2026 International Cup - USA Softball

USA Softball International Cup

July 30 — August 3, 2026

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Devon Park

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The USA Softball International Cup—previously known as the World Cup of Softball—returns to OKC after a six-year hiatus. Since the event began in 2005, Team USA has compiled an all-time record of 83–7 and has won 11 of the 14 tournaments, with Japan claiming the other three titles.

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Participating Countries:

Group A: No. 1 Japan (4-0), U.S. Women’s Elite Team (2-2), No. 5 Chinese Taipei (0-4), No. 42 American Samoa (2-2)
Group B: No. 2 United States (4-0), No. 4 Canada (2-2), No. 8 China (2-2), No. 11 Australia (0-4)

Date	Time	Game #	Matchup	Live Stats
Thursday, July 30	10 a.m. CT	GM #1	Japan 5, American Samoa 0	Box Score
	1 p.m. CT	GM #2	Canada 3, China 1	Box Score
	4 p.m. CT	GM #3	U.S. Elite 6, Chinese Taipei 4	Box Score
	7 p.m. CT	GM #4	U.S. WNT 12 (4), Australia 0 *Teacher Appreciation Night	Box Score
Friday, July 31	10 a.m. CT	GM #5	Japan 5, Chinese Taipei 3	Box Score
	1 p.m. CT	GM #6	China 5, Australia 4	Box Score
	4 p.m. CT	GM #7	U.S. Elite 10, American Samoa 3 (5)	Box Score
	7 p.m. CT	GM #8	U.S. WNT 10, Canada 7 *Cancer Awareness Night	Box Score
Saturday, August 1	10 a.m. CT	GM #9	American Samoa 2, Chinese Taipei 1	Box Score
	1 p.m. CT	GM #10	Canada 9, Australia 1	Box Score
	4 p.m. CT	GM #11	U.S WNT 10, China 1	Box Score
	7 p.m. CT	GM #12	Japan 9, U.S. Elite 2 *Military & First Responder Night	Box Score
Sunday, August 2	10 a.m. CT	GM #13	China 5, Chinese Taipei 4	Box Score
	1 p.m. CT	GM #14	American Samoa 9, Australia 2	Box Score
	4 p.m. CT	GM #15	Japan 6, Canada 5	Box Score
	7 p.m. CT	GM #16	U.S. Elite 2, U.S. WNT 6 *Family Night	Box Score
Monday, August 3	9 a.m. CT	GM #17	Chinese Taipei 0, Australia 4	Box Score
	12 p.m. CT	GM #18	China 7, American Samoa 0	Box Score
	3 p.m. CT	GM #19	Canada 0, U.S. Elite 7 (5)	Box Score
	7 p.m. CT	GM #20	Japan 0, U.S. WNT 2 *Gold Medal Matchup	Box Score

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Rosters

AMERICAN SAMOA

#	Player Name	Position
2	Ailana Agbayani	INF
8	Kailee Cuico	1B
1	Cairah Curran	2B/OF
34	Matalasi Fa’apito	RHP
23	Mary Iakopo	C
18	Delaina Ma’ae	C
22	Jerrell “Ori” Mailo	CIF
24	Chloe Malau’ulu	OF
14	Thessa Malau’ulu	INF
33	Key-Annah Pu’a	RHP
7	Braiesey Rosa	C/OF
9	Kiarra Sells	OF
21	Charity Sevaaetasi	INF/UTIL
15	Kylie Tafua	INF
32	Sinalei Talataina	1B
17	Rita Tavita	RHP
19	Ayla Tuua	RHP
10	Saina Willis	2B

AUSTRALIA

#	Player Name	Position
85	Abbie Bastian	SS/2B/OF
49	Sarah Beales	C
17	Olivia Elliott	OF
55	Amelia Fidge	P
77	Amber Hood	C/2B/OF
11	Shannon Keevers	OF
64	Alyssa Mighell	OF/2B
15	Jayme Reddacliff	P
26	Chelsea Robinson	C/1B/3B
10	Maddison Schofield	OF
4	Madison Scott	SS/2B
29	Kylie Steemers	1B/3B/OF
24	Stephanie Trzcinski	P
42	Shaylan Whatman	3B/1B
21	Tamieka Whitefield	2B/SS
18	Grace Wrixon	P/1B

