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Welcome to this daily summary of the I WBSC U-23 Men's Softball World Cup, giving you the latest news and key updates on the inaugural edition of this men's softball event.
PARANA, Argentina -- Australia, Mexico, Japan and New Zealand set the pace after two days of the WBSC U-23 Men's Softball World Cup with their second victories from as many games on Sunday at the Nafaldo Cargnel Stadium and El Plumazo.
Australia and Mexico share top spot in Group A following key performances against hosts Argentina and Czechia respectively.
Australian senior team 2022 world champion Jack Besgrove turned in a Player of the Day performance against Argentina, pitching from start to end with an eight-inning masterpiece of a four-hitter and 12 strikeouts to lead Australia to a crucial win over the hosts.
Australia and Argentina stayed scoreless in regulation, sending the game into extra innings, where Shannon and Ashley Goffer scored for Australia in the tie breaker while Argentina could only get Martin Schonfeld home in reply.
Mexico prevailed against Czechia with another game-changing hit in the fifth inning that powered their side to victory, pushing them up in the standings while the European side moved down with a split win-loss record.
Earlier in the day, South Africa established an early lead to beat Singapore and record their first win of the tournament.
Meanwhile, Japan and New Zealand lead Group B following respective victories over Israel and Venezuela.
Japan tallied 10 hits, including a solo homer, to triumph over Israel, while New Zealand drove two homers to hand Venezuela its first loss of the tournament.
In the other Group B game, Connor Brook and Mason McKay led the Canadian offence to bounce back from their opening day loss, with a convincing win over Team WBSC.
Day 2 Games
Softball fans around the world can watch all the action on GameTime. A tournament pass for $9.99 (US dollars) will give subscribers access to all 50 games of the tournament, while six-game daily passes will be available for $5.99 each day.
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