TEAM FROM GEORGIA DEFEATS CHINESE TAIPEI 3-2 TO WIN WORLD CUP

In the gold medal game, Chinese Taipei jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, courtesy of their first three batters getting on base. But in the fourth inning, Lilburn centerfielder Hope Howell smashed a home run to center field that also scored Lisa Norris who had singled to start the inning. The tie didn’t last long as left fielder Erin Birdsong, who reached base on an error to start the top of the fifth inning, scored when Norris doubled.

Earlier, in the bronze medal game, Team FLA broke open a scoreless game in a big way, getting four runs in the top of the sixth inning and then five more in the top of the seventh to down the Philippines, 9-1.

Earlier in the day, Lilburn advanced to the gold medal game by defeating Team FLA 3-2 in eleven innings. Chinese Taipei clinched a spot in the gold medal game when they defeated the Philippines 7-0 in a game resumed from Saturday night (rain).

Two other games were played this morning, continued from last night. The T- Birds beat the Rock N Fire (Manassas, Virginia), 3-0, and Team FLA downed the (San Luis Obispo) California Cruisers, 5-1.

This was the 2nd ISF Jr. Girls’ WORLD CUP and consisted of 30 teams representing eight different countries. The event began Tuesday night and featured teams with players age 16-and-under. The 1st Jr. Girls’ WORLD CUP was played in November 2001 and was won by the Tampa (Florida) Mustangs Red. Chinese Taipei won the silver medal that year too.

All games in this year’s event were played at the ISF’s world headquarters and training complex, consisting of Plant City Stadium and the Randy L. Larson Softball Fourplex.

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