Japan beat China 7-0 under the mercy rule to win softball gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Pitcher Yukiko Ueno, 44, was part of all seven title teams.
Japan won its seventh consecutive Asian Games softball gold on Saturday, beating China 7-0 under the mercy rule in Anjo. The match was part of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Veteran pitcher Yukiko Ueno, 44, was on all seven title-winning teams. She told reporters she had never imagined competing in seven Asian Games and called the result a gift she wanted to accept with gratitude.
The mercy-rule score ended the final before a full regulation game. China took the loss in the gold-medal match.
Ueno's streak covers every Japanese softball gold at the Asian Games in the current run. Kyodo described the win as both a team title and a personal milestone.
Japan is hosting the Games in Aichi and Nagoya. The softball final was one of several gold-medal events on Saturday's program.
People Sentiments Positive
- Ueno said she never imagined competing in seven Asian Games and called the gold a gift