Canada

#	Player Name	Position
18	Dawn Bodrug	P
19	Emma Entzminger	IF
16	Logan Forman	C
26	Larissa Franklin	OF
17	Sara Groenewegen	P
1	Kelsey Harshman	IF
44	Kianna Jones	OF
4	Natasha Limbani	IF
5	Callum Maskill	OF
77	Grace Messmer	IF
3	Erika Polidori	OF
99	Morgan Rackel	P
8	Morgan Reimer	P
15	Nicole Rivait	C
11	Paige Simpson	IF
34	Annabel Teperson	P
22	Avery Tucker	OF
2	Natalie Wideman	C
72	Caitlyn Wong	IF

China

#	Player Name	Position
22	Xinru Cai	OF
21	Le Cao	C
42	Yinan Chai	P
15	Jiayi Chen	C
19	Xiaoyi Ding	P
23	Yuanyuan Gui	IF
52	Xiaoyan He	OF
10	Xintian Li	OF
9	Xin Li	OF
20	Xiaomin Lu	IF
66	Ying Lu	UTIL
55	Min Ren	C
18	Yujuan Sang	OF
27	Yue Sun	P
88	Chaoyue Wang	IF
24	Yarui Wang	IF
5	Xiaoya Wang	OF
2	Mengru Wang	IF
3	Yuchen Wei	P
77	Kailin Xi	C
39	Jiaxin Xie	IF
25	Siyu Yan	UTIL
33	Huiqi Yang	IF
48	Zhilin Zeng	IF
16	Menghuan Zhou	P

Chinese taipei

#	Player Name	Position
7	Ching-Yu Chen	P
23	Hsi-Yen Chen	IF
31	Chia-Yi Chen	IF
10	Ting-En Chiang	OF
33	Yi-Shan Chu	P
26	Ting-Yu He	P
6	Yi-Fan Ho	IF
21	Wen-Hsuan Huang	IF
2	Hsia-Ai Ke	P
4	Szu-Shih Li	C
5	Chi-Yun Lin	C
55	Feng-Chen Lin	IF
59	Chih-Ying Lin	IF
22	Hsuan Liu	IF
17	Yu-Ling Pan	P
1	Chia-Wen Shen	OF
9	Yi-Hsuan Su	IF
38	Ya-Ting Tu	P
24	Yu-Lan Wang	IF
13	An-Chi Yang	IF
11	Kuei-Ping Yeh	OF
14	Chi-Hsuan Yen	C

Japan

#	Player Name	Position
14	Urara Fujimoto	OF
6	Yamato Fujita	DP/P
7	Miu Goto	P
13	Kyoko Ishikawa	IF
10	Ayana Karoji	OF
8	Mana Kimura	IF
2	Yume Kiriishi	C
9	Kanna Kudo	IF
17	Sakura Miwa	P
22	Minori Naito	I
23	Ayane Nakagawa	OF
25	Mayu Okawa	IF
20	Mio Sakamoto	P
19	Hotaru Tsukamoto	OF
24	Yukiko Ueno	P
16	Saori Yamauchi	IF/C

