# 2024 Women's Softball World Cup Group B

Group B of the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup will take place from 18 to 22 July 2023 in Valencia, Spain. The group consists of host nation Spain, China, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Netherlands and South Africa.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | WBSC Rankings |
| B1 | Spain | WBSC Europe | Hosts | 9 June 2022 | 2nd | 1994 | Group stage (1994) | 12 |
| B2 | China | WBSC Asia | Asia Cup runners-up | 6 April 2023 | 12th | 2022 | Runners-up (1986, 1994) | 11 |
| B3 | Cuba | WBSC Americas | Pan American Championship third place | 19 November 2022 | 6th | 2016 | Championship round (2016) | 28 |
| B4 | Puerto Rico | WBSC Americas | Pan American Championship fourth place | 19 November 2022 | 12th | 2022 | Playoff round (2018) | 4 |
| B5 | Netherlands | WBSC Europe | European Championship winners | 29 July 2022 | 15th | 2018 | Fourth place (2016) | 10 |
| B6 | South Africa | WBSC Africa | African qualifier winner | 15 February 2023 | 8th | 2018 | Group stage (1974, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012) | 38 |

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | .800 | — | Advance to Group B Final |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | .800 | — | Advance to Group B Final |
| 3 | Cuba | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | .800 | — | Advance to Group B third place play-off |
| 4 | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | .400 | 2 | Advance to Group B third place play-off |
| 5 | Spain (H) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | .200 | 3 | |
| 6 | South Africa | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 43 | −38 | .000 | 4 | |
* 1 2 3 Tied on head to head results. Head-to-head runs against: China 2, Puerto Rico 3, Cuba 4.

## Summary

All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Boxscore |
| 18 July 2023 | 11:00 | Netherlands | 3–4 | Cuba | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| 18 July 2023 | 14:00 | China | 2–0 | Puerto Rico | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| 18 July 2023 | 18:00 | South Africa | 0–14 | Spain | 4 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| 19 July 2023 | 10:00 | Netherlands | 4–5 | China | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| 19 July 2023 | 12:30 | Cuba | 10–3 | South Africa | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| 19 July 2023 | 15:00 | South Africa | 1–8 | Puerto Rico | 5 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| 19 July 2023 | 18:00 | Spain | 1–2 | Cuba | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| 20 July 2023 | 10:00 | Spain | 2–3 | Netherlands | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| 20 July 2023 | 12:30 | Cuba | 1–3 | Puerto Rico | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| 20 July 2023 | 15:00 | South Africa | 1–11 | Netherlands | 4 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| 20 July 2023 | 18:00 | Spain | 0–8 | China | 5 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| 21 July 2023 | 10:00 | Puerto Rico | 6–1 | Netherlands | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| 21 July 2023 | 12:30 | China | 10–0 | South Africa | 5 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| 21 July 2023 | 15:00 | Cuba | 2–1 | China | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| 21 July 2023 | 18:00 | Puerto Rico | 12–2 | Spain | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |

## Matches
### Netherlands vs Cuba

18 July 2023 11:00 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Cuba | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| WP: Yilian Tornes LP: Jessie Van Aalst Boxscore |||||||||||

### China vs Puerto Rico

18 July 2023 14:00 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| WP: Yuchen Wei LP: Lan Wang Sv: Taran Alvelo Boxscore |||||||||||

### South Africa vs Spain

18 July 2023 18:00 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Spain (4) | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| WP: Ariadna Cerda LP: Hannah Ruth Hugo Boxscore |||||||||||

### Netherlands vs China

19 July 2023 10:00 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| China | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| WP: Lan Wang LP: Marjolein Merkx Boxscore |||||||||||

### Cuba vs South Africa

19 July 2023 12:30 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Cuba (6) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 10 | 14 | 1 |
| South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| WP: Yamerki Guevara Limonta LP: Nushka De Beer Boxscore |||||||||||

### South Africa vs Puerto Rico

19 July 2023 15:00 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico (5) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | X | X | X | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| WP: Macey Cintron LP: Mosima Pretty Gwangwa Boxscore |||||||||||

### Spain vs Cuba

19 July 2023 18:00 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| WP: Yilian Tornes LP: Anyibell Ramírez Boxscore |||||||||||

### Spain vs Netherlands

20 July 2023 10:00 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| WP: Marjolein Merkx LP: Beatriz Alonso Sv: Lisa Hop Boxscore |||||||||||

### Cuba vs Puerto Rico

20 July 2023 12:30 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Cuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| WP: Aleshia Ocasio LP: Yilian Tornes Boxscore |||||||||||

### South Africa vs Netherlands

20 July 2023 15:00 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| South Africa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Netherlands (4) | 7 | 2 | 2 | X | X | X | X | 11 | 14 | 3 |
| WP: Lizzie Clarijs LP: Nushka De Beer Boxscore |||||||||||

### Spain vs China

20 July 2023 18:00 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| China (5) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | X | X | X | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| WP: Yinan Chai LP: Carmen Caicoya Sv: Yuchen Wei Boxscore |||||||||||

### Puerto Rico vs Netherlands

21 July 2023 10:00 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Home runs: PUR: Taran Alvelo NED: Lindsey Meadows Boxscore |||||||||||

### China vs South Africa

21 July 2023 12:30 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| China (5) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | X | X | 10 | 13 | 0 |
| South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| WP: Yuchen Wei LP: Yue Sun Sv: Johandri Van Der Walt Boxscore |||||||||||

### Cuba vs China

21 July 2023 15:00 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Cuba | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| WP: Yilian Tornes LP: Yinan Chai Boxscore |||||||||||

### Puerto Rico vs Spain

21 July 2023 18:00 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| WP: Keira Bucker LP: Anyibell Ramírez Boxscore |||||||||||

## Play-offs

The winner of the final and the repechage qualify for the 2024 finals.

### Bracket

| Final | Final | Final | Repechage | Repechage | Repechage |
| 22 July – Valencia | 22 July – Valencia | 22 July – Valencia | | | |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | 2 | | | |
| China | China | 1 | 22 July – Valencia | 22 July – Valencia | 22 July – Valencia |
| | | | Netherlands | Netherlands | 2 |
| Third place play-off | Third place play-off | Third place play-off | China | China | 0 |
| 22 July – Valencia | 22 July – Valencia | 22 July – Valencia | | | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 2 | | | |
| Cuba | Cuba | 1 | | | |

### Summary

| Round | Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Boxscore |
| 5th place match | 22 July 2023 | 10:00 | South Africa | 0–5 | Spain | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| 3rd place match | 22 July 2023 | 12:30 | Netherlands | 2–1 | Cuba | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| Final | 22 July 2023 | 15:00 | Puerto Rico | 2–1 | China | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
| Repechage | 22 July 2023 | 18:00 | Netherlands | 2–0 | China | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |

### Fifth place play-off

22 July 2023 10:00 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Spain | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| WP: Beatriz Alonso LP: Nushka De Beer Boxscore |||||||||||

### Third place play-off

22 July 2023 12:30 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Cuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| WP: Eva Voortman LP: Yilian Tornes Boxscore |||||||||||

### Final

22 July 2023 15:00 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| WP: Aleshia Ocasio LP: Yuchen Wei Boxscore |||||||||||

### Repechage

22 July 2023 18:00 Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| WP: Jessie Van Aalst LP: Yinan Chai Sv: Lisa Hop Boxscore |||||||||||