Netherlands beat Cuba in the 3rd v 4th game to keep the dream alive: Eva Voortman pitched a complete-game gem for the European Champions, with 11 strikeouts and two walks, while giving up two hits and one run.
With the win, the Netherlands qualified to play against the loser between China VS Puerto Rico.
World No. 4 Puerto Rico claimed the first ticket to the WBSC Softball World Cup Finals 2024 from Group B after beating China 2-1 in the final on Saturday at the Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València, Spain.
The Netherlands won the second ticket with an impressive 2-0 win over China in the repechage game while hosts Spain beat South Africa in the opening game of the day to finish in fifth place in the group.
Day One Review
• Netherlands v Cuba 3-4 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
• China v Puerto Rico 2-0 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
• South Africa v Spain 0-14 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
Day Two Review
• Netherlands v China 4-5 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
• Cuba v South Africa 10-3 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
• South Africa v Puerto Rico 1-8 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
• Spain v Cuba 1-2 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
Day Three Review
• Spain v Netherlands 2-3 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
• Cuba v Puerto Rico 1-3 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
• South Africa v Netherlands 1-11 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
• Spain v China 0-8 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
Day Four Review
• Puerto Rico v Netherlands 6-1 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
• China v South Africa 10-0 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
• Cuba v China 2-1 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
• Puerto Rico v Spain 11-2 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
Day Five Review
• South Africa v Spain 0-5 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
• Netherlands v Cuba 2-1 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
• Puerto Rico v China 2-1 Box Score/Play by Play Highlights
• China v Netherlands 0-2 Box Score/Play by Play
All games are available on the WBSC OTT Channel, GameTime.
Photo by WBSC
