2013 World Cup of Softball
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| City | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Dates | July 11–14 |
| Teams | 5 (from 3 continents) |
| Venues | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
| Defending champions | United States (2012) |
| Final positions | |
Champions |  Japan (2nd title) |
Runner-up | United States |
Third place |  Australia |
| Fourth place |  Canada |
← 2012 2014 → | |
The eighth World Cup of Softball will be held between July 11–14 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA. The competing national teams will be the United States, Puerto Rico, Japan, Australia, Canada.[1]
Standings[edit]
| Rank | Team | Wins | Losses | Runs For | Runs Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 1 | 25 | 10 |
| 2 | Japan |
3 | 1 | 15 | 8 |
| 3 | Canada |
3 | 1 | 17 | 11 |
| 4 | Australia |
1 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico |
0 | 4 | 8 | 33 |
Schedule[edit]
all times CDT
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Time | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 11, 2013 | Japan |
3-2 | Australia |
4:30 pm | Boxscore |
| United States |
7-0 | Canada |
7:00 pm | Boxscore | |
| July 12, 2013 | Canada |
13-3 | Puerto Rico |
11:30 am | Boxscore |
| Canada |
2-1 | Japan |
2:00 am | Boxscore | |
| United States |
4-0 | Australia |
7:00 pm | Boxscore | |
| July 13, 2013 | Japan |
4-0 | Puerto Rico |
10:00 am | Boxscore |
| Australia |
6-2 | Puerto Rico |
12:30 pm | Boxscore | |
| Canada |
2-0 | Australia |
3:00 pm | Boxscore | |
| Japan |
7-4 | United States |
8:00 pm | Boxscore | |
| July 14, 2013 | United States |
10-3 | Puerto Rico |
12:00 pm | Boxscore |
Championship[edit]
all times CDT
The fourth and fifth-place finishers will play, the loser finishes in fifth, the winner plays for third place against the third-place finisher. The top two finishers play for the championship. The fourth-place finisher advanced directly to the third place game due to rain.
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Time | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 14, 2013 | Fifth Place Game | Puerto Rico |
0-0 | Puerto Rico |
2:30 pm | |
| Third Place Game | Canada |
3-4 | Australia |
5:00 pm | Boxscore | |
| Championship Game | Japan |
6-3 | United States |
8:00 pm | Boxscore |