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((Short description|Olympic softball tournament))
((Use dmy dates|date=May 2016))
((Infobox Olympic event
| event       = Softball
| games       = 2020 Summer
| image       = Softball, Tokyo 2020.svg <!-- Please do NOT replace pictogram with a picture of the event on the infoboxes of general events at the Olympics and Paralympics. -->
| image_size  = 150
| caption     = Softball pictogram for the 2020 Summer Olympics
| alt         = 
| venue       = [[Yokohama Stadium]]<br>[[Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium]]
| dates       = 21–27 July 2021
| num_events  = 1
| competitors = 90
| nations     = 6
| gold        = ((sbw|Japan))
| silver      = ((sbw|United States))
| bronze      = ((sbw|Canada))
| prev        = [[Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008]]
| next        = [[Softball at the 2028 Summer Olympics|2028]]
))
((Baseball and Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics))
'''[[Softball]]''' made its debut at the '''[[2020 Summer Olympics]]''' in [[Tokyo]], marking its return after being absent since the 2008 Summer Olympics.<ref>((cite web|url=https://tokyo2020.org/en/games/sport/olympic/baseball-softball/ |title=Baseball/Softball |publisher=International Olympic Committee |access-date=27 July 2021))</ref> The tournament consisted of six teams. Baseball/softball was one of five sports added to the program of the 2020 Summer Olympics only.<ref>((Cite web|title=Baseball and Softball not Included Among Shortlisted Sports for Paris 2024 Olympics|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/News/2019/February/26/Baseball-and-softball-not-included-among-shortlisted-sports-for-Paris-2024-Olympics|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130020338/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/News/2019/February/26/Baseball-and-softball-not-included-among-shortlisted-sports-for-Paris-2024-Olympics|archive-date=30 November 2020|url-status=dead|access-date=26 July 2021|date=26 February 2019|publisher=Team USA))</ref> The first six opening round games were played at [[Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium]] in an effort to highlight Fukushima's recovery from the [[Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster|2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster]], while the remaining games were played at [[Yokohama Stadium]].<ref>((Cite web|title=Softball schedule announced for Tokyo 2020 Games|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/softball-schedule-announced-for-tokyo-2020-games|access-date=2021-07-26|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-US|archive-date=26 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726002207/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/softball-schedule-announced-for-tokyo-2020-games|url-status=dead))</ref> Softball will not return in 2024.<ref name="IOCConfirm">((cite web |url=https://olympics.com/ioc/news/gender-equality-and-youth-at-the-heart-of-the-paris-2024-olympic-sports-programme/|title=Gender equality and youth at the heart of the Paris 2024 Olympic Sports Programme |publisher=International Olympic Committee |date=7 December 2020 |access-date=3 May 2021))</ref>

It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>((cite web|title=Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/joint-statement-from-the-international-olympic-committee-and-the-tokyo-2020-organising-committee|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=24 March 2020))</ref> Because of this pandemic, the games were played [[Behind closed doors (sport)|behind closed doors]].<ref>((cite news|title=Tokyo Olympics to be held without fans after new COVID-19 state of emergency declared|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/08/2021-olympics-fan-not-allowed-attend-tokyo-games-due-covid-19/7899959002/|newspaper=USA Today|first=Nancy|last=Armour|date=8 July 2021|accessdate=27 July 2021))</ref> The opening match of the event between [[Australia women's national softball team|Australia]] and [[Japan women's national softball team|Japan]] meant that for the first time since 1996, the opening match of the summer Olympiad was not a [[Association football|football]] match.<ref>((cite web|title=200 days to softball’s historic Olympic return at Tokyo 2020|url= https://olympicsoftball.wbsc.org/en/2021/e-2021-softball-olympic-games/news/200-days-to-softballs-historic-olympic-return-at-tokyo-2020|publisher=World Baseball Softball Confederation |access-date=2 January 2021))</ref>

==Competition format==
The softball tournament featured a single round-robin of the six teams in which each team played one game against each other. The top two teams advanced to a gold medal game, while the third and fourth-placed teams qualified for the bronze medal game.<ref>((cite web |title=Baseball/Softball - Olympic Schedule & Results |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/schedule/baseball-schedule |website=Tokyo 2020 |access-date=24 July 2021 |language=en-us |archive-date=2 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702153355/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/schedule/baseball-schedule |url-status=dead ))</ref><ref>((cite web |title=Rough schedule for Tokyo Olympics decided |url=http://www.baseballasia.org/BFA/include/index.php?Page=2&news01=17655216395b51433b1ede2 |website=[[Baseball Federation of Asia]] |date=20 July 2018))</ref> Rankings in the round-robin stage were determined by win/loss percentage, with additional tie-breakers on head-to-head record and goal differential, although these were not ultimately necessary.<ref name="WSBCreveals" /><ref>((cite web |title=WBSC Softball - Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020 ((!)) Tournament regulations |url=https://olympicsoftball.wbsc.org/en/2021/tournament-info |publisher=[[World Baseball Softball Confederation]] |date=23 June 2021))</ref>

==Qualification==
((main|Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification))
Six teams qualified, including Japan, which, as host nation, qualifies automatically. The United States team won the [[2018 Women's Softball World Championship]] to qualify for the Olympics as world champions. The remaining four spots were allocated through three qualification tournaments: one spot for a Europe/Africa tournament, one spot for an Asia/Oceania tournament, and two spots for an Americas tournament.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.wbsc.org/wbsc-reveals-tokyo-2020-olympic-qualifiers-for-baseball-softball/ |title=WBSC reveals Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifiers for Baseball, Softball |access-date=12 July 2018))</ref> Italy, Mexico, Canada, and Australia qualified by winning those tournaments.

((:Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification))

==Competition schedule==
<ref>((cite web |title=Schedule – Softball Tokyo 2020 Olympics |url=http://www.olympiandatabase.com/index.php?id=245395&L=1 |website=Olympian Database |access-date=8 March 2020))</ref><ref>((cite web |title=Baseball/Softball Competition Schedule |url=https://tokyo2020.org/en/schedule/baseball-schedule |website=Tokyo 2020 |access-date=8 March 2020))</ref>
((Olympic schedule legend|sport=softball))

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:90%; line-height:1.25em;"
|-
|bgcolor="#FFBBBB" align=center|GS||Group stage 
| style="background-color:#FFDF80;text-align:center;" |B||Bronze medal match
| style="background-color:#FFFFBB;text-align:center;" |F||Gold medal match
|}
{| class="wikitable olympic-schedule athletics"
|-
! Wed 21 || Thu 22 || Fri 23 || Sat 24 || Sun 25 || Mon 26|| colspan=2|Tue 27
|-
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#FFBBBB" align=center| GS || || colspan=3 bgcolor="#FFBBBB" align=center| GS || style="background-color:#FFDF80;" |B || style="background-color:#FFFFBB;" |F
|}

==Team squads==
((main|Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team squads))
A total of six countries entered softball teams of 15 athletes each.

*((flagIOC|AUS|2020 Summer|15))
*((flagIOC|CAN|2020 Summer|15))
*((flagIOC|ITA|2020 Summer|15))
*((flagIOC|JPN|2020 Summer|15))
*((flagIOC|MEX|2020 Summer|15))
*((flagIOC|USA|2020 Summer|15))

==Medalists==
{| ((MedalistTable|type=Event))
|- valign="top"
|((Nowrap|Women's tournament))
|((flagIOC|JPN|2020 Summer))<br />[[Haruka Agatsuma]]<br />[[Mana Atsumi]]<br />[[Yamato Fujita]]<br />[[Miu Goto]]<br />[[Nodoka Harada]]<br />[[Yuka Ichiguchi]]<br />[[Hitomi Kawabata]]<br />[[Nayu Kiyohara]]<br />[[Yukiyo Mine]]<br />[[Sayaka Mori]]<br />[[Minori Naito]]<br />[[Yukiko Ueno]]<br />[[Saki Yamazaki]]<br />[[Eri Yamada]]<br />[[Yu Yamamoto]]
|((flagIOC|USA|2020 Summer))<br />[[Ali Aguilar]]<br />[[Monica Abbott]]<br />[[Valerie Arioto]]<br />[[Ally Carda]]<br />[[Amanda Chidester]]<br />[[Rachel Garcia]]<br />[[Haylie McCleney]]<br />[[Michelle Moultrie]]<br />[[Dejah Mulipola]]<br />[[Aubree Munro]]<br />[[Bubba Nickles]]<br />[[Cat Osterman]]<br />[[Janie Takeda|Janie Reed]]<br />[[Delaney Spaulding]]<br />[[Kelsey Stewart]]
|((flagIOC|CAN|2020 Summer))<br />[[Jenna Caira]]<br />[[Emma Entzminger]]<br />[[Larissa Franklin]]<br />[[Jennifer Gilbert (softball)|Jennifer Gilbert]]<br />[[Sara Groenewegen]]<br />[[Kelsey Harshman]]<br />[[Victoria Hayward]]<br />[[Danielle Lawrie]]<br />[[Janet Leung]]<br />[[Joey Lye]]<br />[[Erika Polidori]]<br />[[Kaleigh Rafter]]<br />[[Lauren Bay-Regula]]<br />[[Jennifer Salling]]<br />[[Natalie Wideman]]
|}

==Group stage==
The top two teams advanced to the gold medal match. The third and fourth-placed teams advanced to the bronze medal match.

===Standings===
<section begin=Standings />((#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
| ranking_style     = percentage
| for_against_style = runs
| show_GB           = yes
| source            = [https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/groups-softball.htm Tokyo 2020] and [https://olympicsoftball.wbsc.org/en/2021/e-2021-softball-olympic-games/standings WBSC]
| update            = complete

|team_order=USA, JPN, CAN, MEX, AUS, ITA

| win_AUS=1 | loss_AUS=4 | gf_AUS=5 | ga_AUS=21
| win_CAN=3 | loss_CAN=2 | gf_CAN=19 | ga_CAN=4
| win_ITA=0 | loss_ITA=5 | gf_ITA=1 | ga_ITA=21
| win_JPN=4 | loss_JPN=1 | gf_JPN=18 | ga_JPN=5 | status_JPN=H
| win_MEX=2 | loss_MEX=3 | gf_MEX=11 | ga_MEX=10
| win_USA=5 | loss_USA=0 | gf_USA=9 | ga_USA=2

| name_AUS = ((sbw|AUS))
| name_CAN = ((sbw|CAN))
| name_ITA = ((sbw|ITA))
| name_JPN = ((sbw|JPN))
| name_MEX = ((sbw|MEX))
| name_USA = ((sbw|USA))

|result1=GM |result2=GM |result3=BM |result4=BM

|res_col_header=Q
|col_GM=green1 |text_GM=[[#Gold medal match|Gold medal match]]
|col_BM=blue1  |text_BM=[[#Bronze medal match|Bronze medal match]]
))<section end=Standings />

