Shobi Gakuen University (Saitama) beat Samurai (Saitama) 11-5 on Wednesday to claim top honors at the 8th All-Japan Women's Baseball Tournament.  For Shobi Gakuen, it was their second straight championship, third overall.

A total thirty-two teams competed at the five-day tournament (August 25-29) that took place in Ehime, Matsuyama (Madonna Stadium and Botchan Stadium).  You can get more information about the tournament at the official Women's Baseball Association Japan blog (in Japanese): Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5