She is also a starting pitcher for the Japan women’s national baseball team, which she has led to five World Cup medals.

[3] Sato attended Kamimura Garkuen High School in Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima, Japan.

She then attended Shobi University in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan where she played on her college women’s baseball team.

[citation needed] Sato found her love of baseball through playing catch with her brother at age 9.

[4] In 2010, at the age of 20, Sato debuted in the 2010 Women’s Baseball World Cup (WBWC), going 3-0 with a 0.53 ERA, beating Puerto Rico and shutting out Venezuela.

Japan won the title that year, and Sato was named the Cup All-Star starting pitcher.

[citation needed] She led her team to a third straight gold medal and received her first MVP award for her dominant performance.

[5] Since Sato’s debut in 2010, the Japan women's national baseball team has won five world cup medals.

In 2013, Sato made her debut in the Japan Women’s Baseball League with North Reia [ja].

In 2015, she posted a 9-9, 2.43 record when moving to Hyogo Dione [ja] after North Reia became a development team.

[citation needed] Sato led the league in strikeouts three out of the last four seasons, in wins for the past two, and has a 2.31 ERA over that period.