Received: 8/23/07 5:23:06 PM From: Pat Healey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MIDGET GIRLS EASTERN CANADIANS - Au P'tit, Host Heat, Cornwall/West Royalty open with wins -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pitchers Brown, Johnston put on show as Eastern Canadians open Shubie pitcher Meghan Brown and Cornwalls Charlie Johnston put on pitching clinic, mowing down 16 batters between them BY PAT HEALEY MEDIA ALBERTON - The first day of the 2007 Tignish Credit Union Midget Girls Eastern Canadian championships turned into a pitching clinic - at least for two teams, with opposite results. Charlie Johnston threw a complete game, three hitter mowing down nine in leading Cornwall Cougars over Saint John Selects (N.B. 1) while Shubenacadie Stealer ace Megan Brown put on a show her self as the righthander allowed just two hits while fanning seven, but her Nova Scotia champions squad fell 2-0 to New Brunswick 2, Au Ptit Mousse of Lameque, N.B. The host Prince County Island Petroleum Heat earned the other victory in the three game opener, an 8-4 win over Ontario 3 representative from Stratford. here Thursday. BROWN THROWS HEAT FOR SHUBIE, COMES UP EMPTY In the final game of the day, Brown deserved a much better fate. Brown threw a stellar game with the only three hits resulting in the games lone runs of the game in a 2-0 defeat to the New Brunswick two representative, Au ptit Mousse of Lameque, N.B. The hard throwing righthander also fanned seven batters (including five of the games first seven outs). The Nova Scotia champion Stealers managed just three hits of their own behind Browns performance and only threatened once, in the top of the seventh. France Mazzerolle (2-2) drove home both runs in the third and fifth innings, scoring Julie Chaisson (1-2, walk) on both occasions. Mazzerolle and Chaisson each doubled in the game. Kaitlyn Parker (2-3) and Jenanne Farrell (1-3) were the big bats for Shubenacadie It wouldnt have stayed as close if not for a diving play by Shubie second absmen Annie Blois in the bottom of the sixth. Blois dove to her right, robbing a sure single and possibly extra bases from N.B.s Marie-Christine Ferron, then flipped while on her back to get the out at first and keep it 2-0 heading to the final inning. Maryse Richard recorded the win striking out four in seven innings work. Brown walked two in the complete game loss. ATKINSON POWERS COUGARS Elisha Atkinson hit an inside the park, two-run home run that sparked the Rachel Arsenault-coached Cornall Cougars to the shutout win. Charlie Johnston helped her own cause with a 2-for-3 batting summary that saw her get a double. Pam Beaton (1-3, RBI) also was tops at the dish. Kat McKinnon (1-3), Jenica Buchannan (1-2) led the Saint John attack. Johnston went the distance, fanning nine giving up three hits and walking one. Losing pitcher Alecia OBriehn went six innings, striking out six allowing five runs on eight hits. HEAT OPEN WITH WIN The Heat and Ontario three-representative were tied up 4-4 into the sixth inning when the bats came alive for the Summerside-based Heat. Taylore Matheson (1-3) scored Karen Gallant, pinch running for Sarah Kennedy, from second base with the eventual game winning run. Matheson would later be plated to score the Heats third run of the four run inning. Winning pitcher Ashley Praught led Prince County at the dish going 3-for-4 with a run scored and RBI. Miranda McHugh (1-4, two RBI) and Natalie Derasp (1-3, RBI, two runs scored) were also hot for the Heat. Stratford was led by Rachal Fountain (2-4, two runs scored), Kelly Glover (1-3, RBI, runs scored) and Michelle Mavity (1-4) also contributed. Praught threw a complete game surrendering four hits while walking one and striking out four. Jenalee Shean took the loss going three innings in relief, allowing four runs on four hits, walking one with two strikeouts. Tonya Pearson went four innings allowing five hits, four runs and walking three. The schedule for the remainder of the tourney following Thursdays play is below: Division A Division B PEI #1 - Cornwall/West Royalty Host - Prince County Island Petroleum Heat Ontario #2 - Halton Hills Ontario #3 - Stratford Optimist Quebec #1 - Sud Ouest Dragons Ontario #1 - Palmerston Nova Scotia #2 - Cole Hbr. Comets Quebec #2 - Extreme Laval New Brunswick #1 - Saint John Selects Nova Scotia #1 - ShubenacadiePro Cresting Stealers New Brunswick #3 - Saint John Stingers New Brunswick #2 - Au Ptit Mousse Lameque Friday August 24th Game #4 9:00am Ont #1 vs Que #2 Memorial Field Game #5 9:00am Ont #2 vs Que #1 School Field Game #6 9:00am NS #2 vs NB #3 O'Leary Game #7 11:00am Que #2 vs HOST Memorial Field Game #8 11:00am PEI #1 vs Que #1 School Field Game #9 11:00am NB #2 vs Ont #3 O'Leary 1:15 OPENING CEREMONIES MEMORIAL FIELD Game #10 2:00pm Ont #1 vs Ont #3 Memorial Field Game #11 2:00pm Ont #2 vs NS #2 School Field Game #12 2:00pm NB #1 vs NB #3 O'Leary Game #13 4:00pm NB #2 vs Ont #1 Memorial Field Game #14 4:00pm NS #1 vs Que #2 School Field Game #15 4:00pm PEI #1 vs NB #3 O'Leary Game #16 6:00pm Host vs NS #1 Memorial Field Game #17 6:00pm NB #1 vs Ont #2 School Field Game #18 6:00pm NS #2 vs Que #1 O'Leary Saturday August 25thGame #19 9:00am Host vs NB #2 Memorial Field Game #20 9:00am PEI #1 vs Ont #2 School Field Game #21 9:00am Ont #3 vs Que #2 O'Leary Game #22 11:00am Host vs Ont #1 Memorial Field Game #23 11:00am Ont #2 vs NB #3 School Field Game #24 11:00am PEI #1 vs NS #2 O'Leary Game #25 1:00pm Ont #1 vs NS #1 Memorial Field Game #26 1:00pm Que #1 vs NB #3 School Field Game #27 1:00pm NS #2 vs NB #1 O'Leary Game #28 3:00pm Ont #3 vs NS #1 Memorial Field Game #29 3:00pm NB #1 vs Que #1 School Field Game #30 3:00pm NB #2 vs Que #2 O'Leary Field Sunday August 26th Game #31 9:00am Second Place A Division vs Third Place B Division Memorial Field Game #32 9:00am Second Place B Division vs Third Place A Division School Field Game #33 11:00am First Place A Division vs First Place B Division Memorial Field Game #34 1:00pm Winner Game #31 vs Winner Game #32 Memorial Field Game #35 3:00pm Winner Game # 34 vs Loser Game # 33 Memorial Field Game #36 5:00pm Winner Game #33 vs Winner Game # 35 Memorial Field ( Championship Game) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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