Received: 7/27/07 6:46:26 PM From: "Gilles LeBlanc" <gleblanc(at)softball.ca>
CC: Subject: Canada_suffers_setback_at_Pan_American_Games_/_Le_Canada_p -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE July27th, 2007 Canadasuffers setback at Pan American Games (Cityof Rock, Brazil) After finishing the round robin with a 3-0 record, CanadasWomens Softball team suffered its first setback at the Pan American Games witha tough 7-0 loss to the United States in the semi-final game between the twoundefeated teams. As a result, Canada will now have to win against Venezuelatomorrow morning to earn another shot at the Americans in the Gold Medal game. Afterboth teams were held scoreless for the first two and a half innings, theAmericans were the first to score with three runs in the third inning. Afterdriving in the first run of the game with an RBI double, the United States tookadvantage of a Canadian error in center field to score two more runs in theinning. They kept it coming in the bottom of the fourth, as Lauren Lappin drovein two more runs with an RBI single, and later scored on a groundout to pushthe score to 6-0. The Americans were able to enforce the run rule in the bottomof the fifth after another RBI single by Lappin. DanielleLawrie (Langley, BC) was the hard-luck losing pitcher for Canada, as sheallowed only one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out fourin three innings of work. Katie Rosentreter (Winnipeg, MB) came on in relief inthe top of the fourth and gave up three earned runs on five hits and twostrikeouts while pitching 1 2/3 innings. Canadacould not figure out the strong pitching of American starter Monica Abbott, whopitched the complete five innings and only gave up two hits and struck outeight Canadian hitters. Jennifer Salling (Port Coquitlam, BC) and Janiva Willis(Irishtown, NB) were the only ones able to register a hit for Canada. TheUnited States earned an automatic berth in tomorrows Grand Final (1:00pm EST),while Canada will now have to play Venezuela tomorrow morning in the Final(10:00am EST). Venezuela earned the right to play in this game by beating Cuba2-1 earlier today. The losing team of the Canada-Venezuela game will be awardedthe bronze medal, while the winner will go on to face the United States in theGrand Final. Canada beat Venezuela 1-0 in eight innings last night. -SC- Formore information, please contact: GillesLeBlanc Sport/RecreationManagement Intern MBAin Sport and Recreation Management Universityof New Brunswick Coordinator,Marketing and Communications SoftballCanada [EMAIL PROTECTED] (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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