===21 July===
<section begin=1 />
((Linescore|Compact=yes
|Date=21 July|Time=08:55 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]])|Location=[[Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium]]
|Road=((sbw|AUS))|RoadAbr=AUS
|R1=1|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=X|R7=X|RR=1|RH=2|RE=2
|Home='''((sbw|JPN))''' ((small|([[Mercy rule#Baseball and softball|5]]))) |HomeAbr=JPN
|H1=1|H2=0|H3=2|H4=3|H5=2|H6=X|H7=X|HR=8|HH=6|HE=0 
|WP=[[Yukiko Ueno]] (1–0)|LP=[[Kaia Parnaby]] (0–1)|SV=
|RoadHR=|HomeHR=[[Minori Naito]] (1), [[Yamato Fujita]] (1), [[Yu Yamamoto]] (1)
|BoxURL = https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000100-.htm
|Other=((convert|31|C|F))))<section end=1 />Australia faced host nation and defending [[Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008]] champion Japan in the first event of the 2020 Summer Olympics. [[Yukiko Ueno]] started for Japan and allowed a leadoff single to [[Michelle Cox]]. After a flyout, Ueno [[Base on balls|walked]] a batter and [[Hit by pitch|hit]] another, loading the bases. [[Taylah Tsitsikronis]] was hit by a pitch, scoring Cox and giving Australia a 1–0 lead. [[Kaia Parnaby]] started for Australia. In the bottom of the first, [[Yu Yamamoto]] tied the game for Japan on a two-out single to right field. [[Minori Naito]] broke the tie in the third inning on a two-run home run, and Japan led 5–1 in the fourth after another home run by [[Yamato Fujita]]. [[Tarni Stepto]] replaced Parnaby on the mound mid–inning, allowing a hit and sacrifice fly to give Japan a 6–1 lead. [[Miu Goto]] came in after Ueno allowed a one-out walk in the fifth inning and struck out [[Chelsea Forkin]] with the bases loaded to end Australia's threat. In the bottom of the fifth, [[Yu Yamamoto]] ended the game on a homer to center field, making it 8–1 and triggering the Olympics [[Mercy rule|run-rule]] victory.<ref>((Cite web|title=Baseball/Softball - Australia vs Japan - Opening Round Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000100-.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-us|archive-date=21 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721161501/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000100-.htm))</ref><ref name="WSBCreveals">((Cite web|title=WBSC reveals Olympic Baseball, Softball rules and regulations|url=http://olympicbaseball.wbsc.org/en/2021/e-2021-baseball-olympic-games/news/wbsc-reveals-olympic-baseball-softball-rules-and-regulations|access-date=2021-07-25|website=wbsc.org|language=en))</ref>

<section begin=2 />
((Linescore|Compact=yes
|Date=21 July|Time=12:00 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]])|Location=[[Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium]]
|Road=((sbw|ITA))|RoadAbr=ITA
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|RR=0|RH=1|RE=2
|Home='''((sbw|USA))'''|HomeAbr=USA
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=1|H5=1|H6=0|H7=X|HR=2|HH=5|HE=0 
|WP=[[Cat Osterman]] (1–0)|LP=[[Greta Cecchetti]] (0–1)|SV=[[Monica Abbott]] (1)
|RoadHR=|HomeHR=
|BoxURL = https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000200-.htm
|Other=((convert|31|C|F))))<section end=2 />The United States started veteran [[Cat Osterman]] on the mound, who struck out the first two batters before hitting [[Emily Carosone]] and inducing a pop out to end the first inning. [[Greta Cecchetti]] pitched for Italy. [[Haylie McCleney]] reached first on an error, but was out at second on a [[Janie Takeda|Janie Reed]] fielder's choice. Reed [[Stolen base|stole]] second and [[Valerie Arioto]] walked, but the Americans could not score. After four innings, Osterman had yet to allow a [[Hit (baseball)|hit]]. In the bottom of the fourth, a walk, [[sacrifice bunt]], and [[Michelle Moultrie]] single gave the United States a 1–0 lead. In the fifth, [[Andrea Filler]] singled for Italy's only hit, but they could not score. American catcher [[Aubree Munro]] singled in the sixth inning and reached second on an error, then a McCleney single left runners at first and third. [[Alexia Lacatena]] replaced Cecchetti, and the United States scored its second run on a Janie Reed sacrifice fly. In the seventh inning, [[Monica Abbott]] replaced Osterman and struck out the side to give the United States a 2–0 win.<ref>((Cite web|title=Baseball/Softball - Italy vs United States - Opening Round Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000200-.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-us|archive-date=21 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721160538/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000200-.htm))</ref>

