Received: 7/6/07 9:58:56 PM From: "DiAnne Lilburn" <dianne.lilburn(at)softball.org.au>
CC: Subject: Aussie pitching for a win Media Release 7 July 2007 Aussie pitching for a win Australia will meet Venezuela in their final hopes of remaining in the 2007 Canada Cup after going down to Japan 8-3 in this mornings game. The Japanese got off to an early five run lead with Australian batters closing the gap at the bottom of the third innings to just two runs. Tracey Mosley was hit by a pitch from the arm of Japans Naho Emoto and Kate Judd came in as her pinch runner. Judd was moved around the bases by her team mates to score Australias first run. With bases loaded, Danica Howlett hit a double to centre field and scored Sandra Allen and Natalie Ward to end the dig for Australia and to take the score to 5-3. Australia had their chances in the bottom of the fourth innings with runners on base, but was unable to reduce Japans four run lead. Zara Mee started on the pitching mound for Australia, giving up three runs and was relieved during the second innings by Catherine Bishop. Bishop took to the mound for 1.2 innings and was unable to hold the Japanese batters conceding five hits, four runs with one strike-out. Felicity Witt pitched the remaining three innings (3.2) of play, giving up only one run. Australia plays Venezuela on Sunday at 1.00am (AEST) to keep their finals hopes alive, with the winner going on to play either Japan or USA and the loser exiting the tournament. _____________________________________ 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 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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