Jordan Taylor Leads Team USA to World Cup Victory
Jordan Taylor led Team USA to a 6-4 victory against Japan in the championship game of the World Cup of Softball at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City Oklahoma. This is the headquarters of ASA softball.
Team USA fed off the strong arm of JT. JT had a no-no going into the 5th inning before the wheels came off. Japan bitch-slapped us for one run in the 5th and one in the 6th. Japan rallied for 2 runs in the 7th but that was all.
JT gave way to Chelsea Thomas in the 5th who gave way to Keilani Ricketts in the 7th who picked up the save. JT pitched 5.1 innings and gave up 1 ER off 3 hits while striking out 5 and walking 1. JT faced 21 batters.
Nice job ladies and thanks to JT, who continues to amaize us.
As many of you know, the International Olympic Committee voted to eliminate softball from the Olympics. They say softball give the USA an unfair advantage because we are so good. Here is a petition to reinstate softball to the Olympic games. Please take a moment to sign it.
Hey, it's not our fault that everyone else is worse than us.
Is a 6-4 win an indicator of being a dominant team, or was it just a really well played game by Japan?
heading into the 5th inning. She got rocked and then pulled for Thomas and then Ricketts. Neither of the relief pitchers did well either, but good enough to win.
Japan is a very good team. The defeated some good teams to make it to the finals.
Great stuff from Jordan! Fantastic to see our Michigan women having success on the highest stage.
It's somewhat ironic to play Japan in the championship given the recent soccer match between the two countries . . .
its just like the anti American Olympic Committee to cut off a sport that America dominates..YET you dont see them eliminating the marathon because KENYA or whoever dominates that do you?.. Brazil dominates Soccer do they shut that sport down as well?
There are plenty of examples of Olympic sports that were dominated by one country or region for a long period of time-- of course in some cases they may have had an unfair advantage that had nothing to do with regional popularity of the sport. But how many girls and boys in other countries were inspired by some of those championship performances to enter the sport themselves? The Olympic showcase can bring the love of a sport around the world, making it more competitive. And, like soccer, softball doesn't require a great deal in the way of equipment or facilities to start out, so it's a game that can be played around the world. Here's hoping they figure it out.
softball has been played as an Olympic sport since 1996. Its popularity is growing. Baseball is dominating the Latin countries. The IOC says it is a regional sport ie. dominated by USA.
You go, girls!