Received: 7/8/07 10:14:26 AM From: "Gilles LeBlanc" <gleblanc(at)softball.ca>
Subject: Japan eliminates Canada with late game rally -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE July8th, 2007 Japaneliminates Canada with late game rally (Surrey,BC) The Canadian Senior Womens National Teams medal hopescame to an end last night, as they fell to Japan 4-3. Canada held a 3-0 leadgoing into the bottom of the sixth inning, but Japan chipped away with one runin the inning and scored three more in the bottom of the seventh to endCanadas tournament. It was a heartbreaking loss for the Canadians asthey had rolled over most of their opponents throughout the tournament. Canadascored the first run of the game in the top of the third inning, as they loadedthe bases with no outs and Noemie Marin (Acton-Vale, QC) scored from third on awild pitch. However, that was all the Canadians could get in the inning. In thetop of the sixth, Rachell Schill (Kitchener, ON) delivered an RBI single toscore Janiva Willis (Irishtown, NB) from third. With runners on second andthird with no outs, the Japanese pitcher was able to strike out two Canadianbatters before Melanie Matthews (Surrey, BC) hit an RBI single of her own toplate Canadas third run of the game. Afterstarting pitcher Danielle Lawrie (Langley, BC) made quick work of the Japanesehitters through the first five innings, Japan wasted no time scoring in theirhalf of the sixth. Lawrie walked the leadoff hitter and the next batterdelivered a double to bring the runner from first in to score. After giving upa single, Robin Mackin came in to pitch for Canada, and was able to escape theinning with only one run scored. However, in the bottom of the seventh inning,Japan got their two first hitters on base, and with one out, Masumi Mishinadelivered an RBI single followed by an RBI double by Emi Nato. After Canadaloaded the bases intentionally, a catchers obstruction call by the homeplate umpire awarded the Japanese hitter first base, bringing home the winningrun. Matthewshad three hits for Canada, Gee and Schill each added two singles, while Marinand Jennifer Salling each contributed a single of their own. Lawriepitched five innings, giving up only one run on five hits while only walkingone batter and striking out seven. Robin Mackin took the loss, allowing threeruns on three hits and two walks, striking out three in one inning and a third. Theloss eliminated Canada from the tournament, giving them a fourth place finishat the Canada Cup, but they will have a chance to redeem themselves nextweekend when they participate in the US World Cup III in Oklahoma City, OK fromJuly 12th to 16th. Canadas final round robin gameof the World Cup against the United States will air nationally on TSN at 1:00pm(ET). Please visit Softball Canadas website (www.softball.ca) for the game schedule andresults of the event. -SC- Foradditional information please contact: GillesLeBlanc Sport/RecreationManagement Intern MBAin Sport and Recreation Management Universityof New Brunswick SoftballCanada 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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