The two softball powerhouses renew their rivalry 13 years after Japan defeated Team USA to win gold in Beijing.
Trailing 1-0, the USA leveled the score in the bottom of the sixth inning, before Kelsey Stewart homered in the bottom of the seventh to secure a 2-1 for the Americans.'s first of the Games, where the three-time Olympic champions have so far failed to catch fire offensively. Team USA has scored nine runs on 27 hits in five games and on Monday, failed to record a hit until the sixth inning."Get 'em on, get 'em over and get 'em in.
With the exception of the 2004 Olympics in Athens, the gold medal match has never been decided by more than two runs and it could be a game of fine margins again on Tuesday.USA and Japan's players listen to their national anthems prior to their round robin game at Yokohama Baseball Stadium in Yokohama, Japan, on July 26. The two teams meet in the gold medal match on July 27.The softball gold medal match is scheduled for Tuesday, July 27. Play begins at 8 p.m. local time .
The USA defeated Japan 2-1 in the final of the Sydney Olympics in 2000, with Japan returning the favor eight years in Beijing, when it prevailed 3-1. The world championships tell a similar tale, with the two rivals winning the last seven World Baseball Softball Confederation titles—five to the USA and two to Japan.
The dominance has been on display at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics so far, where the USA has won all its five round robin games, while Japan has won four with the only defeat coming against the USA on Monday.
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