Received: 7/6/07 10:04:40 PM From: Gilles LeBlanc <gleblanc(at)magma.ca>
Subject: Canada keeps bats alive in win over Chinese Taipei FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6th, 2007 Canada keeps bats alive in win over Chinese Taipei (Surrey, BC) â Team Canadaâs bats came alive once again at the Canada Cup as they defeated Chinese Taipei 12-2 in their first playoff game this afternoon. The win was even more impressive for the Canadians considering Chinese Taipei qualified for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing China after winning the Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifying tournament last month, going 10-0 for the event. However, on this night, Team Canada jumped to an early lead and added eight runs in the fourth inning to take control of the game. Canada opened the scoring in the top of the first inning, when Melanie Matthews (Surrey, BC) and Jennifer Salling (Port Coquitlam, BC) hit back-to-back singles to lead off the game. After the two next batters were retired, Noemie Marin (Acton-Vale, QC) delivered an RBI single to score Matthews, and Salling scored on a fielding error. Chinese Taipei was able to cut the two-run lead in half with a run of their own in the bottom of the second inning. However, Canada put the game away in the top of the fourth inning. The big inning began when the Canadians loaded the bases with no outs. Janiva Willis (Irishtown, NB) pushed one run home with a sacrifice fly to right field, before Danielle Lawrie (Langley, BC) and Matthews hit back-to-back doubles to score three more runs. Salling then delivered a single, and Matthews crossed the plate on another error. After a single by Sheena Lawrick (Calgary, AB), the Taipei pitcher was pulled, but the move did not pay off as Tamra Howren (White Rock, BC) delivered a double to bring two more runs home. Howren later scored on an RBI single by Megan MacKenzie (North Delta, BC) to push the score to 10-1 for Canada. Chinese Taipei responded with a two-out single to score a run in the bottom of the inning, but that was all they could muster the rest of the way. Canada added two more runs in their half of the fifth when Rachel Schill (Kitchener, ON) scored on an RBI single by Salling and Erin Gee scored on Chinese Taipeiâs sixth error of the game. Canadian pitcher Dione Meier (Saskatoon, SK) threw all five innings for the red and white, surrendering two runs on six hits while striking out four Taipei batters. Salling led Canada at the plate with three singles, and Matthews added a double and a single. The Canadians also made good use of their speed on the base paths, swiping four bases and taking the extra base whenever possible to force six Taipei errors. Canada takes on Japan Elite later tonight (8:30pm, PT) as the playoff round continues at Softball City in Surrey, BC. -SC- For additional 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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