2024 Women's Softball World Cup Group B

Group B of the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup will take place from 18 to 22 July 2023 in Valencia, Spain.^[1] The group consists of host nation Spain, China, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Netherlands and South Africa.

Teams[edit]

Draw position	Team	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	WBSC Rankings^[2]
B1	Spain	WBSC Europe	Hosts	9 June 2022	2nd	1994	Group stage (1994)	12
B2	China	WBSC Asia	Asia Cup runners-up	6 April 2023	12th	2022	Runners-up (1986, 1994)	11
B3	Cuba	WBSC Americas	Pan American Championship third place	19 November 2022	6th	2016	Championship round (2016)	28
B4	Puerto Rico	WBSC Americas	Pan American Championship fourth place	19 November 2022	12th	2022	Playoff round (2018)	4
B5	Netherlands	WBSC Europe	European Championship winners	29 July 2022	15th	2018	Fourth place (2016)	10
B6	South Africa	WBSC Africa	African qualifier winner	15 February 2023	8th	2018	Group stage (1974, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012)	38

Standings[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	RD	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	China	5	4	1	15	4	+11	.800^[a]	—	Advance to Group B Final
2	Puerto Rico	5	4	1	11	4	+7	.800^[a]	—	Advance to Group B Final
3	Cuba	5	4	1	17	10	+7	.800^[a]	—	Advance to Group B third place play-off
4	Netherlands	5	2	3	21	12	+9	.400	2	Advance to Group B third place play-off
5	Spain (H)	5	1	4	17	13	+4	.200	3
6	South Africa	5	0	5	5	43	−38	.000	4

Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head^[3]^[4]
(H) Hosts
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c Tied on head to head results. Head-to-head runs against: China 2, Puerto Rico 3, Cuba 4.

Summary[edit]

All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).^[5]

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Boxscore
18 July 2023	11:00	Netherlands	3–4	Cuba	7	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
18 July 2023	14:00	China	2–0	Puerto Rico	7	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
18 July 2023	18:00	South Africa	0–14	Spain	4	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
19 July 2023	10:00	Netherlands	4–5	China	7	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
19 July 2023	12:30	Cuba	10–3	South Africa	7	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
19 July 2023	15:00	South Africa	1–8	Puerto Rico	5	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
19 July 2023	18:00	Spain	1–2	Cuba	7	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
20 July 2023	10:00	Spain	2–3	Netherlands	7	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
20 July 2023	12:30	Cuba	1–3	Puerto Rico	7	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
20 July 2023	15:00	South Africa	1–11	Netherlands	4	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
20 July 2023	18:00	Spain	0–8	China	5	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
21 July 2023	10:00	Puerto Rico	6–1	Netherlands	7	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
21 July 2023	12:30	China	10–0	South Africa	5	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
21 July 2023	15:00	Cuba	2–1	China	7	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
21 July 2023	18:00	Puerto Rico	12–2	Spain	7	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore

Matches[edit]

Netherlands vs Cuba[edit]

18 July 2023 11:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Netherlands	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	7	1
Cuba	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	4	8	0
WP: Yilian Tornes LP: Jessie Van Aalst Boxscore

China vs Puerto Rico[edit]

18 July 2023 14:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
China	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	8	0
Puerto Rico	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
WP: Yuchen Wei LP: Lan Wang Sv: Taran Alvelo Boxscore

South Africa vs Spain[edit]

18 July 2023 18:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
South Africa	0	0	0	0	X	X	X	0	1	3
Spain (4)	13	1	0	0	X	X	X	14	9	0
WP: Ariadna Cerda LP: Hannah Ruth Hugo Boxscore

Netherlands vs China[edit]

19 July 2023 10:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Netherlands	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	4	8	1
China	0	0	2	2	0	1	X	5	6	0
WP: Lan Wang LP: Marjolein Merkx Boxscore

Cuba vs South Africa[edit]

19 July 2023 12:30
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Cuba (6)	0	3	4	0	0	3	X	10	14	1
South Africa	0	0	0	0	3	0	X	3	6	3
WP: Yamerki Guevara Limonta LP: Nushka De Beer Boxscore

South Africa vs Puerto Rico[edit]

19 July 2023 15:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
South Africa	0	0	0	0	1	X	X	1	4	0
Puerto Rico (5)	1	2	0	5	X	X	X	8	10	0
WP: Macey Cintron LP: Mosima Pretty Gwangwa Boxscore

Spain vs Cuba[edit]