<section begin=3 />
((Linescore|Compact=yes
|Date=21 July|Time=15:00 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]])|Location=[[Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium]]
|Road=((sbw|MEX))|RoadAbr=MEX
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|RR=0|RH=2|RE=0
|Home='''((sbw|CAN))'''|HomeAbr=CAN
|H1=2|H2=0|H3=1|H4=1|H5=0|H6=0|H7=X|HR=4|HH=9|HE=0 
|WP=[[Sara Groenewegen]] (1–0)||LP=[[Dallas Escobedo]] (0–1)|SV=[[Danielle Lawrie]] (1)
|RoadHR=|HomeHR=[[Jennifer Salling]] (1)
|BoxURL = https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000300-.htm
|Other=((convert|33|C|F))))<section end=3 />Facing Mexico's [[Dallas Escobedo]], [[Victoria Hayward]] singled to lead off. A bunt single by [[Larissa Franklin]] and two more singles from [[Kaleigh Rafter]] and [[Jennifer Salling|Jenn Salling]] gave Canada a 2–0 lead as Mexico came to bat. Three years after recovering from [[Legionnaires' disease]], [[Sara Groenewegen]] started on the mound for Canada and retired the first six Mexican batters.<ref>((Cite web|last=Heroux|first=Devin|date=21 July 2021|title=Canada makes long-awaited return to Olympic softball diamond with shutout win|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/softball/olympic-softball-canada-mexico-wednesday-recap-1.6110635|access-date=25 July 2021))</ref> In the third inning, Salling added to Canada's lead with a solo home run to right field. In the fourth, Hayward singled again, stole second, moved to third on a ground out, and scored on a [[Kelsey Harshman]] single to make it 4–0 Canada. [[Jenna Caira]] replaced Groenewegen in the fifth, and [[Danielle Lawrie]] came on in the sixth for Canada and pitched the remainder of the game to record the save.<ref>((Cite web|title=Baseball/Softball - Mexico vs Canada - Opening Round Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000300-.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-us|archive-date=22 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722091432/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000300-.htm))</ref>

=== 22 July ===
<section begin=4 />
((Linescore|Compact=yes
|Date=22 July|Time=09:00 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]])|Location=[[Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium]]
|Road='''((sbw|USA))'''|RoadAbr=USA
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=1|R6=0|R7=0|RR=1|RH=7|RE=1
|Home=((sbw|CAN))|HomeAbr=CAN
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|HR=0|HH=1|HE=1
|WP=[[Monica Abbott]] (1–0)|LP=[[Jenna Caira]] (0–1)|SV=
|RoadHR=|HomeHR=
|BoxURL = https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000400-.htm
|Other=((convert|26|C|F))))<section end=4 />[[Sara Groenewegen]] started for Canada after a loss to Japan the previous day. The Americans loaded the bases in the top of the first on a single by [[Haylie McCleney]], a fielder's choice, a single by [[Amanda Chidester]], and [[Ali Aguilar]] [[Hit by pitch|hit by a pitch]]. Groenewegen [[Strikeout|struck out]] [[Michelle Moultrie]] to end the inning. [[Monica Abbott]] started for the United States after recording a [[Save (baseball)|save]] the previous day. Through two innings, both pitchers recorded four strikeouts. [[Jenna Caira]] relieved Groenewegen in the third and retired six consecutive batters. In the top of the fifth, the Americans took the lead when Chidester singled to score McCleney. Abbott remained dominant, striking out nine and allowing just one hit in a [[complete game]] shutout.<ref>((Cite web|title=Baseball/Softball - United States vs Canada - Opening Round Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000400-.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-us|archive-date=22 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722013305/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000400-.htm))</ref>

<section begin=5 />
((Linescore|Compact=yes
|Date=22 July|Time=12:00 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]])|Location=[[Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium]]
|Road=((sbw|MEX))|RoadAbr=MEX
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=1|R6=0|R7=1|R8=0|RR=2|RH=6|RE=0
|Home='''((sbw|JPN))''' ((small|([[Extra innings|8]])))|HomeAbr=JPN
|H1=0|H2=1|H3=0|H4=0|H5=1|H6=0|H7=0|H8=1|HR=3|HH=5|HE=0 
|WP=[[Miu Goto]] (1–0)|LP=[[Danielle O'Toole]] (0–1)|SV=
|RoadHR=[[Anissa Urtez]] (1)|HomeHR=[[Yamato Fujita]] (2)
|BoxURL = https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000500-.htm
|Other=((convert|28|C|F))))<section end=5 />[[Yukiko Ueno]] began the game on her 39th birthday,<ref>((Cite web|date=2021-07-22|title=Miu Goto saves the day as Japan's softball team earns dramatic win over Mexico|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/22/olympics/summer-olympics/japan-softball-mexico/|access-date=2021-07-25|website=The Japan Times|language=en-US))</ref> while [[Danielle O'Toole]] started for Mexico. [[Yamato Fujita]] opened the scoring in the bottom of the second with a solo home run, her second of the tournament, to give Japan a 1–0 lead. [[Anissa Urtez]] tied the game for Mexico with a fifth inning solo home run to center field. Japan took a 2–1 lead when [[Haruka Agatsuma]] doubled in the bottom half of the fifth. Ueno remained in the game to start the seventh inning. Anissa Urtez hit a fly ball to center field which [[Eri Yamada]] dropped, scoring [[Suzy Brookshire]] and tying the game. [[Miu Goto]] relieved Ueno and escaped the jam. Japan could not score in the seventh, sending the game to [[extra innings]]. In the top of the eighth inning, Canada loaded the bases with no outs, but Moto struck out the side. Japan won in their half of the eighth when a [[Mana Atsumi]] bunt scored Eri.<ref>((Cite web|title=Baseball/Softball - Mexico vs Japan - Opening Round Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000500-.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-us|archive-date=22 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722024927/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000500-.htm))</ref>

