Midland, MI - Junior Black Sox lose to Japan in gold medal game of softball world champs
Japan are the new WBSC Under 19 Men’s World Champions after beating the New Zealand Junior Black Sox 2-1 in Midland, USA.
Japan who had the better of New Zealand throughout the week needed the full seven innings and a clutch RBI single in the seventh inning by Kento Morita to give Japan the win and gold medal.
Japanese pitcher Reo Koyama had another strong performance giving up 4 hits, 3 walks and taking 4 strikeouts.Â
Wayne Small, Junior Black Sox Manager
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New Zealand Black Sox World Champions: 76, 84, 96, 00, 04, 13
New Zealand White Sox World Champions: 82
New Zealand Junior Black Sox World Champions: 85, 89
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