Received: 8/30/06 2:28:10 AM From: "DiAnne Lilburn" <dianne.lilburn(at)softball.org.au>
Subject: Aussies down Botswana at World Championship Media Release 30 August 2006 Aussies down Botswana at World Championship The Australian Open Womens team, Aussie Spirit, havewon their fourth game at the ISF Womens World Championship defeating Botswana 9-0 in Beijing, China today. The AussieSpirit batters performed well against the slow pitching Botswana team with Stacey Porter and Kylie Cronk scoring in thebottom of the first to take Australia to a 2-nillead. Australia took afurther three point lead in the bottom of the second with Kate Quigley, Amanda Doman and Danica Howlett scoring. In thebottom of the third, the Aussie Spirit batters were on the attack again with Simmone Morrow, Quigley and Doman all crossing thehome plate. Marissa Carpadios sealed the game in the bottom of the fourth witha home run over the fence to take Australia to a 9-nillead. Australiaspitcher Kelly Gentle kept Botswanabatters at bay with eight strike-outs, allowing only one hit in the fiveinnings of play. Australia leads theresults table in Pool B with Japan a closesecond. Australia, USA, Japan and China are so far unbeaten. Australia plays Venezuela at 5.30pm (AEST) in tomorrows play. FOR MORE INFORMATION/INTERVIEWS ____________________________________ DiAnne Lilburn National Communications Coordinator SoftballAustralia Suite 4, Ground Floor 38-40 Prospect Street Box Hill, Victoria 3128 T: +61 3 9890 8200 F: +61 3 9890 8295 M: +61 (0) 405 509 674 Formore information visit www.softball.org.au _____________________________________________________________________________ Didyou know that Australia is the world's number one softball nation? World number two - Open Women's team(Aussie Spirit), Silver Medallist (Athens, 2004), Bronze Medallists (Sydney2000 and Atlanta 1996). World number one - Under 19 Men's team(Aussie Colts), three consecutive World Championship titles. World number three - Open Men's team(Aussie Steelers) and Under 19 Women's team (Aussie Pride). 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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