<section begin=6 />
((Linescore|Compact=yes
|Date=22 July|Time=15:00 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]])|Location=[[Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium]]
|Road=((sbw|ITA))|RoadAbr=ITA
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|RR=0|RH=4|RE=0
|Home='''((sbw|AUS))'''|HomeAbr=AUS
|H1=0|H2=1|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=X|HR=1|HH=4|HE=0 
|WP=[[Kaia Parnaby]] (1–1)|LP=[[Greta Cecchetti]] (0–2) |SV=[[Ellen Roberts (softball)|Ellen Roberts]] (1)
|RoadHR=|HomeHR=
|BoxURL = https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000600-.htm
|Other=((convert|31|C|F))))<section end=6 />In the final game in Fukushima, [[Kaia Parnaby]] started for Australia, and [[Greta Cecchetti]] started for the Italians. In the bottom of the second, [[Taylah Tsitsikronis]] doubled to left field and advanced to third on a [[Tarni Stepto]] groundout. She scored when [[Jade Wall]] beat out an infield single to second base. Australia held the lead the rest of the game, with [[Ellen Roberts (softball)|Ellen Roberts]] reliving Parnaby in the seventh with runners on first and second and striking out [[Marta Gasparotto]] to keep Australia's hopes for a medal alive.<ref>((Cite web|title=Australia beat Italy to keep softball medal hopes on track|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/australia-beat-italy-to-keep-softball-medal-hopes-on-track|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-US))</ref><ref>((Cite web|title=Baseball/Softball - Italy vs Australia - Opening Round Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000600-.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-us|archive-date=22 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722055743/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000600-.htm))</ref>

=== 24 July ===
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((Linescore|Compact=yes
|Date=24 July|Time=10:00 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]])|Location=[[Yokohama Stadium]]
|Road=((sbw|AUS))|RoadAbr=AUS
|R1=1|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|RR=1|RH=6|RE=2
|Home= '''((sbw|CAN))''' |HomeAbr=CAN
|H1=3|H2=3|H3=0|H4=1|H5=0|H6=0|H7=X|HR=7|HH=8|HE=0
|WP=[[Jenna Caira]] (1–1) |LP=[[Ellen Roberts (softball)|Ellen Roberts]] (0–1) |SV=
|RoadHR=|HomeHR=
|BoxURL = https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000700-.htm
|Other=((convert|29|C|F))))<section end=7 />Australia and Canada began the second half of the group stage, now in [[Yokohama]] after the previous day's [[2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|opening ceremony]]. Facing [[Sara Groenewegen]], Australia loaded the bases in the first with no outs on a [[Leigh Godfrey]] single, [[Stacey Porter]] [[ground rule double]], and [[Taylah Tsitsikronis]] hit by pitch. They took a 1–0 lead when [[Jade Wall]] walked, but Groenewegen struck out the next two batters to end the threat. Canada, facing [[Ellen Roberts (softball)|Ellen Roberts]], responded with three runs in the first inning. [[Victoria Hayward]] scored when third baseman [[Stacey Porter]] threw [[Larissa Franklin]]'s ground out past the first baseman, and Canada added two more runs on a ground rule double by [[Jennifer Salling|Jenn Salling]]. Australia loaded the bases again in the top of the second. [[Jenna Caira]] replaced Groenewegen and escaped without allowing any runs. In the bottom of the second, a throwing error by [[Chelsea Forkin]] at first base plated another run for Canada, and they made it 6–1 after a ground rule double by [[Erika Polidori]]. [[Emma Entzminger]] knocked in another run in the fourth inning with the bases loaded to give Canada a 7–1 lead, with [[Lauren Bay-Regula|Lauren Regula]] pitching the seventh to end the game.<ref>((Cite web|title=Baseball/Softball - Australia vs Canada - Opening Round Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000700-.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-us|archive-date=23 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723071911/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000700-.htm))</ref>

<section begin=8 />
((Linescore|Compact=yes
|Date=24 July|Time=14:30 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]])|Location=[[Yokohama Stadium]]
|Road='''((sbw|USA))'''|RoadAbr=USA
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=2|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|RR=2|RH=6|RE=1
|Home=((sbw|MEX))|HomeAbr=MEX
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|HR=0|HH=1|HE=3
|WP=[[Cat Osterman]] (2–0)|LP=[[Dallas Escobedo]] (0–2) |SV=[[Monica Abbott]] (2)
|RoadHR=|HomeHR=
|BoxURL = https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000800-.htm
|Other=((convert|29|C|F))))<section end=8 />Mexico sent [[Dallas Escobedo]] to the mound to try to secure Mexico's first tournament win, while the United States started [[Cat Osterman]]. Mexico got its only hit in the bottom of the second, when [[Victoria Vidales]] beat out an infield hit to the shortstop. In the top of the third, a leadoff walk and [[Haylie McCleney]] single saw Escobedo replaced by [[Danielle O'Toole]], who got two outs and intentionally walked [[Valerie Arioto]] before [[Ali Aguilar]] singled to center field to give the United States a 2–0 lead. In the top of the sixth, [[Anissa Urtez]] threw out Arioto at home on a ground out, keeping the score close. [[Monica Abbott]] pitched a scoreless seventh inning to secure a third tournament win for the United States.<ref>((Cite web|title=Baseball/Softball - United States vs Mexico - Opening Round Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000800-.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-us|archive-date=24 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724205012/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000800-.htm))</ref>

