Softball was one of the three sports at the 2004 Athens Olympics that was for women only along with Synchronized Swimming and Rhythmic Gymnastics.

Japanese pitcher Yukiko Ueno threw a perfect game—the first at an Olympics’ softball competition—in a preliminary round match against China.

[1] The United States dominated the overall competition, winning all seven of its preliminary matches and defeating Australia twice in the medal round.

Leah Amico Laura BergCrystl BustosLisa FernandezJennie FinchTairia FlowersAmanda FreedLori HarriganLovieanne JungKelly KretschmanJessica MendozaStacey NuvemanCat OstermanJenny ToppingNatasha Watley Sandra AllenMarissa CarpadiosFiona CrawfordAmanda DomanPeta EdeboneTanya HardingNatalie HodgskinSimmone MorrowTracey MosleyStacey PorterMelanie RocheNatalie TitcumeNatalie WardBrooke WilkinsKerry Wyborn Emi InuiKazue ItoYumi IwabuchiMasumi MishinaEmi NaitoHaruka SaitoHiroko SakaiNaoko SakamotoRie SatoYuki SatoJuri TakayamaYukiko UenoReika UtsugiEri YamadaNoriko Yamaji In one of the most dominating runs in softball history, the United States team led by head coach Mike Candrea won the gold medal by defeating Australia 5-1 in the championship game on August 23.

Crystl Bustos hit two home runs to provide all the run-support that pitcher Lisa Fernandez required.