U.S. Elite

#	Player Name	Position
15	Reese Atwood	C
52	NiJaree Canady	RHP
3	Ally Carda	RHP
24	Megan Faraimo	RHP
2	Aleena Garcia*	INF
42	Gabbie Garcia*	INF
4	Ana Gold	INF
27	Sahvanna Jaquish	C/INF
44	Teagan Kavan*	RHP
5	Baylee Klingler	INF
25	Sydney McKinney	INF
48	Bubba Nickles-Camarena	OF
13	Sharlize Palacios	C
51	Keilani Ricketts	LHP
29	Sierra Sacco-Ferrie	OF
16	Taylor Shumaker*	OF
77	Kendall Wells*	C
6	Morgan Zerkle	OF

u.s. wnt

#	Player Name	Position
7	Maya Brady	OF
33	Alyssa Brito	UTL
17	Erin Coffel	INF
10	Jayda Coleman	OF
12	Jocelyn Erickson	C
37	Hannah Flippen	UTL
14	Montana Fouts	RHP
21	Rachel Garcia	RHP
43	Megan Grant	OF
22	Janae Jefferson	INF
23	Tiare Jennings	INF
8	Lexi Kilfoyl	RHP
99	Kayla Kowalik	C/OF
75	Aubrey Leach	UTL
28	Kelly Maxwell	LHP
34	Dejah Mulipola	C
11	Karlyn Pickens	RHP
1	Skylar Wallace	INF

Daily Recaps

Day 1 Recap (July 30, 2026)

Team USA opens International Cup with wins over Chinese Taipei and Australia

Team USA opened the 2026 USA Softball International Cup with a pair of victories on Thursday at Devon Park as both the U.S. Women’s Elite Team and the world-ranked No. 2 U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) earned wins. The Elite Team rallied past No. 5 Chinese Taipei, 6-4, in their tournament opener before the WNT capped the day with a dominant 12-0, four-inning run-rule victory over No. 11 Australia.

WOMEN’S ELITE TEAM

A resilient comeback and timely offense propelled the U.S. Women’s Elite Team to victory tonight against Chinese Taipei in the opening day of the 2026 USA Softball International Cup, walking away with a 6-4 win in eight innings.

The U.S. Elite Team held a 3-2 advantage heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, but a deep homer to left field sent two Chinese Taipei players across home plate for the 4-3 lead. A double from Morgan Zerkle brought Bubba Nickles-Camarena in for one run, tying things up 4-4 in the top of the seventh.

Heading into extra innings, the U.S. Elite Team was up to bat first, landing a fly ball into Chinese Taipei’s hands for the first out of the eighth. The Eagles didn’t falter though as Ana Gold stepped up to the plate with Zerkle on third, sending the ball to deep center field for a home run and the 6-4 lead. In the bottom of the eighth, pitcher Ally Carda solidified the win with a solid defense behind her. The Eagles rounded out the game with a pop out, ground out and fly out to secure the victory.

The U.S. Women’s Elite Team finished the game with 10 hits, six runs and zero errors compared to Chinese Taipei’s 7 hits and four runs. Gold led the Eagles with three hits, 3 RBIs and two runs with Sahvanna Jaquish and Zerkle also notching two hits each with Zerkle adding two RBIs and two runs.

In the circle, Megan Faraimo wrapped up the game with 67 pitches and 41 strikes for five strike outs in 3.2 innings pitched, followed by Keilani Rickets who had 38 pitches and 21 strikes with one strike out in 1.2 innings. Carda rounded out USA’s pitching group with 32 total pitches, 21 strikes and two strikeouts.

WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

The world-ranked No. 2 U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) opened the 2026 USA Softball International Cup in dominant fashion, defeating No. 11 Australia, 12-0, in a four-inning run-rule victory.

Lexi Kilfoyl got the start in the circle, fanning four over three scoreless innings before Rachel Garcia took over in the fourth to retire the final three batters, including two via strikeout — with the duo allowing just two hits in the shutout win

Offensively, Maya Brady led Team USA with a perfect 2-for-2 performance, launching a home run and driving in four runs. Janae Jefferson (1-for-1), Dejah Mulipola (2-for-2) and Skylar Wallace (2-for-2) also went deep as the Eagles totaled nine hits and 11 RBI in the win.

Team USA wasted no time getting on the board, plating four runs in the opening frame, thanks to an RBI-single from Brady, a two-run shot from Wallace and a sac-fly from Megan Grant to cap the inning with a 4-0 lead. Jefferson extended the lead with a two-run homer in the second, while Mulipola and Brady each launched home runs in the third to push the score to 12-0. Garcia then shut the door in the fourth to seal the run-rule victory.

