Didn't belong anyway
Softball isn't a global sport it's a niche sport. It required building venues for the Olympics that aren't used much since. Was a good decision to get rid of it.
As far as "throwing" the final game is a dumb notion. Japan-USA went long innings their first game before USA pounced during special rules time.
Girls fastpitch won't be affected by this at all, the girls will still go for their Title IX scholarships and move along into their careers like 99.9 percent of them do. The only casualty stateside might be the women's pro league, which is a casualty 24/7 anyway.
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