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Black Sox stage comeback to beat USA

  • Writer: Dave Worsley
    Dave Worsley
  • Jul 12
  • 1 min read

The New Zealand Black Sox have kept their title hopes alive at the WBSC Softball World Cup in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.


The Black Sox claimed a dramatic 5-4 walk-off win over the United States on Friday (Saturday NZ Time) after coming back from a 4-1 deficit to claim victory in their opening Super Round clash at Prime Minister's Park.


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The win came from a clutch home run by designated player Jerome Raemaki in the bottom of the seventh inning.


With one out and runners on first and second, Raemaki sent a no-doubt shot over the left-field fence to end the game. With the victory, New Zealand evened their record at 1-1, while USA dropped to 0-2.


Celebration time for the NZ Black Sox with a win over the USA PHOTO: WBSC
Celebration time for the NZ Black Sox with a win over the USA PHOTO: WBSC

New Zealand evened their record at 1-1, while USA dropped to 0-2. The Sox now have a match-up against Japan will determine if New Zealand can sneak into the gold medal showdown or the play-off for bronze.


New Zealand are the most decorated team in the history of the championship. They won titles in 1976, 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2013 and 2017. additionally, they have four silver medals and two bronzes for a total of 13 podiums.


However, they failed to medal in the last two editions in 2019 (fourth) and 2022 (eighth).

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