Team USA returns to Devon Park on Friday with the U.S. Women’s Elite Team taking on American Samoa at 4 p.m. CT, followed by the U.S. WNT facing Canada at 7 p.m. CT. Pool play concludes Saturday as the WNT takes on China at 4 p.m. CT before the Women’s Elite Team closes out the day against Japan at 7 p.m. CT.

Day 2 Recap (July 31, 2026)

Team USA remains undefeated at International Cup with wins over American Samoa and Canada

The theme of the day for the U.S. Women’s Elite Team and the U.S. Women’s National Team was domination and grit as the Eagles remained undefeated through day two of the 2026 USA Softball International Cup, presented by Mercy. The Elite Team defeated American Samoa 10-3 (5), followed by a come-from-behind 10-7 victory by the U.S. WNT.

WOMEN’S ELITE TEAM: USA 10, American Samoa 3 (5)

After the comeback win on day one, the U.S. Women’s Elite Team proved dominant against American Samoa today, recording 10 runs on 10 hits with zero errors for the 10-3 victory. American Samoa finished the game with eight hits, three runs and three errors against the Eagles.

Despite a quiet first inning, the U.S. bats picked up in the second inning, scoring five of their 10 runs in the frame. Sierra Sacco-Ferrie and Reese Atwood both brought in runs with a sac-fly and a ground ball, while Morgan Zerkle blasted her second homer of the tournament, scoring two to cap the second inning with a 5-0 lead.

The Eagles tacked on three more runs in the third with a double from Aleena Garcia that sent Nickles-Camarena, Gabbie Garcia and Kendall Wells in for runs. After American Samoa scored three runs in the top of the fourth, the Eagles responded with two in the bottom of the fifth as Zerkle delivered the game-ending blow with a two-run triple, walking it off in the fifth inning by way of the run-rule.

Zerkle led the U.S. at the plate, going 3-for-4 on the day and finishing with five RBIs and one run scored. Nickles-Camarena also turned in a multi-hit performance, going 2-for-2, while A. Garcia added three RBIs to her stat line.

In the circle, NiJaree Canady got the start, striking out three batters and allowing only two hits through three innings of work before Teagan Kavan took over in fourth.

WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM: WNT 10, Canada 7

Canada jumped out to a five-run lead in the opening frame, but the U.S. answered in the bottom of the second as Aubrey Leach drove in Skylar Wallace with a sac-fly to put the Eagles on the board. Janae Jefferson scored her first run of the game in the bottom of the third when Maya Brady grounded it out to make it 5-2, but Canada would answer in the top of the fourth with an RBI-single to extend their lead, 6-2.

It would be the bottom of the fourth inning when the Eagles’ bats started lighting up, beginning the rally from behind. Megan Grant notched a single to send Wallace in for one to cut the lead to three, followed by an RBI-single from Jocelyn Erickson to make it a one-run game, 6-5.

With Erickson and Jefferson on base, a single from Brady officially gave USA the lead, 7-6, in the bottom of the fourth. Tiare Jennings stepped up to the plate next, driving a sac-fly to center field, allowing Jayda Coleman to score to put the Eagles up two, 8-6.

The rally continued in the sixth inning when Jefferson sent a lead-off solo shot to right field, followed by Jennings tabbing another sac-fly to send Brady in for a 10-6 lead in the bottom of the sixth. Canada snuck in an extra run in the top of the seventh, but Rachel Garcia closed things up for the Eagles in the circle to secure the win.

Seven Eagles record hits against Canada with Brady (2-for-4), Dejah Mulipola (2-for-3) and Jefferson (2-for-3) all posting two each with Brady also putting up a team-high three RBIs. Jefferson finished the game with three total runs with Wallace also scoring two.

Montana Fouts got the start in circle, before Garcia took over in the first and held steady for three innings, striking out five batters, while Karlyn Pickens added two K’s through 3.2 innings of work.

