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Australia s softball side opened the Tokyo Olympics with a crushing 8-1 loss to Japan in Fukushima, where the mercy rule was invoked.
Yu Yamamoto cleared the fence early in the bottom of the fifth innings, boosting her side s lead to seven runs and ending the match in the process.
Home runs from Minori Naito and Yamato Fujita, in the third and fourth innings respectively, gave Japan control of proceedings as empty stands and limited fanfare marked the start of the 2021 Games.
Japan and Australia s softball teams face off in their first match of the Tokyo Olympic Games (pictured). Japan crushed Australia 8-1
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