KSL OLYMPICS

US Beats Australia, Sets Up Gold Medal Rematch With Japan

Jul 25, 2021, 6:34 AM | Updated: 3:13 pm

BY RONALD BLUM, AP
Sports Producer

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Amanda Chidester hit a game-ending, two-run single in the eighth inning, Monica Abbott struck out 13 and the United States beat Australia 2-1 to clinch a berth in the Olympic softball gold medal game against Japan.

Australia scored the first run off the Americans in the tournament when Jade Wall walked on eight pitches with the bases loaded in the top of the eighth.

Chidester then singled to score pinch-runner Ally Carda and Haylie McCleney.

'@TeamUSA WALKS IT OFF!@chiddy3 with the base hit in extras to drive in two and move @USASoftball to 4-0 at the #TokyoOlympics! pic.twitter.com/CrLAyyFQuT

— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) July 25, 2021

The top-ranked Americans have scored just six runs in four games.

They play Japan on Monday in a game that will only determine which team bats last in Tuesday’s gold medal game.

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