Montana Fouts got the start in the circle before Karlyn Pickens took over in the first inning, tossing 3.2 innings with two strikeouts. Rachel Garcia closed out the game, recording five strikeouts through three innings of work.

Team USA returns to action tomorrow with the WNT taking on China at 4 p.m. CT before the Women’s Elite Team closes out the day against Japan at 7 p.m. CT.

Day 3 Recap (August 1, 2026)

Team USA caps pool play with No. 1 and No. 2 seeds heading into playoffs

On day three of the 2026 USA Softball International Cup, the two Team USA squads split the day, with the U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) earning a 10-1 run-rule win over China (6), while the U.S. Elite Team fell to Japan, 2-9, in six innings. With today’s results, the two Team USA squads will face off tomorrow night at 7 p.m. CT.

WOMEN’S ELITE TEAM: USA 2, Japan 9 (6)

The U.S. Women’s Elite Team came up short in game three of the 2026 USA Softball International Cup, presented by Mercy, falling 2-9 to Japan in six innings. With the loss, the Elite Team moves to the No. 2 seed in Group A and will face the Women’s National Team tomorrow at 7 p.m. CT.

The U.S. offense struggled to come alive in today’s matchup against Japan with a combined three hits on the day — one each coming off the bats of Aleena Garcia, Taylor Shumaker and Morgan Zerkle. Keilani Ricketts got the start in the circle for the Eagles, tossing 2.2 innings before handing things over to Ally Carda in the third. Carda struck out three batters, while Teagan Kavan entered in the fifth to face the final five batters.

The Eagles struck first in the opening frame when Morgan Zerkle came across home plate on a sac-fly from Kendall Wells, followed by an RBI-single from Shumaker – her first hit of the tournament – to grab the early 2-0 lead. Unfortunately, the lead wouldn’t last with Japan scoring two in the bottom of the first on a fielder’s choice paired with a fielding miscue to tie the game up 2-2. In the bottom of the third, Japan would jump out to a 4-2 lead on back-to-back singles before extending their lead to 7-2 in the following inning with a single and a double to walk it off in five.

The U.S. Elite Team wrapped up pool play with a 2-1 record, combining for a .299 team batting average with 23 total hits while outscoring opponents 18-16. Zerkle leads the Elite Team offense with a .545 batting average, followed by A. Garcia (.400) and Sydney McKinney (.400). In the circle, the U.S. pitching staff of NiJaree Canady, Carda, Megan Fariamo, Kavan and Ricketts has combined for 14 strikeouts, with Carda leading the pack, tossing five K’s.

WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM: WNT 10, China 1 (6)

A relentless offensive attack and commanding effort in the circle powered the U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) to a 10-1 victory over China on Saturday at the 2026 USA Softball International Cup, presented by Mercy. Remaining undefeated, the WNT secures the No. 1 seed in Group B and will face the Women’s Elite Team tomorrow at 7 p.m. CT.

The Eagles racked up 10 runs on nine hits with zero errors, holding China to just four hits, one run and two errors. It is the third straight game that the WNT has scored 10 or more runs, outscoring their opponents 32-8 in three games this tournament.

China took an early lead in the bottom of the second with a solo shot to put one on the board, while the Chinese pitching staff managed to keep the U.S. bats quiet until the fourth inning, when Aubrey Leach tied things up with a line-drive single.

In the top of the fifth, the U.S. bats found their rhythm with a single from Tiare Jennings sending in Skylar Wallace to give the Eagles the 2-1 lead. The WNT kept the momentum through the frame with a single from Megan Grant, followed by a deep two-run homer from Alyssa Brito to make it 6-1.

The Eagles shut the door in the top of the sixth when Erickson hit Team USA’s second home run of the game and second grand slam of the tournament for USA, bringing home Janae Jefferson, Jennings and Maya Brady to secure the victory.

