2012 World Cup of Softball
 | |
| 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 → | |
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.
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
[edit]all 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
[edit]all 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.