<section begin=9 />
((Linescore|Compact=yes
|Date=24 July|Time=20:00 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]])|Location=[[Yokohama Stadium]]
|Road= '''((sbw|JPN))''' |RoadAbr=JPN
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=2|R5=0|R6=3|R7=0|RR=5|RH=6|RE=0
|Home=((sbw|ITA))|HomeAbr=ITA
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|HR=0|HH=3|HE=0
|WP=[[Miu Goto]] (2–0)|LP=[[Alexia Lacatena]] (0–1)|SV=
|RoadHR=[[Yu Yamamoto]] (2), [[Yamato Fujita]] (3)|HomeHR=
|BoxURL = https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000900-.htm
|Other=((convert|28|C|F))))<section end=9 />[[Yamato Fujita]], pitching for the first time in the tournament, started the game for Japan. She pitched two scoreless innings before allowing a double to [[Beatrice Ricchi]] and being relieved by [[Miu Goto]], who struck out a batter and got two ground outs to escape the third inning. In the top of the fourth, third baseman [[Yu Yamamoto]] hit a two-run homer to give Japan a 2–0 lead. Fujita, batting next, hit a deep fly ball that [[Laura Vigna]] kept in the park. In the sixth inning, Fujita gave Japan three more runs on her third home run of the tournament. Moto, who struck out nine of 19 batters, pitched the remainder of the game to give Japan its third win.<ref>((Cite web|title=Baseball/Softball - Japan vs Italy - Opening Round Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000900-.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-us|archive-date=24 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724205011/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-000900-.htm))</ref>

=== 25 July ===
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((Linescore|Compact=yes
|Date=25 July|Time=10:00 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]])|Location=[[Yokohama Stadium]]
|Road=((sbw|AUS))|RoadAbr=AUS
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=1|RR=1|RH=3|RE=0
|Home='''((sbw|USA))''' ((small|([[Extra innings|8]])))|HomeAbr=USA
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=2|HR=2|HH=5|HE=0
|WP=[[Monica Abbott]] (2–0) |LP=[[Tarni Stepto]] (0–1) |SV=
|RoadHR=|HomeHR=
|BoxURL = https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001000-.htm
|Other=((convert|32|C|F))))<section end=10 />[[Monica Abbott]] started for the United States and recorded a scoreless first. [[Tarni Stepto]], pitching for Australia, surrendered a leadoff triple to [[Haylie McCleney]], who was thrown out at home two batters later by shortstop [[Clare Warwick]] on an [[Amanda Chidester]] fielder's choice. The teams traded quick innings until the top of the sixth, when Australia loaded the bases on [[Leigh Godfrey]]'s single and walks from [[Stacey Porter]] and [[Jade Wall]]. Abbott struck out [[Michelle Cox]] to keep the game scoreless. With no score after seven innings, the game moved into [[Extra innings|extras]]. [[Belinda White]], began the inning at second base, and moved to third on a Godfrey sacrifice bunt. Abbott intentionally walked Porter, then walked [[Taylah Tsitsikronis]] and Wall to give Australia a 1–0 lead. In the bottom half, McCleney singled and a [[Janie Takeda|Janie Reed]] sacrifice bunt left runners at second and third. [[Amanda Chidester]] won the game for the United States on a single to left field.<ref>((Cite web|title=Baseball/Softball - Australia vs United States - Opening Round Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001000-.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-us|archive-date=25 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725075307/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001000-.htm))</ref>

<section begin=11 />
((Linescore|Compact=yes
|Date=25 July|Time=14:30 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]])|Location=[[Yokohama Stadium]]
|Road=((sbw|CAN))|RoadAbr=CAN
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|RR=0|RH=4|RE=1
|Home='''((sbw|JPN))''' ((small|([[Extra innings|8]])))|HomeAbr=JPN
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=1|HR=1|HH=6|HE=0
|WP=[[Miu Goto]] (3–0) |LP=[[Danielle Lawrie]] (0–1) |SV=
|RoadHR=|HomeHR=
|BoxURL = https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001100-.htm
|Other=((convert|33|C|F))))<section end=11 />Japan returned to [[Yukiko Ueno]] to start its fourth tournament game, while Canada started [[Sara Groenewegen]]. Groenewegen pitched three innings, allowing three hits and striking out two before [[Jenna Caira]] took over through the fourth. After [[Haruka Agatsuma]] walked and [[Mana Atsumi]] grounded out, [[Danielle Lawrie]] came in to pitch for Canada and recorded two ground outs to escape unharmed. Ueno, meanwhile, allowed four hits and struck out four batters in six innings; [[Miu Goto]] took over in the seventh and struck out the side. In the bottom of the seventh, [[Eri Yamada]] singled and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt. After pinch-hitter [[Sayaka Mori]] reached first on an error by shortstop [[Janet Leung]], Lawrie intentionally walked [[Nodoka Harada]] and induced a line out from [[Yuka Ichiguchi]] to end Japan's threat and send the game to extra innings. In the top of the eighth, Moto again struck out the side. Japan began the eighth with [[Minori Naito]] at second base, and she advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt. Canada intentionally walked two batters to load the bases; Japan sent [[Hitomi Kawabata]] to third to run for Naito. Yamada ended the game by singling to center, plating Kawabata.<ref>((Cite web|title=Baseball/Softball - Canada vs Japan - Opening Round Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001100-.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-26|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-us|archive-date=25 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725074552/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001100-.htm))</ref> With the win, Japan qualified for the gold medal match. Canada's loss sent the United States to the gold medal match as well to face Japan.<ref>((Cite web|title=Yamada walk-off RBI sends Japan to Olympic gold medal game|url=http://olympicsoftball.wbsc.org/en/2021/e-2021-softball-olympic-games/news/yamada-walk-off-rbi-sends-japan-to-olympic-gold-medal-game|access-date=2021-07-26|website=wbsc.org|language=en))</ref>

