FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 17th, 2009
Canada Games Softball Competition – Day 2 Results
Highlights of the Day
New Brunswick 8, Newfoundland and Labrador 2. In the opening
game at VIV Field in Summerside, Newfoundland and Labrador jumped
up to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, but New Brunswick scored
eight unanswered runs over the first three innings to take the
8-2 victory. Katie Carr (Rusagonis, NB) was the big hitter for
New Brunswick with three hits and two runs batted in, while Katrina
MacKinnon (French Village, NB) added two hits and an RBI. Leading
the way for Newfoundland and Labrador was Amber Kennedy, who
collected three of her teamÂ’s seven hits.
British Columbia 11, Prince Edward Island 0. From Kensington,
Team BC picked up where they left off on Day 1 by defeating host
PEI handily 11-0 in five innings. Kylie Ellis (Aldergrove, BC)
tossed a one-hitter with nine strikeouts for BC, while Paige
Collings (Delta, BC) had a double and a single with three runs
batted in. Jackie Rothenberger (Coquitlam, BC) also drove in
three runs with a triple. Miriah McIsaac (Vernon River, PEI)
broke up the no-hitter with a single in the bottom of the fourth.
Saskatchewan 2, Alberta 0. Saskatchewan and Alberta clashed in
a very tight contest at VIV Field in Summerside, as pitchers
Maria Buckingham (Shellbrook, SK) from Saskatchewan and Emilee
Pittman (Calgary, AB) held the opposing hitters off-stride all
game long. Ultimately, Buckingham came out on the winning end
throwing a no-hitter through six innings of work with 10 strikeouts,
while Alicia Eger (Regina, SK) registered the save without allowing
a hit in the seventh. Pittman was just as dominant in the pitcherÂ’s
circle allowing only three hits, but two of them came in the
bottom of the fourth inning when Saskatchewan scored both of
its runs. Pinch hitter Erin Dyok (Quill Lake, SK) was the hero
for Saskatchewan, driving in both runs with a single up the middle.
Ontario 10, Nova Scotia 0. Ontario also kept rolling at the tournament
with a big win in Kensington over Nova Scotia, as pitcher Tina
Andreanna (Oakville, ON) fired a one-hitter with 12 strikeouts.
Ontario sent 14 batters to the play in the top of the first to
score nine runs. Jillian Russell (Bryon, ON) was the most productive
Ontario hitter with a single and a double and three runs batted
in, while Ontario also took advantage of five errors and stole
three bases on their way to the win. AndreannaÂ’s no-hit bid was
spoiled by Laura MacKay, who singled to lead off the bottom of
the second inning.
Quebec 1, Manitoba 2. In a battle between two teams who posted
victories on Day 1, Quebec and Manitoba battled in yet another
exciting game as pitchers Caroline Champoux (Terrebonne, QC)
from Quebec and Amanda Greenberg (Winnipeg, MB) held the runs
to a minimum. Coming off a complete-game eight inning win last
night against Saskatchewan, Champoux pitched her second complete
game in taking the loss, allowing two runs in the first before
holding Manitoba the rest of the game. On her part, Greenberg
took a one-hitter into the sixth before Quebec was able to cut
into the lead with a run. After taking Greenberg out, Manitoba
survived a scare in the bottom of the seventh as Brigitte Aizprua
(Terrebonne, QC) hammered a pitch that had the distance for a
game-winning homerun, but was hit just foul.
Alberta 8, Newfoundland and Labrador 1. Alberta jumped out to
an early 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first and added two more
in the second before finishing the game off with a run in the
fifth to put the run rule into effect. Kiera Lyons (Ryley, AB)
drove in two runs with a double for Alberta, while Kaitlyn Dougherty
(Calgary, AB) added a pair of singles and two RBIs as well. Camille
Czarnecki (Edmonton, AB) was the winning pitcher as she pitched
the four last innings, allowing only one run on one hit with
five strikeouts.
Nova Scotia 4, Prince Edward Island 3. In a great ball game in
Alberton, the lead changed a few times and Nova Scotia held on
for a narrow 4-3 win. Nova Scotia opened the scoring in the first
by taking advantage of two errors to score the first run. PEI
wasted no time in responding, as Heidi MacRae (Tignish, PEI)
led off with a single, followed by an error to allow Jonel Richard
to reach base, and both runners scored on a single by Kayla Hackett
(Tignish, PEI). The score remained 2-1 until Nova Scotia came
back with three runs in the fifth, highlighted by a two-run double
by Lisa White (Eureka, NS), who later scored on a groundout as
well. PEI chipped away with a run in the sixth, but was unable
to complete the comeback.
Ontario 6, Quebec 1 In a key match-up, Ontario scored four runs
in the bottom of the first and never looked back, as Natalie
Becker (Waterloo, ON) allowed only one run on two hits in the
complete game win. Jillian Russell (Bryon, ON) was only a triple
away from the cycle, as she hit a homerun, a double and a single,
while Rebecca Stanley (Waterloo, ON) also notched three hits
including a double, two singles and a run batted in. The win
improved OntarioÂ’s record to 3-0, while Quebec dropped to 1-2.
Manitoba 6, Saskatchewan 1. Manitoba also improved its record
to 3-0 by scoring all six runs in the bottom of the fourth to
beat their rivals from Saskatchewan. Five different players registered
two or more hits for Manitoba, led by Kyla Thiesen (Hardisty,
AB) with three singles and a run batted in and Brittney Robertson
who produced two runs on a double and a single. In the pitcherÂ’s
circle, Sarah Shotton (Winnipeg, MB) allowed one run and scattered
four hits with 12 strikeouts to shut down the Saskatchewan bats.
British Columbia 7, New Brunswick 0. Despite the score, New Brunswick
put up quite a fight with the powerhouse team from BC, as Samantha
DeBortoli (Saint John, NB) held the BC bats in check by only
allowing one run over the opening three innings. However, the
BC bats woke up by scoring two runs in the bottom of the fourth
and four more in the fifth for the run rule win in five innings.
Nicole Sidor (West Vancouver, BC), Corrine Doornberg (Langley,
BC) and Senior WomenÂ’s National Team player Kelsey Haberl (Burnaby,
BC) each collected a pair of hits for BC. Marina Demore (Vancouver,
BC) pitched a no-hitter through five innings, striking out 11
batters in the process. BC improved to 3-0 with the win to move
into a three-way tie with Ontario and Manitoba.
Game results are posted on both the Canada Games website(www.2009canadagames.ca)
and theSoftball Canada website (http://www.softball.ca/page.asp?id=217shortly
after each game.
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