carmen Caicoya   Sv: Yuchen Wei
Boxscore

Puerto Rico vs Netherlands

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21 July 2023 10:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  Puerto Rico 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 6 10 2
  Netherlands 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3
Home runs:
PUR: Taran Alvelo
NED: Lindsey Meadows
Boxscore

China vs South Africa

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21 July 2023 12:30
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  China (5) 4 0 1 1 4 X X 10 13 0
  South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 3 4
WP: Yuchen Wei   LP: Yue Sun   Sv: Johandri Van Der Walt
Boxscore

Cuba vs China

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21 July 2023 15:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  Cuba 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
  China 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
WP: Yilian Tornes   LP: Yinan Chai
Boxscore

Puerto Rico vs Spain

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21 July 2023 18:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  Puerto Rico 0 0 0 1 0 7 4 12 14 0
  Spain 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 2
WP: Keira Bucker   LP: Anyibell Ramírez
Boxscore

Play-offs

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

Bracket

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Summary

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Round Date Local
time
Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game
duration
Attendance Boxscore
5th place match 22 July 2023 10:00 South Africa   0–5   Spain 7 Camp Municipal de València Boxscore
3rd place match 22 July 2023 12:30 Netherlands   2–1   Cuba 7 Camp Municipal de València Boxscore
Final 22 July 2023 15:00 Puerto Rico   2–1   China 7 Camp Municipal de València Boxscore
Repechage 22 July 2023 18:00 Netherlands   2–0   China 7 Camp Municipal de València Boxscore

Fifth place play-off

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22 July 2023 10:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
  Spain 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 2
WP: Beatriz Alonso   LP: Nushka De Beer
Boxscore

Third place play-off

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22 July 2023 12:30
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  Netherlands 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
  Cuba 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0
WP: Eva Voortman   LP: Yilian Tornes
Boxscore

Final

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22 July 2023 15:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  Puerto Rico 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 1
  China 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
WP: Aleshia Ocasio   LP: Yuchen Wei
Boxscore

Repechage

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22 July 2023 18:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
  Netherlands 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
  China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
WP: Jessie Van Aalst   LP: Yinan Chai   Sv: Lisa Hop
Boxscore

References

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  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.
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