WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup Group B - By the Numbers

1 – Championship won by China (1985)

3 - Medals won by Puerto Rico in the historyof the tournament: Bronze (2015, 2017, and 2020)

3 - Medals won by China in the history of thetournament: Gold 1985, Silver 1987, and Bronze 1981

5 – Championships won by Japan (1981, 1991, 1999, 2003, and 2013)

5 – Most stolen bases in onegame (AUS Joanne Bierman 1991, and JPN N. Yanagawa 1999)

6 – Best position ever in a WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup for Peru (2022) and the Netherlands(1985, 1987, 2007)

9 – Italy’s best position ever in a WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup (1987, 1995, and 2015).

12 – Previous editions participated by the Netherlands.

13 – Total medals won by Japan (5 gold, 7 silver, 1 bronze)

13 – Most editionsparticipated among Group B teams: China, Japan

14 - Previous editions of this event (countingU-19 and U-18 World Cups).

18 - Teams in the WBSC U-18 Women's SoftballWorld Cup Group Stage.

19 - Games to be played at Pingtan Softball Stadium,in Group B of the WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup.

35 - Total of participating nations/territories in the history of the tournament.

55- Total participation between Group B teams: Peru (2), Puerto Rico (7), Italy(8), Netherlands (12), China (13), Japan (13)

60 2/3 - Most innings pitched in atournament: Meghan King (PUR - 2015).

1981 - Inaugural WBSC U-18 Women's SoftballWorld Cup in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

2015 – Inauguration of the Pingtan Softball Stadium

12,058 -Distance in kilometers between Pingtan and Group C host,Oklahoma City.

18,582 - Distance in kilometers between Pingtan and GroupAhost, Sao
Paulo.

220,000 – Pingtan City’s downtown population (2022 census)

452,900 –Pingtan
City’s population (2022 census).