News (Fastpitch softball)
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GB Women lose hard-luck 1-0 game to Italy
6 August 2018
Another great performance by the GB Women's pitching and defense, and another frustrating performance by the offense, meant another agonising loss today at the WBSC Women's World Championship in Japan, this time by 1-0 to Italy.
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GB Women lose third game at Worlds to Japan
5 August 2018
The GB Women's Team dropped its third straight game at the 16th WBSC Women's World Championship on Sunday 5 August at the Zett.A. Ballpark, losing 6-0 to Japan.
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Tough 1-0 loss to China for GB Women at Worlds
4 August 2018
Beth Fleming pitched an outstanding game today against one of the world's top teams, the GB defense played excellent and errorless softball, and GB out-hit China 4-2. But China found a run where GB couldn't, and escaped with a 1-0 win at the Women's World Championship.
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GB Women lose to Canada in World opener
3 August 2018
The GB Women's Team did not have the opening game they were looking for at the 2018 WBSC Women's World Championship in Japan, going down 7-0 to Canada in five innings at the Zett.A. Ballpark in Ichihara City.
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Notes from Japan: an incredible journey
28 July 2018
The GB Women's Team is currently in Japan preparing for the WBSC Women's World Championship that begins on 2 August, and GB player Chiya Louie has shared some thoughts about the welcome the team has received.
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GB U-22s fall to Ireland in bronze medal game
28 July 2018
It had to happen some time. With two teams as closely matched as GB and Ireland, GB simply couldn't keep winning every game between them. Unfortunately, Ireland's one win in five tries came in the bronze medal game today at the European Under-22 Women's Championship.
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Life in Japan begins for the GB Women
28 July 2018
It's just under a week before the 2018 WBSC Women's World Championship begins, and for the GB Women's Fastpitch Team, it will be a week of ceremonial occasions, training, bonding, exhibition games and chances to sample Japanese culture.
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GB U-22s to play Ireland in bronze medal game
27 July 2018
Tie-breakers? Who cares? Bring 'em on! This afternoon, the GB Under-22s won their second tie-break contest at the European Women's Under-22 Championship, beating Russia 3-2 in an eight-inning game of unbearable late tension.
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Great comeback keeps GB U-22 medal hopes alive
26 July 2018
An unbelievable extra-inning 4-3 comeback win over Ireland this afternoon by the GB Under-22s at the European Under-22 Women's Championship, one of the best comebacks in GB Softball history, leaves the team still in contention for a medal at this tournament.
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GB U-22s suffer tough loses to Italy and Czech
25 July 2018
The fate that befell the GB Under-19s in Italy last week could be happening to the GB Under-22s at the European Under-22 Women's Championship here in Slovakia after tough losses today to Italy and the Czech Republic.