Erickson wrapped up the game with the only multi-hit performance for the Eagles, going 2-for-3 at the plate with a team-high four RBIs while also scoring three runs herself. Brito added three RBIs to the stat line with her home run, while Jennings came in with two runs, a hit and an RBI.

In the circle, Montana Fouts put together a solid performance, striking out eight of 14 batters faced. Kelly Maxwell came in for the final two innings of the game, collecting two strikeouts of her own.

The U.S. WNT remains undefeated heading into the playoff round, combining for a .412 team batting average with 28 total hits while outscoring opponents 32-8. Dejah Mulipola leads the Eagle offense with an .800 batting average, followed by Wallace (.667) and Erickson (.600). In the circle, the U.S. pitching staff of Fouts, Rachel Garcia, Lexi Kilfoyl, Maxwell and Karlyn Pickens has combined for 23 strikeouts, with Fouts leading the pack, tossing eight K’s.

Day 4 Recap (August 2, 2026)

U.S. Women’s National Team Advances to Gold Medal Game at 2026 USA Softball International Cup

WOMEN’S ELITE TEAM vs WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM: WNT 6, ELITE 2

OKLAHOMA CITY – Devon Park was truly the home of USA Softball tonight with the stands full of red, white and blue as the U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) and the U.S. Women’s Elite Team faced off for a shot at the championship game of the 2026 USA Softball International Cup, presented by Mercy.

The WNT came away with the 6-2 victory against the Elite Team, securing their spot in tomorrow’s 7 p.m. CT gold medal game against Japan, while the Elite Team will play Canada in the third-place game at 3 p.m. CT.

The WNT jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first when Maya Brady homered to left field on the team’s first at-bat of the game. The Elite Team would tie things up in the top of the third with a double to left field from Ana Gold, bringing Aleena Garcia across home plate to make it 1-1.

Regaining the lead, the WNT scored three in the bottom of the third, thanks to a two-run single from Tiare Jennings and a fielder’s choice from Jayda Coleman that forced a fielding miscue, bringing the lead to 4-1.

The WNT scored its final two runs of the game in the bottom of the sixth with Megan Grant blasting a home run to center field, bringing Coleman home with her for a 6-1 advantage. Zerkle delivered an RBI-single in the seventh to narrow the lead to 6-2, but the WNT threw out the trailing runner on the play to seal the victory.

The WNT collected nine hits in the win, led by Maya Brady, who went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Aubrey Leach also recorded a multi-hit performance, finishing 2-for-3, while Dejah Mulipola, Jocelyn Erickson, Jennings, Coleman, Alyssa Brito and Grant each added a hit. Jennings and Grant each posted two RBIs in the matchup.

Lexi Kilfoyl got the start in the circle for the WNT, allowing just one run over 4.2 innings while striking out four. Karlyn Pickens tossed 1.2 innings of relief, fanning two batters, while Kelly Maxwell entered in the seventh to record the final two outs and secure the victory for the WNT.

The Elite Team combined for six hits on the day, with Morgan Zerkle turning in the only multi-hit performance, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Additionally, Ana Gold, Baylee Klingler, Aleena Garcia and Taylor Shumaker each posted a hit in the matchup. In the circle, Megan Faraimo pitched 2.2 innings for the Elite Team before NiJaree Canady took over in the third to finish out the game.

Day 5 Recap (August 3, 2026)

U.S. WNT earns gold while Elite Team finishes third at 2026 International Cup

OKLAHOMA CITY — The word “motivated” was thrown around the post-game press conference tonight after the world-ranked No. 2 U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) defeated No. 1 Japan, 2-0, in the 2026 International Cup gold medal matchup, presented by Mercy.

Against one of the world’s premier softball programs tonight, and the best talent in the world throughout the week, Team USA stepped up to the plate. Every pitch carried weight, every baserunner mattered, and when the moment called for a breakthrough or rally, the Red, White and Blue answered.

The International Cup served as an Olympic preview this week as all 36 players of the WNT Athlete Pool competed across two teams, with the WNT winning gold and the Women’s Elite Team earning third place against Canada (6-2).

