Received: 7/3/07 8:01:14 AM From: "Gilles Leblanc" <gleblanc(at)softball.ca>
Subject: Team Canada slams past Japan Denso club team in Canada Cup action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 3rd, 2007 Team Canada slams past Japan Denso club team in Canada Cup action (White Rock, BC) - After spoiling a couple of chances to put runs up on the board in the top of the first inning, Canada gave up three in the bottom half of the inning. From that point on though, the Canadians would not look back scoring a total of 11 runs on 15 hits. Denso put three runs on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning, but as winning pitcher Katie Rosentreter (Winnipeg, MB) settled into the game the Denso team could only push across one more run in the bottom of the fifth inning to extend the game into the sixth. The final score was 11-4. Canada opened the scoring early in the game, but was only able to bring in one run on four hits. Sheena Lawrick (Calgary, AB) delivered an RBI double to bring the first run in. After scoring another run on an RBI single by Kristy Odamura (Richmond, BC) in the top of the second inning, Canada exploded for six more runs in the third inning, capped off by a pinch-hit grand slam to deep center field off the bat of Ashley Van Boxmeer (Orange, California). The Canadians added two more runs in the fourth after a triple by Erin McLean (Whitby, ON) and an RBI groundout by Tamra Howren (White Rock, BC), and scored their 11th run of the game in the sixth inning to secure their third straight run rule shortened game. It was another balanced offensive game by the red and white with Tamra Howren, Erin Cumpstone (Saskatoon, SK), Sheena Lawrick and Melanie Matthews (Surrey, BC) each contributing multiple hits in the game. It was great to have the come from behind win, states Head Coach Lori Sippel. That situation offers the team the opportunity to really see what is inside. Good at bats from the bench sparked us and Katie made good on her second opportunity. Team Canada will turn its attention to Georgia Wilson Select, who will be their opponent in Canada Cup action on Tuesday night. Game time is 6:30pm at Softball City in Surrey/White Rock, BC. -SC- For more information, please contact: Gilles LeBlanc Sport/Recreation Management Intern MBA in Sport and Recreation Management University of New Brunswick Softball Canada Coordinator, Marketing and Communications gleblanc(at)softball.ca (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
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