Received: 8/31/06 9:07:11 AM From: "Rick Picard" <rpicard(at)softball.ca>
Subject: Softball Canada - Canada Wins Tough Battle Versus Italy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2006 Canada Wins Tough Battle Versus Italy (Beijing, China) - Canada shutout Italy 1-0 in their fifth game of the XI ISF World Championships of softball in Beijing, China to improve their record to four wins and one loss. Pitching and defense continued to be Canada's strength in what was Canada's closest fought battle of the tournament. While both teams managed to produce six hits in the game, it was Canada who pulled off a 1-0 victory in the bottom of the seventh inning. Melanie Matthews (Surrey, BC) led Canada to the win starting the attack in the bottom of the seventh inning with a solid single to centerfield. Matthews then stole second putting herself in scoring position. Jennifer Salling (Port Coquitlam, BC) followed with a double to left field driving in Matthews to give Canada the 1-0 victory. Danielle Lawrie (Langley, BC) went the distance for Canada in the circle. Lawrie gave up six hits while striking out five helping Canada to a 1-0 shut out victory. Matthews continued her dominance at the plate managing three of the six Canadian hits. "Both teams came out to play" stated Lori Sippel, Senior Women's National Team Head Coach. "Great pitching and defense on both sides made the offense work very hard. We pressed until the very end and came up with the win and we now need to focus on our next game versus South Africa." The shutout victory represents Canada's third shutout victory of the tournament giving Canada one of the lowest runs against average in the tournament. Canada has allowed only five runs in five games. Canada (4-1) will now face South Africa (0-5) before facing the Host China (5-0). In other IX ISF World Championship action tomorrow, the undefeated USA and China will face off, in Pool A, as will the undefeated Australia and Japan, in Pool B. For complete statistical information, please visit www.softball.ca For more information, please contact Rick Picard Director, Marketing and Communications Softball Canada (613)-523-3386 ext 3105 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 _______________________________________________ Alsfastball mailing list [email protected] http://fastpitchwest.com/mailman/listinfo/alsfastball_fastpitchwest.com