Between the two teams, Team USA finished with an overall record of 8-2 with the Elite Team going 3-2 while the WNT posted an undefeated 5-0 slate.

WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM: WNT 2, JAPAN 0

In a game worthy of the championship stage, the U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) leaned on dominant pitching, timely hitting and unwavering defense to shutout Japan, 2-0, and close out the International Cup with a gold medal and championship trophy.

The WNT broke through in the second inning when Jayda Coleman drove in the game’s first run before Janae Jefferson followed with an RBI-double to extend the lead to 2-0. It proved to be all the offense the U.S. would need, as the pitching staff and defense took over from there.

Montana Fouts was brilliant in the circle. The right-hander delivered a one-hit shutout, striking out eight and walking none over seven dominant innings. Japan never found an answer for Fouts’ mix of power and precision, as she retired 21 of the 22 batters she faced.

The WNT offense collected six hits while capitalizing on the chances it created. Alyssa Brito led the way with a 2-for-3 performance, while Skylar Wallace, Jayda Coleman, Maya Brady and Jefferson each added a hit. Defensively, Team USA was flawless, turning in an error-free performance behind Fouts to preserve the shutout.

The U.S. WNT put on a strong performance throughout the 2026 International Cup, posting a .377 team batting average with a combined 43 hits while outscoring opponents 40-10. Jefferson led the U.S. at the plate with a .545 batting average, followed by Brady (.538) and Skylar Wallace (.455). Seven Eagles blasted home runs over five games, with Brady and Jefferson each launching two. The U.S. pitching staff — Fouts, Rachel Garcia, Lexi Kilfoyl, Kelly Maxwell and Karlyn Pickens — remained dominant throughout the tournament with two shutouts and a combined 37 strikeouts.

At the conclusion of the tournament, four Eagles were awarded individual honors: Maya Brady (Tournament MVP), Dejah Mulipola (Defensive MVP), Janae Jefferson (Offensive MVP) and Montana Fouts (Most Valuable Pitcher).

WOMEN’S ELITE TEAM: ELITE 7, CANADA 0 (5)

The U.S. Women’s Elite Team used a balanced offensive attack and dominant pitching to earn a 6-0, five-inning shutout over Canada on Sunday for the third-place trophy in the International Cup.

The U.S. struck first in the opening inning with an RBI-base hit from Aleena Garcia before adding two more runs in the second thanks to a double from Taylor Shumaker and an RBI-single from Zerkle to build an early 3-0 advantage. After a scoreless third, the offense continued to apply pressure, adding two runs in the fourth with a blast from Shumaker followed by a solo shot in the fifth from Gold to extend the lead, 6-0. With the run-rule in sight, Kendall Wells sealed the deal with a walk-off double to bring the final run in.

Taylor Shumaker paced the offense with a perfect 2-for-2 performance, launching a home run and adding a double while driving in three runs and scoring twice. Ana Gold and Sahvanna Jaquish each collected a hit and scored a run, while Morgan Zerkle also recorded a hit and drove in a run. The Elite Team finished the game with six hits and six RBIs.

In the circle, Ally Carda tossed 4.1 scoreless innings while allowing just one hit, striking out five to earn the win. Teagan Kavan recorded the final two outs to complete the combined one-hit shutout.

The U.S. Elite Team turned in a strong showing at the 2026 International Cup, posting a .294 team batting average while collecting 37 hits and outscoring opponents, 27-22. Zerkle led the offense with a .500 batting average, followed by Bubba Nickles-Camarena (.444) and Jaquish (.375). Four Eagles combined for seven home runs over five games, led by Gold with three, while Zerkle added two and Jaquish and Shumaker each launched one. In the circle, the pitching staff of NiJaree Canady, Carda, Megan Faraimo, Kavan and Keilani Ricketts delivered consistent performances, helping the Eagles to two run-rule victories while combining for 21 strikeouts throughout the tournament.

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