The seventh World Cup of Softball was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, between June 27 and July 2, 2012. The competing national teams were the United States, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Canada, Netherlands and Australia.[1] Some games were televised on the ESPN family of channels, and they were all broadcast online on ESPN3.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| City | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Dates | June 27 - July 2 |
| Teams | 6 (from 4 continents) |
| Venues | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
| Defending champions | United States (2011) |
| Final positions | |
Champions | United States (6th title) |
Runner-up |  Australia |
Third place |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  Netherlands |
← 2011 2013 → | |
Current standings
edit| Rank | Team | Wins | Losses | Runs For | Runs Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
6 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| 2 | Australia |
4 | 2 | 29 | 15 |
| 3 | Canada |
3 | 3 | 43 | 31 |
| 4 | Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 27 | 28 |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico |
1 | 5 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 |  Brazil |
1 | 5 | 7 | 34 |
Preliminary round
editall times CDT
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2012 | Brazil |
2-1 | Puerto Rico |
9:00 am |
| Netherlands |
7-6 | Canada |
11:30 am | |
| Australia |
11-1 | Brazil |
2:00 pm | |
| United States |
8-0 | Puerto Rico |
6:00 pm | |
| June 29, 2012 | Netherlands |
4-3 | Brazil |
9:00 am |
| Australia |
7-6 | Canada |
11:30 am | |
| Netherlands |
7-2 | Puerto Rico |
2:00 pm | |
| United States |
3-1 | Australia |
6:00 pm | |
| June 30, 2012 | United States |
2-1 | Netherlands |
12:00 pm |
| United States |
9-0 (5 Innings) | Canada |
5:00 pm | |
| Australia |
6-2 | Puerto Rico |
8:00 pm | |
| July 1, 2012 | United States |
9-0 | Brazil |
12:00 pm |
| Australia |
4-0 | Netherlands |
2:30 pm | |
| Canada |
7-0 | Puerto Rico |
5:00 pm | |
| Canada |
13-0 | Brazil |
7:30 pm |
Position Round
editall times CDT
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2012 | Fifth Place Game | Puerto Rico |
4-1 | Brazil |
1:00 pm |
| Third-place game | Canada |
11-8 | Netherlands |
4:00 pm | |
| Championship Game | United States |
3-0 | Australia |
8:00 pm |
References
edit- ^ "USA Softball tickets on sale for World Cup of Softball VII". usasoftball.com. USA Softball. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-03-01.