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Kentaro KobayashiCredit...©Tokyo 2020, via Associated PressThe U.S. women’s soccer team after its 3-0 loss to Sweden on Wednesday.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York TimesMonica Abbott celebrated with teammates during the U.S. win.Credit...Jae C. Hong/Associated PressTOKYO — Behind the powerful left arm of Monica Abbott, the top-ranked United States softball team sneaked by third-ranked Canada, 1-0, on Thursday at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.

Abbott tossed a complete-game shutout, allowing just one hit, walking three and striking out nine. The day before, her fellow American ace Cat Osterman tossed six scoreless innings and struck out nine while surrendering just one hit to Italy. Abbott…