Received: 6/30/07 6:44:05 PM From: "DiAnne Lilburn" <dianne.lilburn(at)softball.org.au>
Subject: Aussies claim Bronze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Media Release 1 July 2007 Aussies claim Bronze The Australian Under 19 Womens team, Aussie Pride, won the Bronze Medal at the VIII ISF Junior Womens World Championship last night. Australia claimed the Bronze Medal after going down to Japan 10-1. Japans strong hitting line-up proved too powerful for the Aussie Pride from the beginning of the game scoring in the top of the first innings. Alison Bourne, who has been one of the most dominant pitchers of the championship, was unable to shut the Japanese batters down. Bourne pitched six innings, facing 31 batters, giving up eight hits with three strike-outs. Verity Long-Droppert was the only player to cross the home plate for Australia in the bottom of the sixth innings. With the Japanese confidence at an all time high, they went on to play the USA in the Gold Medal match. The USA won after a close game defeating Japan 3-1. Brooke Spence, Aussie Pride captain, was named the best short stop player of the championship for her outstanding effort in the field. Chelsea Forkin was placed 14th in the overall batting averages, with her 24 turns at bat, scoring 11 runs with 10 runners batted in (RBIs) and a batting average of .458. FOR MORE INFORMATION ____________________________________ DiAnne Lilburn National Communications Coordinator Softball Australia 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 For more information visit www.softball.org.au _____________________________________________________________________________ Did you know that Australia is the world's number one softball nation? World number three - Open Women's team (Aussie Spirit), Silver Medallist (Athens, 2004), Bronze Medallists (Sydney 2000 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). ring 11 runs with 10 runners batted in (RBIs) and a batting average of .458. 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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