Japan 1st:
LHP Shane McQuirk pitching.
Koki Matsushima (L): Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, K.Matsushima walked on a full count.
Yushin Mitsui (L): Pickoff attempt (first), Y.Mitsui popped out to shortstop CJ.Pieterse.
Kikyu Yamashita (L): Ball, K.Matsushima stole second.
Kikyu Yamashita (L): Ball, Foul, Ball, K.Yamashita popped out to shortstop CJ.Pieterse.
Tomohiro Matsunaga (L): Ball, Strike looking, T.Matsunaga popped out to shortstop CJ.Pieterse.

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Japan 0, South Africa 0.

South Africa 1st:
LHP Kenshi Iwamoto pitching.
Moegamat Adams (R): Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, MT.Adams grounded out, shortstop N.Fujiwara to first baseman J.Kawase.
Nicholas Jeffries (R): Strike looking, NA.Jeffries grounded out, pitcher K.Iwamoto to first baseman J.Kawase.
Jamie Brookes (R): Strike looking, Ball, JL.Brookes singled to center (ground ball).
Tyron Brickhill (R): Strike looking, Strike looking, TR.Brickhill singled to right (ground ball), JL.Brookes to second.
Creedon Cockrell (R): Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, C.Cockrell struck out swinging.

0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Japan 0, South Africa 0.

Japan 2nd:
LHP Shane McQuirk pitching (1.0 inning, 4 batters faced, 15 pitches).
Natsuki Fujiwara (S): Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, N.Fujiwara grounded out, second baseman MT.Adams to first baseman R.Banfield.
Joji Kawase (R): Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, J.Kawase hit by pitch.
Hanon Kudo (R): Strike looking, Ball, Pickoff attempt by catcher (first), Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, H.Kudo flied out to right fielder JL.Brookes.
Monaku Koide (R): Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Pickoff attempt by catcher (first), M.Koide flied out to left fielder NA.Jeffries.

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Japan 0, South Africa 0.

South Africa 2nd:
LHP Kenshi Iwamoto pitching (1.0 inning, 5 batters faced, 20 pitches).
Rowan Banfield (R): Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, R.Banfield singled to right center (line drive).
Aiden Schwartz (R): Strike looking, Pickoff attempt (first), AJ.Schwartz sacrificed, third baseman Y.Mitsui to first baseman J.Kawase, R.Banfield to second.
Connor Stopforth (R): C.Stopforth lined out to first baseman J.Kawase, R.Banfield doubled off second, first baseman J.Kawase to shortstop N.Fujiwara.

0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Japan 0, South Africa 0.

Japan 3rd:
LHP Shane McQuirk pitching (2.0 innings, 8 batters faced, 42 pitches).
Asahi Watanabe (L): Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, A.Watanabe grounded out, second baseman MT.Adams to first baseman R.Banfield.
Koki Matsushima (L): Foul, K.Matsushima hit by pitch.
Yushin Mitsui (L): Pickoff attempt (first), Strike looking, K.Matsushima stole second.
Yushin Mitsui (L): Ball, Y.Mitsui flied out to center fielder TR.Brickhill, K.Matsushima to third.
Kikyu Yamashita (L): K.Yamashita singled to right (ground ball), K.Matsushima scored.
Tomohiro Matsunaga (L): Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, T.Matsunaga infield singled to shortstop (ground ball), K.Yamashita to third.
Natsuki Fujiwara (S): Strike looking, N.Fujiwara singled to shallow center (line drive), K.Yamashita scored, T.Matsunaga to third.
Note: "Coaching visit to mound."
Joji Kawase (R): Strike swinging, N.Fujiwara stole second.
Joji Kawase (R): Ball, Foul, J.Kawase doubled to left (line drive), T.Matsunaga scored, N.Fujiwara scored.
RHP Stef Van Duivenbooden relieved Sh.McQuirk.
Hanon Kudo (R): Foul, Ball, Ball, on pitcher S.Van Duivenbooden's wild pitch, J.Kawase to third.
Hanon Kudo (R): Ball, Foul, H.Kudo walked on a full count.
Monaku Koide (R): Foul, Ball, H.Kudo stole second, on pitcher S.Van Duivenbooden's wild pitch, J.Kawase scored, H.Kudo to third.
Monaku Koide (R): Strike looking, M.Koide struck out looking.

5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Japan 5, South Africa 0.

South Africa 3rd:
LHP Kenshi Iwamoto pitching (2.0 innings, 8 batters faced, 28 pitches).
Cullen Pieterse (R): CJ.Pieterse flied out to right fielder A.Watanabe.
Moegamat Adams (R): Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Foul, MT.Adams flied out to right fielder A.Watanabe.
Nicholas Jeffries (R): Strike looking, Ball, NA.Jeffries grounded out, shortstop N.Fujiwara to first baseman J.Kawase.

