The Philippine Blu Girls kicked off their campaign in the XVI WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship in smashing fashion, crushing the South African side, 10-0, at the Akitsu Stadium in Chiba, Japan late Friday.

The Blu Girls needed just four innings to wrap up the victory through mercy ruling, giving the team a much-needed boost in their bid to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation, the event serves as the first of five qualifiers for the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo.

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