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Paige Javier

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<div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2078019880742498390&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-07-17T07%3A08%3A02.170373%3A1d03c6a9-1640-471f-aa5a-90e028046f62%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=15484c770810d6c9625ff5c778409f0aeab6c46c&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:672px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2078019880742498390"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>The Philippine Blu Girls pulled off an impressive come-from-behind win at the 2026 WBSC Women&#x27;s Softball World Cup in Lima, Peru.</p><p>The Blu Girls stunned World No. 3 Puerto Rico, 5-4, to open Day 3 of the group stage.</p><p>Trailing 4-1, the World No. 16 Blu Girls scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning highlighted by Nicole Hammoude hit for the winning run.</p><p>A line drive from Skylynne Ellazar drove Reyae Villamin and Charlotte Sales into center field, cutting the lead to 4-3.</p><p>Alyssa Daniell followed with an RBI single to score Ellazar to tie the game at 4-all, followed by Hammoude&#x27;s game-winning hit to seal the upset win for the Blu Girls.</p><p>Hours later, the Blu Girls failed to carry the momentum to their game against Great Britain, where they were shut out by the World No. 12, 5-0. </p><p>Georgina Corrick proved steady with her pitch, allowing just one hit in the complete-game shutout, while striking out nine without a walk.</p><p>Great Britain found its breakthrough in the bottom of the fourth inning on RBI hits by Kaitlyn Parisi, Tia Warsop, Jahni Kerr and Jenna Thompson.</p><p>Pinch hitter Sydney Vitangcol tallied the only hit of the Blu Girls in the game.</p><p>The Philippines capped off the doubleheader with a split, carrying a 1-3 record in the final day of the group stage.</p><p>Defending champion and World No. 1 Japan have secured a playoff berth, following their top-two finish and 4-0 record. Great Britain and Puerto Rico are tied at 2-1, while Venezuela have 2-2 mark in the fight for places in the playoffs.</p><p>The Blu Girls face a must-win situation against winless host Peru (0-4) on Saturday, as they await the results of the other matches to keep their playoff hopes alive.</p>

<p>The Philippine Blu Girls pulled off an impressive come-from-behind win at the 2026 WBSC Women's Softball World Cup in Lima, Peru.</p>

The Philippine Blu Girls pulled off an impressive come-from-behind win at the 2026 WBSC Women's Softball World Cup in Lima, Peru.

Blu Girls stun World No 3. Puerto Rico in 2026 WBS Women's Softball World Cup

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Blu Girls stun World No 3. Puerto Rico in 2026 WBS Women's Softball World Cup

Paige Javier,

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Published July 17, 2026 05:07 PM PHT

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