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Update 2 at 5pm:

Rain has stopped, so let’s play ball.

Below is an updated schedule for this evening:

June 23, 5:00 pm
Field I: Australia vs. Czech Republic
Field II: Denmark vs. Argentina
June 23, 7:30 pm
Field I: Venezuela vs. Canada
Field II: Denmark vs. Australia

The following games were postponed and rescheduled. Consult the official schedule page for rescheduling dates and times. In short, they will start early tomorrow, beginning with the USA vs. New Zealand game at 7:00 a.m.

June 23, 2008
Game Time Field Team Team Results
25 – PD Rain 9:30am I Denmark vs. Australia
26 – PD Rain 11:00am II Botswana vs. Canada
27 – PD Rain 12:00pm I South Africa vs. Argentina
28 – PD Rain 1:30pm II Venezuela vs. Czech Republic
29 – PD Rain 2:30pm I Japan vs. Mexico
30 – PD Rain 4:00pm II New Zealand vs. United States

Update: Rain Delay Continued. Check back here at 3:30 PDT for an updated schedule.

Rain Delay at the ISF Jr. Worlds today at Whitehorse. Check back at the official tournament website at 12:00 PDT for an updated schedule. (click logo)

From the official tournament website:

We’re having some great weather for ducks and gardens, but not so much for Softball. This morning’s games have been put on hold for the morning. The day’s schedule will be re-evaluated at noon today.

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USA Jr. Men Fall to 1-2 with Loss to South Africa

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South Africa score 2 in the second, and 3 in the third, taking a 5-0 lead into the 6th. USA mustered two runs in the top of the sixth, but South Africa put the game away with 5 more runs 5 runs in the bottom of the sixth, for a run-rule shortened 10-2 victory. South Africa outhit the USA 12-3 as the USA offense continues to struggle thus far in the tournament.

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Game Time Field Team Team
16 9:30am I Mexico vs. Botswana
17 11:00am II Canada vs. South Africa
18 12:00pm I Argentina vs. Venezuela
19 1:30pm II New Zealand vs. Botswana
20 2:30pm I Australia vs. Japan
21 4:00pm II Czech Republic vs. Denmark
22 5:00pm I United States vs. South Africa
23 6:30pm II Mexico vs. Venezuela
24 7:30pm I Canada vs. New Zealand

While most of the games thus far have gone to the favorites, today features a couple of marquee match-ups that will shake up the standings in the tournament:

At 2:30 p.m. the 2005 gold and silver medalist square off, Australia vs. Japan, while the nightcap at 7:30 p.m. will feature the host team and 2005 bronze medalist, Canada against New Zealand.

Unbeaten Mexico (2-0) plays Botswana and Venezuela today, and could find itself atop the standings with a couple of wins. Venezuela (2-1) plays Argentina (1-2), earlier in the day in a battle for South American bragging rights, before squaring off with Mexico.

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(Jessin Potskin scores a run for Canada in Day 2 Action)
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Standings After Day 2

Japan 3-0
Australia 2-0
Canada 2-0
New Zealand 2-0
Mexico 2-0

Venezuela 2-1
USA 1-1

Argentina 1-2

Botswana 0-2
Czech Republic 0-3
Denmark 0-3
South Africa 0-3

USA Now 1-1 in Tournament

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The USA Junior men scored 3 runs in the 3rd inning, adding 4 more in the 4th and never looked back, as they evened their record to 1-1 with a 7-0 Day 2 win over Denmark in five innings.

The USA Juniors outhit Denmark 8-1, while Denmark commited four errors.

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The USA will have most of Sunday off, until their 5:00 p.m. game against South Africa.

Editor’s note: We have posted a story with more details about the USA’s opening round loss to Japan. Click here to view.

For coverage of all USA Junior games at Whitehorse, click here.

Coverage of the USA team at the official USA SOFTBALL website.

USA Schedule of Games

Date
Opponent Time
June 20 Japan L, 4-2
June 21 Denmark W, 7-0 (5 innings)
June 22 South Africa 5 p.m. Local / 7 p.m. CST
June 23 New Zealand 4 p.m. Local / 6 p.m. CST
June 24 Botswana 11 a.m. Local / 1 p.m. CST
June 24 Venezuela 4 p.m. Local / 6 p.m. CST
June 25 Argentina 11 a.m. Local / 1 p.m. CST
June 25 Mexico 6:30 p.m. Local / 8:30 p.m. CST
June 26 Australia Noon Local / 2 p.m. CST
June 27 Czech Republic Noon Local / 2 p.m. CST
June 28 Canada 7:30 p.m. Local / 9:30 p.m. CST
June 29 Playoffs TBD
June 29 Medal Round Games TBD

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Japan, New Zealand, USA, and Argentina winners on Day 2

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(Argentine play slides tries to avoid tag in Day 2 game against Botswana. )
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Saturday, June 21, 2009

June 21, 2008
Game Time Field Team Team Results
7 9:30am I New Zealand vs. Venezuela 7 – 4
8 11:00am II Japan vs. South Africa 13 – 1
9 12:00pm I Argentina vs. Czech Republic 14 – 0
10 1:30pm II United States vs. Denmark 7 – 0
11 2:30pm I South Africa vs. Australia 0 – 19
12 4:00pm II Mexico vs. Czech Republic 18 – 11
13 5:00pm I Botswana vs. Venezuela 2 – 5
14 6:30pm II Japan vs. Denmark 23 – 0
15 7:30pm I Canada vs. Argentina 10 – 0