Playoff Game 8 – Australia vs. Argentina This game is set to go at 7:30pm New Zealand time. After more than a week of playing one game a day, it will be the second game of the day for both of these clubs. Australia cruised to a 4-0 win this morning, behind a no-hit performance by lefty Andrew Kirkpatrick. Australia made easy work in their pool, sweeping all seven … [Read more...]
Day 9 – Playoff Game 7 – New Zealand 2, Venezuela 0
Playoff Game 7 - New Zealand v. Venezuela - battle of the "double life" teams. Winner to the Gold Medal Game, loser to the Bronze Medal game vs. Winner of Australia vs. Argentina tomorrow. This game is set to go at 5:00pm New Zealand time. New Zealand time: Click here for Day 9 Live Video feed, $5 for the day. Click for HTML Live Updates with Lineups Click … [Read more...]
Day 9 – Playoff Game 6 – Argentina 2, Canada 1
Playoff Game 6- Canada v. Argentina (Winner advances, loser eliminated) This game is set to go at 2:00pm New Zealand time. Canada coming off a loss late last night, losing 3-1 to Venezuela. The loss was only their second of the tournament, the other coming to Japan on Day 5 of pool play, the day after they beat New Zealand, 9-7 in an extra inning slugfest. Canada had … [Read more...]
Day 9 – Playoff Game 5 – Australia 4, Japan 0
Playoff Game 5 - Australia vs. Japan (Winner advances, loser eliminated) Australia will have to regroup after being one out away from beating arch rival New Zealand in extra innings last night. The 5-4 extra inning loss was the first of the tournament for the defending gold medal champs, who were 7-0 in pool play. Japan is coming off an opening round win over Samoa … [Read more...]
Day 9 – 2013 ISF Men’s World Championship – Playoffs Round 2
New Zealand time: Today's games: C5 11.30am Japan Vs Australia C6 2.00pm Argentina Vs Canada C7 5.00pm New Zealand Vs Venezuela C8 7.30pm Winner C5.Japan-Australia Vs Winner C6/ Argentina -Canada Pacific Timezone Translation C5 2:30pm Japan Vs Australia C6 5.00pm Argentina Vs Canada … [Read more...]
Black Sox to play Venezuela for place in final
The New Zealand Black Sox will play Venezuela today for a place in the world softball championship final after the South Americans upset Canada. Venezuela - who dedicated their victory to their late president Hugo Chavez - beat Canada 3-1 in Auckland late last night. Catcher Rafael Flores hammered a two-run homer with Edwin Linares on base in the fourth … [Read more...]
Black Sox win 10-inning thriller against Australia (Video)
Click here for Video New Zealand downed world champions Australia in a 10-inning quarter-final thriller at the world softball championship in Auckland on Friday. The win means the Black Sox retain their two playoff lives and now face a showdown with either Canada or Venezuela on Saturday, with the winner progressing directly through to Sunday's final. Australia will … [Read more...]