The world-ranked No. 1 U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) continued to prove dominant at the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Cup Finals after a thrilling 2-0 victory over Japan Thursday on Day 4 of the tournament.

Highlighting the U.S. offense was Dejah Mulipola and Jessie Warren who were the only U.S. batters to record an RBI in the matchup – while Mulipola (2-for-3) also recorded the only multi-hit performance for the Eagles.

In true USA vs Japan fashion, the matchup proved to be a defensive showdown with neither side able to break the silence through four innings until a hit-by-pitch to Jocelyn Alo set the stage for Warren to send an RBI triple to right field that plated one in the top of the fifth.

Mulipola quickly followed suit and tacked on an insurance run with a base hit down the left field line to strengthen the lead, 2-0.

Megan Faraimo went the distance in the circle for the Eagles, recording eight strikeouts through seven innings while limiting the Japanese offense to three hits to seal the shutout win – marking the third-straight shutout for Team USA.

The Eagles close out Super Round today, July 19, against the Netherlands at 5:30 p.m. CET (10:30 a.m. CT). The top two teams at the conclusion of Super Round will go head-to-head in the gold medal matchup slated for Saturday, July 20.

GAME NOTES: 

• Multi-hit performances: Dejah Mulipola (2-for-3 | 2 singles | 1 RBI)
• Maya Brady and Jessie Warren have tabbed at least one hit in each matchup of the WBSC World Cup Finals (4 games)
• Megan Faraimo has tabbed three 1-2-3 innings in both matchups she has appeared in

The WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals will be streamed via GameTime. Fans will have the option of two different services: Tournament Pass ($12.99) or Daily Pass ($7.99). Tournament Pass subscribers will have full access to all 22 games of the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals. For more information on subscriptions, click here. Fans will also have the opportunity to follow along via live stats by following the U.S. Women’s National Team on GameChanger.

Please check the event page for game updates. 

Here are highlights of the Game 4 win for Team USA:

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Boxscore

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The Final Stage

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How to Watch the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals

The WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals are being streamed via GameTime. Fans have the option of two different services: Tournament Pass ($12.99) or Daily Pass ($7.99). Tournament Pass subscribers will have full access to all 22 games of the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals. For more information on subscriptions, click here. Fans will also have the opportunity to follow along via live stats by following the U.S. Women’s National Team on Gamechanger.

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The USA win over Japan… By The Numbers

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Team USA Roster

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