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Pool A
New Zealand 4-0
United States 3-1
Great Britain 2-2
Japan 2-2
Philippines 2-2
Denmark 2-2
Mexico 1-3
Botswana 0-4
Pool B
Canada 4-0
Australia 3-1
Venezuela 3-1
Argentina 2-2
Czech Republic 2-2
Puerto Rico 1-3
South Africa 1-3
Indonesia 0-4
(Top 4 teams from each pool qualify for the medal round)
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Britain shocks Japan with comeback win
The first real upset of the tournament as Great Britain stuns Japan 4-3, scoring 4 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning.
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Day 4 schedule:
MONDAY, JULY 20
25 11:30AM AUSTRALIA 11, SOUTH AFRICA 2
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26 1:00PM DENMARK 6, MEXICO 4
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27 1:30PM UNITED STATES 9, PHILIPPINES 4
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28 3:00PM GREAT BRITAIN 4, JAPAN 3
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29 3:30PM ARGENTINA 8 , PUERTO RICO 6
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30 5:30PM NEW ZEALAND 10, BOTSWANA 0
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31 6:30PM CANADA 9, INDONESIA 0
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32 8:30PM VENEZUELA 9, CZECH REPUBLIC 2
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YAKIMA, Wash. — Shane Arndt batted 3-for-3 and Tim Fischer homered to lift JRW & Associates to a 9-6 victory over Aramark Monsters in a Thursday night showdown of the top two finishers in the first half of Yakima ASA Fastpitch League play.
In the second game at the Gateway Complex, Brad Campbell homered as C.H. Robinson jumped out to a seven-run lead after two innings and cruised to a 9-5 win over Kimmel Athletic.
Aramark 200 021 1 — 6 10 4
JRW 004 050 x — 9 12 1
Karr and McCauley; Arndt and Johnson.
Highlights: Larry McCauley (A) 3-4, 3 RBI; Shane Jones (A) solo HR, 3 runs; Shane Arndt (J) 12 K, 3-3, 2b, 3b, RBI; Tim Fischer (J) 2-4, 2 RBI, HR; Troy Grow (J) 2-3, 2 2b, RBI; Jason Grow (J) 2-4, 2b, 2 RBI.
C.H. Robinson 340 200 0 — 9 12 3
Kimmel 000 320 0 — 5 7 2
Seward and Otterstein; Foster and George.
Highlights: Brad Campbell (C) 3-4, HR, 2 RBI; Brandon Campbell (C) 2-4, 3b, 2 RBI; Eric Hanson (C) 2-4; John Ripplinger (K) 2-4; Chris Tefft (K) 2-4, 2b, 2 RBI; Mark Day (K) 2-3, RBI.
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The Saskatoon StarPhoenix is providing great coverage of the ISF World Championship this week. Click the links below to read each story.
Canada cooking with extra helpings
Home team beats Aussies, improves to 3-0 at worlds
U.S. pitcher brushes back Japan
This story included some nice pub for an ISF rookie from California, the 2008 ISC II MVP, Marcus Tan:
“Koert got some defensive help from right-fielder Marcus Tan in the top of the sixth. Tan sprinted all the way to the wall to track down a well-hit ball from Hiraku Yokoyama.
“It was a great play,” Yokoyama, an outfielder, said through a translator.”
New Zealand saving last dance for Canada
Playing at worlds caps ball career
David Hutton is a Saskatoon StarPhoenix reporter playing for Great Britain at the ISF world softball championship
Photograph by: Liam Richards, The StarPhoenix
Ryan Wolfe celebrates with Jody Eidt, right, and Craig Crawford. Photograph by: Richard Marjan, The StarPhoenix
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Only New Zealand and Canada remain unbeaten
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Pool A
New Zealand 3-0
United States 2-1
Japan 2-1
Philippines 2-1
Great Britain 1-2
Denmark 1-2
Mexico 1-2
Botswana 0-3
Pool B
Canada 3-0
Australia 2-1
Czech Republic 2-1
Venezuela 2-1
Puerto Rico 1-2
South Africa 1-2
Argentina 1-2
Indonesia 0-3
(Top 4 teams from each pool qualify for the medal round)
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Day 3 schedule:
SUNDAY JULY 19
17. 11:30am ARGENTINA 8, SOUTH AFRICA 0
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18. 1:00pm CZECH REPUBLIC 11, PUERTO RICO 4
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19. 1:30pm MEXICO 7, BOTSWANA 0
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20. 3:00pm GREAT BRITAIN 4, DENMARK 0
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21. 3:30pm CANADA 9, AUSTRALIA 6
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22. 5:30pm VENEZUELA 18, INDONESIA 0
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23. 6:30pm UNITED STATES 3, JAPAN 0
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24. 8:30pm NEW ZEALAND 8, PHILIPPINES 1 (5 inn)
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New Zealand takes out an 8-1 win
Travis Wilson 3-3 with 2 HRs
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Can anyone stop the Black Sox? After two dominating victories over the U.S. and Great Britain, the three-time defending champions from New Zealand face a surprising Philippines team that has defeated both Britain and Mexico to start 2-0.
Game time, 8:30 p.m. Saskatoon time.
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