Rutt strikes out nine as USA moves to 4-0 at ISF Junior Men’s World Fastpitch Championship PARANA, Argentina – Jerlin Rutt (Bernville, Pa.) extended his tournament record to 2-0 on +Sunday as he led the USA Junior Men’s Fastpitch Team to a 9-1 victory over Venezuala at the International Softball Federation (ISF) IX Junior Men’s World Championship the Amateur Softball … [Read more...]
Australia (4-0) edges New Zealand (3-1), 6-5 in 8 innings
Monday began with two of the four medal round contestants from 2008, Canada and Japan, with Japan coming away the winner, 3-0 in 8 innings. Monday ended with the other two medal round contestants from 2008 squaring off, in a battle for Oceania, with Australia edging New Zealand, 6-5 in 8 innings. Australia notched a run in the first and led 1-0 through the first two … [Read more...]
2012 ISF Jr. Men’s World Championships – Day 5 of 10
Day 5 Game Schedule at Jr. Men's: JPN vs. CAN; (Japan over Canada 3-0, 8 innings) VEN vs. IND; (VEN over IND, 4-0) SIN vs. DEN; (Singapore over Denmark 3-1) MEX vs. CZE; (MEX over CZE 10-6 USA vs. VEN; (USA over VEN, 9-1) NZL vs. AUS (AUS over NZL, 6-5 in 8 innings Editor's pick for game of the day: I didn't get to this before the day's games started, but there … [Read more...]
Argentina tops Japan in front of 4000+, clinches spot in medal round at 2012 ISF Jr. Men’s World
Argentina ! The host team beat Japan tonight, 2-1. They have now beaten the bronze and silver medalists from 2008 ISF Jr. World (Japan, and Canada respectively. 2008 Gold medalists, Australia is in the other pool. Pool play games remaining for Argentina, Croatia on Monday and Mexico on Tuesday. It looks like the hard work and that North American summer tour is paying off for … [Read more...]
USA defeats India 9-2 to move to 3-0 at ISF Junior Men’s World Fastpitch Championship
PARANA, Argentina – The USA Softball Junior Men’s Fastpitch National Team extended their run-rule streak to three straight at the International Softball Federation (ISF) IX Junior Men’s World Championships on Sunday by defeating India 9-1 in six innings the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball announced today. Jake Rutt (Ephrata, Pa.) led the way going … [Read more...]
2012 ISF Jr. Men’s World Championships – Day 4 of 10 * updated with scores
Argentina, Japan to square off today in battle of unbeatens Day 4 Schedule at Jr. Men's: AUS vs. DEN; VEN vs. NZL; CRO vs. CAN; IND vs. USA; ARG vs. JPN Editor's pick for game of the day: Easy pick today, it's the battle of the unbeatens in Pool B, Argentina v. Japan. Japan (2-0) and host Argentina (3-0), in a battle of unbeaten teams the 2012 ISF Jr. … [Read more...]
USA Softball Junior Men move to 2-0 in pool play with 16-1 win over Singapore
PARANA, Argentina – The USA Softball Junior Men’s National Team picked up their second straight run-rule victory in pool play of the International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championship on +Saturday the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball announced +today. One day after defeating Denmark 8-1, USA topped Singapore 16-1 in three innings. … [Read more...]