2002 ISF World Championship
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The 2002 ISF Women's World Championship
for softball
was held July 26-August 4, 1998 in Saskatoon, Canada. The United States, which went undefeated for the tournament, won a fifth straight world championship with a 1-0 victory over Japan. The first four teams qualified for the 2004 Olympics.
Puerto Rico and Italy Eliminated.
Australia and New Zealand Eliminated.
ISF Women's World Championship
The ISF Women's World Championship is a fastpitch softball tournament for women's national teams held every four years by the International Softball Federation . The number of teams in the tournament began at five in its inaugural event in 1965, went to a high of 28 for the 1994 edition , and now...
for softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
was held July 26-August 4, 1998 in Saskatoon, Canada. The United States, which went undefeated for the tournament, won a fifth straight world championship with a 1-0 victory over Japan. The first four teams qualified for the 2004 Olympics.
Group A
| GP | W | L | RF | RA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 53 | 0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 40 | |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 50 |
Group B
| GP | W | L | RF | RA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 8 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 17 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 38 | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 28 | |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 36 | |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 45 | |
| 7 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 66 |
Day One
| 5-1 | ||
| 3-0 | ||
| 4-3 | ||
| 5-0 |
Puerto Rico and Italy Eliminated.
Day Two
| 2-4 | ||
| 4-2 |
Australia and New Zealand Eliminated.