# New Zealand women's national softball team

New Zealand women's national softball team, nicknamed the White Sox, is the women's national softball team for New Zealand. The "White Sox" name is one of many national team nicknames (indirectly) related to the All Blacks as well as to the famous Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox baseball teams.
The team competed at the 1990 ISF Women's World Championship in Normal, Illinois where they finished with 8 wins and 1 loss. The team competed at the 1994 ISF Women's World Championship in St. John's, Newfoundland where they finished sixth. The team competed at the 1998 ISF Women's World Championship in Fujinomiya City, Japan where they finished eleventh. The team competed at the 2002 ISF Women's World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where they finished sixth. The team competed at the 2006 ISF Women's World Championship in Beijing, China where they finished eleventh. The team competed at the 2010 ISF Women's World Championship in Caracas, Venezuela where they finished twelfth.

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2023
## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup group stage from 22–26 July 2023.
* Lara Andrews (captain)
* Amy Begg
* Erin Blackmore
* Rebecca Bromhead (vice-captain)
* Meeki Cooper Nicola
* Emma Francis
* Shyah Hale
* Tyneesha Houkamau
* Nerissa McDowell
* Tyla Morrison
* Katrina Nukunuku
* Loran Parker
* Pallas Potter
* Lace Tangianau
* Otila Tavite
* Brooke Whiteman

## Competitive Record
### Women's Softball World Cup

Women's Softball World Cup record :
| Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | Squad |
| 1965 | Australia | Fourth place | 4th | | | | | | |
| 1970 | Japan | ? | 7th | | | | | | |
| 1974 | United States | ? | 9th | | | | | | |
| 1978 | El Salvador | Third place | 3rd | | | | | | |
| 1982 | Taiwan | Champions | 1st | | | | | | |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Third place | 3rd | | | | | | |
| 1990 | United States | Runners-up | 2nd | 11 | 9 | 2 | | | |
| 1994 | Canada | Play-offs | 6th | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67 | 3 | |
| 1998 | Japan | Group stage | 11th | 7 | 3 | 4 | | 31 | |
| 2002 | Canada | Group stage | 6th | 9 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 21 | |
| 2006 | China | Group stage | 11th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 32 | |
| 2010 | Venezuela | Group stage | 12th | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 55 | |
| 2012 | Canada | Group stage | 13th | 7 | 2 | 5 | | | |
| 2014 | Netherlands | Play-offs | 8th | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 33 | |
| 2016 | Canada | Championship round | 8th | 7 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 24 | |
| 2018 | Japan | Placement round | 13th | 8 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 33 | |
| 2022 | United States | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Italy | Group stage | TBC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 37 | Squad |
| Total | Total | 1 title | 17/18 | 85 | 42 | 43 | 237 | 269 | — |

### World Cup of Softball

World Cup of Softball record :
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Losses | RF | RA |
| 2005 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | 8th | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 29 |
| 2017 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| Total | 1/12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 29 |

### Olympics

Olympics record :
| Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | Squad |
| 1996 | United States | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Australia | Group stage | 6th | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | Squad |
| 2004 | Greece | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | China | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Japan | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | Total | Group stage | 1/5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | — |