2015 World Cup of Softball
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| City | Irvine, California |
| Dates | June 29-July 5, 2015 |
| Teams | 8 (from 3 continents) |
| Venues | Bill Barber Park |
| Defending champions | United States (2014) |
| Final positions | |
Champions
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United States (8th title) |
Runner-up
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 Japan |
Third place
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 Puerto Rico |
| Fourth place |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 32 |
| Best batting average | Suki Yamazaki ( Japan) |
| Best ERA | Yasmin Torres ( Puerto Rico) Ally Carda ( United States)Karissa Hovinga ( Canada) |
| Most strikeouts (as pitcher) | Kelly Barnhill ( United States Juniors) |
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The tenth World Cup of Softball was held between June 29-July 5, 2015 in Irvine, California. The competing national teams were the United States, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, United States Junior Team, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.[1]
Standings
| Rank | Team | Wins | Losses | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
7 | 1 | - |
| 2 | Japan |
5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico |
5 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Canada |
5 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | United States Juniors |
4 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 |  Mexico |
3 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Venezuela |
3 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 |  Argentina |
0 | 8 | 7 |
Schedule
all times PDT
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2015 | Argentina |
0-2 | Puerto Rico |
9:00 am |
| Venezuela |
5-6 | Puerto Rico |
11:30 am | |
| Japan |
10-0 (5) | Venezuela |
2:00 pm | |
| Argentina |
0-14 (4) | United States Juniors |
4:30 pm | |
| Mexico |
0-4 | United States |
7:00 pm | |
| June 30, 2015 | Canada |
2-3 | Japan |
9:00 am |
| Japan |
10-3 (6) | Mexico |
11:30 am | |
| Argentina |
5-6 (8) | Venezuela |
2:00 pm | |
| United States Juniors |
1-4 | Canada |
4:30 pm | |
| Puerto Rico |
1-14 (4) | United States |
7:00 pm | |
| July 1, 2015 | Canada |
9-4 | Mexico |
9:00 am |
| Venezuela |
3-9 | Mexico |
11:30 pm | |
| Canada |
11-2 (5) | Puerto Rico |
2:00 pm | |
| Argentina |
0-10 (4) | United States |
4:30 pm | |
| United States Juniors |
2-3 | United States |
7:00 pm | |
| July 2, 2015 | Canada |
2-3 (8) | Venezuela |
11:30 am |
| Argentina |
2-3 (8) | Mexico |
2:00 pm | |
| United States Juniors |
1-2 | Puerto Rico |
4:30 pm | |
| Japan |
1-4 | United States |
7:00 pm | |
| July 3, 2015 | Mexico |
4-2 | Puerto Rico |
11:30 am |
| Japan |
7-0 (5) | Argentina |
2:00 pm | |
| Venezuela |
4-10 | United States Juniors |
4:30 pm | |
| Canada |
4-1 | United States |
7:00 pm | |
| July 4, 2015 | Puerto Rico |
3-2 | Japan |
9:00 am |
| Mexico |
3-10 (5) | United States Juniors |
11:30 am | |
| Argentina |
0-1 | Canada |
2:00 pm | |
| Venezuela |
0-7 (5) | United States |
4:30 pm | |
| United States Juniors |
2-7 | Japan |
7:00 pm |
July 5, 2015
7th 8th places
| July 5, 2015 | Venezuela |
3-0 | Argentina |
Bill Barber Park |
6th 5th places
| July 5, 2015 | United States Juniors |
6-5 | Mexico |
Bill Barber Park |
Bronze Medal Game
| July 5, 2015 | Canada |
2-3 | Puerto Rico |
Bill Barber Park |
Gold Medal Game
| July 5, 2015 | United States |
6-1 | Japan |
Bill Barber Park |