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Japan 5, South Africa 0.

Japan 4th:
RHP Stef Van Duivenbooden pitching (0.1 innings, 2 batters faced, 10 pitches).
Asahi Watanabe (L): Ball, Ball, Ball, A.Watanabe walked on four pitches.
Yuta Maruki hit for K.Matsushima.
Yuta Maruki (R): Pickoff attempt (first), Pickoff attempt (first), Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Y.Maruki singled to right (ground ball), A.Watanabe to third.
Yushin Mitsui (L): Y.Mitsui homered to deep right (fly ball) on the first pitch, A.Watanabe scored, Y.Maruki scored.
Kikyu Yamashita (L): Strike looking, K.Yamashita flied out to left fielder NA.Jeffries.
Tomohiro Matsunaga (L): Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, T.Matsunaga grounded out, first baseman R.Banfield to pitcher S.Van Duivenbooden.
Masato Ikemoto hit for N.Fujiwara.
Masato Ikemoto (R): Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, M.Ikemoto fouled out to first baseman R.Banfield.

3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Japan 8, South Africa 0.

South Africa 4th:
LHP Kenshi Iwamoto pitching (3.0 innings, 11 batters faced, 37 pitches).
Y.Maruki in left. K.Yamashita in right. A.Watanabe in center. H.Kudo at short. M.Ikemoto at second.
Jamie Brookes (R): Ball, JL.Brookes fouled out to first baseman J.Kawase.
Tyron Brickhill (R): Strike looking, Foul, TR.Brickhill flied out to right fielder K.Yamashita.
Creedon Cockrell (R): Ball, Strike looking, Foul, C.Cockrell struck out swinging.

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Japan 8, South Africa 0.

Japan 5th:
RHP Stef Van Duivenbooden pitching (1.1 innings, 8 batters faced, 31 pitches).
David Ramaphoko catching, batting 7th.
Joji Kawase (R): Strike looking, J.Kawase flied out to center fielder TR.Brickhill.
Hanon Kudo (R): Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, H.Kudo doubled to deep left center (line drive).
Monaku Koide (R): Ball, Ball, on pitcher S.Van Duivenbooden's wild pitch, H.Kudo to third.
Monaku Koide (R): M.Koide hit by pitch.
Asahi Watanabe (L): A.Watanabe singled to shallow right (line drive), H.Kudo scored, M.Koide to second.
Yuta Maruki (R): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Y.Maruki singled to shallow right (line drive), M.Koide scored, A.Watanabe to second.
Taisei Wada hit for Y.Mitsui.
Taisei Wada (L): Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Ball, T.Wada singled to right (line drive), A.Watanabe to third, Y.Maruki to second.
Kenshin Hatsutani hit for K.Yamashita. LHP Joshua Botha relieved S.Van Duivenbooden.
Kenshin Hatsutani (L): Ball, on pitcher J.Botha's wild pitch, A.Watanabe scored, Y.Maruki to third, T.Wada to second.
Kenshin Hatsutani (L): Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, K.Hatsutani tripled to right (ground ball), Y.Maruki scored, T.Wada scored.
Tomohiro Matsunaga (L): Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, T.Matsunaga tripled to deep right (fly ball), K.Hatsutani scored.
Masato Ikemoto (R): Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, M.Ikemoto walked.
Joji Kawase (R): Strike looking, Pickoff attempt (first), on pitcher J.Botha's balk, T.Matsunaga scored, M.Ikemoto to second.
Joji Kawase (R): Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, J.Kawase walked on a full count.
RHP Aiden McAllister relieved J.Botha.
Hanon Kudo (R): Foul, Ball, on pitcher AM.McAllister's wild pitch, M.Ikemoto to third, J.Kawase to second.
Hanon Kudo (R): Ball, Ball, H.Kudo walked.
Monaku Koide (R): Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, M.Koide walked on a full count, M.Ikemoto scored, J.Kawase to third, H.Kudo to second.
Asahi Watanabe (L): Strike looking, A.Watanabe hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder JL.Brookes, J.Kawase scored, H.Kudo to third.
Yuta Maruki (R): Y.Maruki grounded out, second baseman MT.Adams to first baseman R.Banfield.

9 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Japan 17, South Africa 0.

South Africa 5th:
LHP Kenshi Iwamoto pitching (4.0 innings, 14 batters faced, 46 pitches).
RHP Hiroto Ito relieved K.Iwamoto. T.Wada at third. K.Hatsutani at first. J.Kawase in right.
Rowan Banfield (R): Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, R.Banfield struck out looking.
David Ramaphoko (R): Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, DH.Ramaphoko struck out swinging.
Connor Stopforth (R): Ball, C.Stopforth grounded out, catcher M.Koide to first baseman K.Hatsutani.