Texas State associate head coach Cat Osterman made three starts for No. 1 Team USA en route to winning the squad’s second consecutive USA Softball International Cup last week in Columbus, Georgia.
Osterman began the competition with a complete game shutout in a 1-0 win over No. 8 China on July 2, collecting a dozen strikeouts during the contest without a walk. The pitcher threw again on July 4, lasting 6.2 innings against No. 6 Chinese Taipei and picked up another 12 K’s in the 1-0 victory.
Team USA fell to No. 2 Japan the next day, 3-2. When the two teams met again in the championship game on Sunday, the Americans turned to Osterman to take charge in the circle. The Olympic gold medalist fanned six batters while allowing one hit and one run in three innings, paving the way for Team USA to win the game, 2-1, and the tournament.