19 July 2023 18:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Spain	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	0
Cuba	0	0	1	1	0	0	X	2	6	0
WP: Yilian Tornes LP: Anyibell Ramírez Boxscore

Spain vs Netherlands[edit]

20 July 2023 10:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	0
Netherlands	1	0	0	0	0	2	X	3	5	1
WP: Marjolein Merkx LP: Beatriz Alonso Sv: Lisa Hop Boxscore

Cuba vs Puerto Rico[edit]

20 July 2023 12:30
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Cuba	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	1
Puerto Rico	0	3	0	0	0	0	X	3	4	0
WP: Aleshia Ocasio LP: Yilian Tornes Boxscore

South Africa vs Netherlands[edit]

20 July 2023 15:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
South Africa	0	1	0	0	X	X	X	1	3	0
Netherlands (4)	7	2	2	X	X	X	X	11	14	3
WP: Lizzie Clarijs LP: Nushka De Beer Boxscore

Spain vs China[edit]

20 July 2023 18:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Spain	0	0	0	0	0	X	X	0	2	0
China (5)	4	1	0	3	X	X	X	8	8	0
WP: Yinan Chai LP: Carmen Caicoya Sv: Yuchen Wei Boxscore

Puerto Rico vs Netherlands[edit]

21 July 2023 10:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Puerto Rico	0	0	2	3	1	0	0	6	10	2
Netherlands	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3
Home runs: PUR: Taran Alvelo NED: Lindsey Meadows Boxscore

China vs South Africa[edit]

21 July 2023 12:30
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
China (5)	4	0	1	1	4	X	X	10	13	0
South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	X	X	0	3	4
WP: Yuchen Wei LP: Yue Sun Sv: Johandri Van Der Walt Boxscore

Cuba vs China[edit]

21 July 2023 15:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Cuba	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	5	0
China	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	1
WP: Yilian Tornes LP: Yinan Chai Boxscore

Puerto Rico vs Spain[edit]

21 July 2023 18:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Puerto Rico	0	0	0	1	0	7	4	12	14	0
Spain	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	5	2
WP: Keira Bucker LP: Anyibell Ramírez Boxscore

Play-offs[edit]

The winner of the final and the repechage qualify for the 2024 finals.^[6]

Bracket[edit]

Final

Repechage

22 July – Valencia

Puerto Rico

2

China

1

22 July – Valencia

Netherlands

2

Third place play-off

China

0

22 July – Valencia

Netherlands

2

Cuba

1

Summary[edit]

Round	Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Boxscore
5th place match	22 July 2023	10:00	South Africa	0–5	Spain	7	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
3rd place match	22 July 2023	12:30	Netherlands	2–1	Cuba	7	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
Final	22 July 2023	15:00	Puerto Rico	2–1	China	7	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore
Repechage	22 July 2023	18:00	Netherlands	2–0	China	7	Camp Municipal de València	Boxscore

Fifth place play-off[edit]

22 July 2023 10:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Spain	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	7	2
WP: Beatriz Alonso LP: Nushka De Beer Boxscore

Third place play-off[edit]

22 July 2023 12:30
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Netherlands	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	3	0
Cuba	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0
WP: Eva Voortman LP: Yilian Tornes Boxscore

Final[edit]

22 July 2023 15:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Puerto Rico	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	1
China	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1
WP: Aleshia Ocasio LP: Yuchen Wei Boxscore

Repechage[edit]

22 July 2023 18:00
Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Netherlands	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	0
China	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
WP: Jessie Van Aalst LP: Yinan Chai Sv: Lisa Hop Boxscore

References[edit]

^ "Dates, groups unveiled for XVII WBSC Women's Softball World Cup; first to be played under new Two-Stage format". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
^ "WBSC Women's Softball Rankings". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^ "Tournament Regulations: Article C11". WBSC. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
^ "Info". WBSC. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "Game schedule announced for XVII WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Group Stage". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
^ "Two-Stage Softball World Cups competition format announced". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

External links[edit]

Official website

[table_hth_CHN0.079573646224837-3] Tied on head to head results. Head-to-head runs against: China 2, Puerto Rico 3, Cuba 4.

[groups-1] "Dates, groups unveiled for XVII WBSC Women's Softball World Cup; first to be played under new Two-Stage format". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

[2] "WBSC Women's Softball Rankings". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

[regulations-4] "Tournament Regulations: Article C11". WBSC. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

[5] "Info". WBSC. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[game_schedule-6] "Game schedule announced for XVII WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Group Stage". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

[format-7] "Two-Stage Softball World Cups competition format announced". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

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