Staff writer, with CNATaiwan’s national baseball team defeated Australia 5-1 yesterday in Japan at the Premier 12 championship, a qualifying event for next year’s Tokyo Olympic Games. Australia tried, but could not catch up in the ninth — and the game ended in victory for Taiwan. Japan (3-1) and South Korea (3-1) are vying for the top spot in the Premier 12 tournament. Sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation, the Premier 12 features the top 12 teams from the confederation’s world rankings for last season. Taiwan finished in ninth place in the inaugural Premier 12, failing to advance to the quarter-finals after finishing with a 2-3 record in Group A.

Source: Taipei Times November 16, 2019 16:01 UTC