CANDON, Ilocos Sur — Despite struggling offensively, the Philippine Blu Girls put up a resilient fight against defending champion Japan before absorbing a 4-0 defeat in the 2026 Women’s Softball World Cup Group Lima on Thursday morning (Manila time) at the Villa María del Triunfo Sports Complex in Peru. World No. 1 Japan struck first in the opening inning as Saori Yamauchi ripped a double to right-center field, driving in Kyoko Ishikawa and Mayu…
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