US beats Australia, sets up gold medal rematch with Japan

Australia's Chelsea Forkin (25) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the eighth inning of a softball game against United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Japan's Yukiko Ueno (17) pitches against Canada in a softball game in Yokohama Baseball Stadium, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

United States' Haylie McCleney scores the game winning run in front of Australia's Belinda White, left, in the eighth inning of a softball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

United States' Monica Abbott reacts in the sixth inning of a softball game against Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Team Japan staff members keep cool under towels as they watch a softball game between Canada and Japan in Yokohama Baseball Stadium, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Australia's Clare Warwick, right, gets the throw in time to tag out United States' Ali Aguilar, left, at second base in the sixth inning of a softball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Australia's Clare Warwick (2) catches a fly ball hit by United States' Valerie Arioto for an out in the fourth inning of a softball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

United States' Amanda Chidester watches her game winning hit in the eight inning of a softball game against Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Japan's Haruka Agatsuma (25) has an ice pack held to her back during a softball game against Canada, in Yokohama Baseball Stadium, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Japan's Yukiko Ueno (17) pitches against Canada in a softball game in Yokohama Baseball Stadium, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Italy's Greta Cecchetti pitches during the first inning of a softball game against Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Italy's Greta Cecchetti pitches during the first inning of a softball game against Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

United States' Monica Abbott (14) catches a pop up hit by Australia's Leah Parry for an out in the fifth inning of a softball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

United States' Amanda Chidester, center, is mobbed by teammates after a game winning hit in the eighth inning of a softball game against Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

United States' Haylie McCleney, left, celebrates after scoring the game winning run behind Australia's Belinda White, left, in the eighth inning of a softball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Japan's Yukiko Ueno (17) pitches against Canada in a softball game in Yokohama Baseball Stadium, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Italy's Greta Cecchetti pitches during the first inning of a softball game against Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Japan's Nayu Kiyohara carries a handful of softball during a softball game against Canada in Yokohama Baseball Stadium, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

First base umpire Mariana Ned Prins of the Netherlands wipes her face with a towel during a softball game between Canada and Japan in Yokohama Baseball Stadium, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Japan's Yukiyo Mine takes a drink of water between inning of a softball game against Canada in Yokohama Baseball Stadium, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Australia's Leah Parry (44) is safe at first base as United States' Valerie Arioto (20) reaches for the throw in the third inning of a softball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)