<section begin=12 />
((Linescore|Compact=yes
|Date=25 July|Time=20:00 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]])|Location=[[Yokohama Stadium]]
|Road=((sbw|ITA))|RoadAbr=ITA
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|RR=0|RH=1|RE=0
|Home='''((sbw|MEX))'''|HomeAbr=MEX
|H1=0|H2=1|H3=1|H4=0|H5=3|H6=0|H7=X|HR=5|HH=9|HE=0
|WP=[[Dallas Escobedo]] (1–2) |LP=[[Greta Cecchetti]] (0–3) |SV=
|RoadHR=|HomeHR=[[Sydney Romero]] (1), [[Anissa Urtez]] (2), [[Brittany Cervantes]] (1)
|BoxURL = https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001200-.htm
|Other=((convert|29|C|F))))<section end=12 />[[Dallas Escobedo]] and [[Greta Cecchetti]] each started their third game of the tournament for Mexico and Italy, respectively. Mexico opened the scoring when [[Chelsea Gonzales]] doubled to send [[Suzy Brookshire]] home. They added another run in the third with a [[Sydney Romero]] solo home run. After a two-run homer in the fifth by [[Anissa Urtez]] made it 4–0, Italy relieved Cecchetti on the mound with [[Alexia Lacatena]], who immediately allowed a [[Brittany Cervantes]] solo home run. Escobedo, who surrendered her first and only hit in the sixth to [[Laura Vigna]], completed the game by striking out [[Giulia Longhi]].<ref>((Cite web|title=Baseball/Softball - Italy vs Mexico - Opening Round Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001200-.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-26|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-us|archive-date=25 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725111928/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001200-.htm))</ref> It was Mexico's first win in the Olympic Games and kept them in the running for the bronze medal match.<ref>((Cite web|title=Dallas Escobedo pitches Mexico to their historic first-ever Olympic softball win, keeps bronze medal hopes alive|url=http://olympicsoftball.wbsc.org/en/2021/e-2021-softball-olympic-games/news/dallas-escobedo-pitches-mexico-to-their-historic-first-ever-olympic-softball-win-keeps-bronze-medal-hopes-alive|access-date=2021-07-26|website=wbsc.org|language=en))</ref>

=== 26 July ===
<section begin=13 />
((Linescore|Compact=yes
|Date=26 July|Time=10:00 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]])|Location=[[Yokohama Stadium]]
|Road=((sbw|JPN))|RoadAbr=JPN
|R1=1|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|RR=1|RH=4|RE=0
|Home='''((sbw|USA))'''|HomeAbr=USA
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=1|H7=1|HR=2|HH=4|HE=1
|WP=[[Monica Abbott]] (3–0) |LP=[[Yamato Fujita]] (0–1) |SV=
|RoadHR=|HomeHR=[[Kelsey Stewart]] (1)
|BoxURL = https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001300-.htm
|Other=((convert|29|C|F))))<section end=13 />Japan faced the United States in a preview of the gold medal game to follow. [[Ally Carda]] started for the Americans in her first tournament pitching appearance. In the top of the first, [[Saki Yamazaki]] reached safely on an error by [[Kelsey Stewart]] and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt. [[Hitomi Kawabata]]’s single left runners at the corners, and Yamazaki scored an unearned run on a [[passed ball]] by [[Aubree Munro]], giving Japan a 1–0 lead. [[Yamato Fujita]], pitching for Japan, held the United States scoreless for 5⅓ innings, while Carda struck out the side in the second and held Japan at bay through the fifth. [[Cat Osterman]] relieved Carda in the sixth, striking out two batters. In the bottom of the sixth, [[Haylie McCleney]] and [[Janie Takeda|Janie Reed]] singled. After a fielder’s choice advanced McCleney, [[Valerie Arioto|Val Arioto]] tied the game with a single to left field. [[Ali Aguilar]] walked to load the bases, but [[Delaney Spaulding]] flied out to end the inning. [[Monica Abbott]] pitched a perfect top of the seventh, preserving the tie. Facing Fujita in the bottom of the seventh, [[Kelsey Stewart]] ended the game with a home run to right field.<ref>((Cite web|title=Baseball/Softball - Japan vs United States - Opening Round Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001300-.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-26|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-us|archive-date=25 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725133724/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001300-.htm))</ref>

