Received: 7/7/08 11:02:19 PM From: "Gilles LeBlanc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Japan_makes_things_interesting_at_Tri_Nations_Cup_with_7-2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7th, 2008 Japan makes things interesting at TriNations Cup with 7-2 win over Canada (Kitchener, ON) After falling toAustralia 2-1 in the early game, the Japanese national team bounced back with aconvincing 7-2 win over Canada, forcing a three-way tie for first place withall three teams tied at 1-1. After Canada took a 2-0 lead in the top of thethird, Japan immediately responded with two of their own in the bottom half ofthe inning, and tacked on four runs in the bottom of the sixth to put the gameout of reach. As mentioned, Canada opened the scoring inthe top of the third. After two quick outs, Melanie Matthews (Surrey, BC) drovea bullet to right field that went through the fence. The umpire initiallysignalled a homerun, but after going out to examine the hole, determined theball had gone through the fence for a double. With Matthews standing on secondbase, the very next hitter, Erin McLean (Whitby, ON) smashed a pitch to the exactsame area only a bit higher for a two-run homerun. Japan responded in the bottom of theinning, as cleanup hitter Satoko Mabuchi delivered a two-out two-run double tothe gap in left centerfield. They would then add the go-ahead run the followinginning on an RBI single. Then, in the bottom of the sixth inning, Japan addedfour runs to put the game out of reach for Canada, highlighted by a three-runblast by Eri Yamada. Lauren Bay Regula (Trail, BC) took the lossfor Canada, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks in four innings ofwork, striking out four batters. Dione Meier (Saskatoon, SK) then pitched oneand a third innings of relief and gave up four more runs on five hits. DanielleLawrie (Langley, BC) got the two last outs for Canada. Other than the double byMatthews and the homerun by McLean, Alison Bradley (Pinkerton, ON) had a solidsingle that almost took the third basemans glove off in the second and SheenaLawrick (Calgary, AB) double in the top of the seventh. With all three teams tied at 1-1, Japantakes the first place seeding after round-robin due to run differential (+4).Canada (+1) and Australia (-5) will square off at 4:00pm EDT at Peter HallmanBallyard in Kitchener to determine who will move on to face Japan in the Championshipgame at 6:00pm. Box Score -SC- For more information, please contact Gilles LeBlanc Manager: Marketing and CommunicationsServices Softball Canada (613) 523-3386 ext 3105 gleblanc(at)softball.ca Al's Fastball News *Email: fastball(at)pmihrm.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] NEWS-1: http://www.AlsFastball.com/ NEWS-2: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball VIA http://www.webbox.com
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