Softball Japan Cup started on Tuesday, Gunma Prefecture Takasaki City.

Four teams from Japan, the United States, Australia and Taiwan will participate and the top two teams of preliminary rounds to be held in brute will proceed to the final.

Japan, which is aiming for 3 consecutive victories in the world competition, Japan fought against the United States, the world's No. 1 competitor with the biggest rival in the second round of the preliminal league on the third day on the second day of the tournament.

Japan Yukari Hamamura pitched for a third with three runs in the second game, but Yukari Hamamura made a good start, but he was hit by home runs by American Kurichmann at one time, and allowed the first race .

Japan, following two points, returned three points in one solo home run of Mr. Eguchi Eguchi who returned to Japan for the first time in a year and four months, and Nissaki Nozomi of No. 7 I came up to the tie at the sacrifice fly of the players.

However, when Hamamura pitcher who reached the pinch of the 2nd batting six times again forgiven two points timely hit and winning six times, losing 5 points in 7 times, losing 5 points in 4 times 9 I was defeated.

Japan will win 1 wins and 1 loss, will advance to the finals, then will face the Australian match against the 3 rd round of the preliminary round.