<section begin=14 />
((Linescore|Compact=yes
|Date=26 July|Time=14:30 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]])|Location=[[Yokohama Stadium]]
|Road='''((sbw|CAN))''' ((small|([[Mercy rule#Baseball and softball|6]])))|RoadAbr=CAN
|R1=0|R2=1|R3=1|R4=0|R5=3|R6=3|R7=X|RR=8|RH=7|RE=1
|Home=((sbw|ITA))|HomeAbr=ITA
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=1|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=X|HR=1|HH=4|HE=1
|WP=[[Lauren Bay-Regula]] (1–0) |LP=[[Greta Cecchetti]] (0–4) |SV=
|RoadHR=[[Jennifer Gilbert (softball)|Jennifer Gilbert]] (1)|HomeHR=
|BoxURL = https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001400-.htm
|Other=((convert|31|C|F))))<section end=14 />[[Greta Cecchetti]] started for Italy, looking for its first win in the tournament. [[Lauren Bay-Regula]] started for Canada, awaiting the results of Mexico–Australia to determine their bronze medal match opponent. In the top of the second, [[Jennifer Gilbert (softball)|Jenn Gilbert]] hit a home run to left-center field—her first tournament hit—to put Canada in front 1–0. In the third, [[Joey Lye]] tripled to the right field corner and tried to score on the next play, but was thrown out at home by [[Giulia Longhi]] on a fielder's choice. Canada increased its lead to 2–0 when [[Larissa Franklin]] doubled with two outs to plate [[Victoria Hayward]]. In the bottom of the third, [[Erika Piancastelli]] singled to center, scoring [[Laura Vigna]] for Italy's first and only run of the tournament. [[Alexia Lacatena]] relieved Cecchetti in the fifth inning, and Canada added to its lead on a sacrifice fly from Franklin and a single by [[Jennifer Salling|Jenn Salling]], who later scored when a throwing error from Lacatena allowed [[Erika Polidori]] to reach safely. In the sixth, Hayward doubled to center field to add two more runs. Another sacrifice fly from Franklin made it 8–1 Canada. Italy could not score in the bottom of the sixth, and the game ended on the Olympics [[Mercy rule|run-ahead rule]].<ref>((Cite web|date=26 July 2021|title=Franklin’s 3 RBI afternoon lifts Canada past Italy|url=http://olympicsoftball.wbsc.org/en/2021/news/franklins-3-rbi-afternoon-lifts-canada-past-italy|access-date=2021-07-26|website=[[World Baseball Softball Confederation|WBSC]]|language=en))</ref><ref>((Cite web|title=Baseball/Softball - Canada vs Italy - Opening Round Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001400-.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-27|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-us|archive-date=25 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725135003/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001400-.htm))</ref>

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|Date=26 July|Time=20:00 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]])|Location=[[Yokohama Stadium]]
|Road='''((sbw|MEX))'''|RoadAbr=MEX
|R1=0|R2=2|R3=0|R4=2|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|RR=4|RH=11|RE=0
|Home=((sbw|AUS))|HomeAbr=AUS
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=1|H7=0|HR=1|HH=5|HE=0
|WP=[[Dallas Escobedo]] (2–2)|LP= [[Kaia Parnaby]] (1–2)|SV=
|RoadHR=''None''|HomeHR=[[Jade Wall]] (1)
|BoxURL = https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001500-.htm
|Other=((convert|27|C|F))))<section end=15 />Facing [[Kaia Parnaby]], Mexico opened the scoring in the second when [[Suzy Brookshire]] tripled to left field to plate [[Brittany Cervantes]], who later scored on a single from [[Victoria Vidales|Tori Vidales]]. In the fourth inning, Vidales doubled to score [[Tatyana Forbes]], who had run for Cervantes after she singled to open the inning. [[Gabbie Plain]] came in to replace Parnaby. [[Chelsea Gonzales]] singled to score Vidales, and Mexico led 4–0. Mexico would load the bases again but [[Ellen Roberts (softball)|Ellen Roberts]], relieving Plain, induced a ground out from [[Nicole Mendes|Nicole Rangel]] to limit further damage. In the sixth inning, [[Jade Wall]] connected for a solo home run to make it 4–1. Escobedo completed the game with a perfect seventh to send Mexico to the bronze medal game.<ref>((Cite web|title=Baseball/Softball - Mexico vs Australia - Opening Round Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001500-.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-27|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-us|archive-date=25 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725133905/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-gp-001500-.htm))</ref><ref>((Cite news|last=Dave|first=Paresh|date=2021-07-26|title=Olympics-Softball-Mexico down Australia, head to bronze game with Canada|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-bsb-idCAKBN2EW09W|access-date=2021-07-27))</ref>

==Final stage==
===Bronze medal match===
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|Date=27 July|Time=13:00 ([[Japan Standard Time|JST]])|Location=[[Yokohama Stadium]]
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===Gold medal match===
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|Road='''((sbw|JPN))''' ((gold01))|RoadAbr=JPN
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|Home=((sbw|USA)) ((silver02))|HomeAbr=USA
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|WP=[[Yukiko Ueno]] (2–0) |LP=[[Ally Carda]] (0–1) |SV=
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|BoxURL = https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/baseball-softball/results-softball-fnl-000100-.htm
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==See also==
* [[Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics]]

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
* [https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/BSB/OG2020-_BSB_B99_BSB-------------------------------.pdf Results book] ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810103923/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/BSB/OG2020-_BSB_B99_BSB-------------------------------.pdf |date=10 August 2021 ))

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