Japan second baseman Mika Suzuki, right, tags out Canada’s Melanie Matthews, left, in the second inning of a World Cup of Softball game in Oklahoma City, Thursday, July 21, 2011. Japan won 9-6 in eight innings. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Japan second baseman Mika Suzuki, right, tags out Canada’s Melanie Matthews, left, in the second inning of a World Cup of Softball game in Oklahoma City, Thursday, July 21, 2011. Japan won 9-6 in eight innings. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
