From USA Softball via 
PRAGUE, CZ — Despite losing to Venezuela, 6-5, in its last game
in theround robin, the USA Men’s National Team has earned the
No. 1 seed entering theplayoffs at the ISF Men’s World Cup.
The USA, Japan and Venezuela all finished with 7-1 records in
theround-robin, but the USA had the fewest runs scored against
them (7) while Japanhad nine and Venezuela 12.
DeMo EHS of the Netherlandsearned the fourth and final spot in
the playoffs with a 5-3 record and isscheduled to play Venezuela on
Saturday in the opening round while the USAfaces off with Japanat
1 p.m. CST on Saturday.
Japan defeated Venezuela 7-5 earlier today tocomplete its round-robin
play. The Page playoffs will conclude on Sunday (June24th).