The South Korea Under-15 Women’s National Softball Team failed to qualify for the World Cup after finishing fourth at the Asia Cup.
South Korea, led by Lee 토토사이트 Sang-hyun, fell to the Philippines 0-10 in the third-place game of the 2023 U-15 Women’s Softball Asia Cup in Puri, Taiwan, on Sunday.
South Korea finished the tournament in fourth place.
South Korea, which finished fourth in pool play with a 3-3 record, was looking for revenge against the Philippines, which it lost to in the preliminary round, but had to settle for a disappointing result.
A win would have qualified them for the Softball World Cup in October, but they fell short of their goal.
In the individual awards, Son Yeo-jin was named Future Star and Park Ji-eun was named All-Star left fielder.
Coach Lee Sang-hyun said, “The younger players were nervous during the game and didn’t show their full potential. I think our players saw and felt a lot through 안전놀이터순위 participating in the international tournament,” said Lee Sang-hyun. “I hope they will develop further through this experience and grow into players who will lead Korean softball.”
Meanwhile, in the final, World No. 3 Chinese Taipei upset World No. 2 Japan 3-2 to become the inaugural champions.