--- title: "Chinese Taipei beat Philippines in Tainan; five-run first inning created early cushion" sdDatePublished: "2026-08-28T04:10:00Z" source: "https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/wbsc-womens-baseball-world-cup-group-tainan-game-report-9-philippines-v-chinese-taipei" topics: - name: "sport" identifier: "medtop:15000000" - name: "sport event" identifier: "medtop:20001108" - name: "baseball" identifier: "medtop:20000849" locations: - "Philippines" --- Chinese Taipei beat Philippines in Tainan; five-run first inning created early cushion WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan: Game Report - Chinese Taipei hold off Philippines to earn second win WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan: Game Report - Chinese Taipei hold off Philippines to earn second win On Thursday morning in Tainan, the Philippines and Chinese Taipei met at Asia-Pacific Secondary Field in WBSC RAXUS Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan 2026 supported by CTBC , and the home side seized control almost immediately on the way to an 8-2 win. Chinese Taipei turned an error-assisted first inning into a commanding early lead, then kept adding on while the Philippines struggled to contain the lineup. The tone changed in a hurry in the bottom of the first against Philippines starter Jojielyn Lim. Lee Shih Yun and HUANG Pei-Chen opened with singles, Chen Hsiao-Mei drew an intentional walk, and Lin Chia-Yu followed with a two-run double to left. Chinese Taipei kept the pressure on when Cheng Jia-Jhen reached on an error and Tu Yu-Chuan laced a double to deep left-center, pushing the lead to 5-0 before the inning finally ended. Philippines starter Lim was chased after 1.2 innings, and the home team was not finished. In the second, Lee and Chen Hsiao-Mei again reached safely, with Chen driving in another run on a single through the left side. Mharnie Dela Cruz took over and slowed the pace briefly, but Chinese Taipei kept finding traffic, and the lead only grew with more pressure in the middle innings. Chinese Taipei’s biggest insurance burst came in the fourth, when HUANG Pei-Chen was hit by a pitch, Chen Hsiao-Mei walked, and Lin Chia-Yu singled again to load the bases. Kuo Ssu-I was also hit by a pitch to force in a run, and Chiu Yi-Ling then lifted a sacrifice fly to center that brought home another. A throwing sequence on the play allowed an additional run to score, giving the home side an 8-0 cushion and effectively putting the game out of reach. Chinese Taipei’s offense was balanced and relentless. Lin finished with three hits, two runs scored and two RBIs, while HUANG Pei-Chen scored three times and Lee Shih Yun added two more hits at the top of the order. Chen Hsiao-Mei reached base three times and scored twice, helping set the table for a lineup that kept handing the Philippines tough innings. Chinese Taipei starter Chiao-Yun Huang was efficient and in control, allowing no runs and no hits over three innings while striking out one. Yu-Ping Hsu handled the final two innings and was tagged for the only Filipino runs, as the visitors finally broke through in the fifth. Delyrose Covarrubias singled, Erika Fernandez followed with a bunt single, and Helga Campos delivered the Philippines' biggest swing of the afternoon with a two-run double to right-center. The Philippines had only brief momentum after that rally. Chinese Taipei’s defense limited the damage, and the home team closed the game with a comfortable margin despite the late pressure. Lim took the loss for the Philippines, while Chiao-Yun Huang earned the win and there was no save. The storyline was set early: Chinese Taipei pounced on mistakes, kept the innings alive with disciplined at-bats, and never gave the Philippines a clean path back into the contest. Box score: Philippines @ Chinese Taipei RAXUS Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan 2026 supported by CTBC Chinese Taipei broke the game open with a five-run first inning and never let the Philippines recover, rolling to an 8-2 victory in Group Stage play at the WBSC RAXUS Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan 2026 supported by CTBC. The Philippines answered late with a two-run fifth, but Chinese Taipei controlled the rest behind Chiao-Yun Huang's steady start and a balanced attack led by Lin Chia-Yu and HUANG Pei-Chen.