FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19th, 2009
Canada Games Softball Competition – Day 4 Results Highlights of the Day Quebec 7, Nova Scotia 1. In the first game at l’École Évangéline in Abram-Village, Quebec jumped to an early lead and kept adding to it as they defeated Nova Scotia to put themselves in good playoff position with a 4-2 record. Three consecutive hits each drove in a run for Quebec in the top of the first, including a double by Marilyne Cloutier (Laval, QC), a single by Kristen McKenzie (Senneville, QC) and a triple by Trisha Bouchard (Kirkland, QC). After Nova Scotia scored a run in the third to cut the lead to 4-1, Quebec added single runs in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings to ensure the win. Bouchard led Quebec at the plate with a triple and two singles, while Laura MacKay (Stellarton, NS) had three singles for Nova Scotia. Caroline Champoux (Terrebonne, QC) scattered eight hits to earn the win in the pitchers circle, retiring 10 batters on strikes. Ontario 1, Manitoba 0. Two of the three undefeated teams squared off this morning in Kensington, as Ontario pulled out a tough 1-0 win to improve its record to 6-0, while Manitoba fell to 5-1. In a very good pitching matchup, Ontario pitcher Natalie Becker (Waterloo, ON) fired a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts, while Manitoba’s Sarah Shotton (Winnipeg, MB) was also very effective and only allowed one run on five innings with 11 strikeouts. Becker’s perfect game bid ended when a batter reached on a third-strike passed ball, and the following hitter reached on an error. The winning run was scored in the bottom of the fourth when Jillian Russell (Bryon, ON) singled, moved to second on a single and scored on an error by the right fielder. British Columbia 8, Saskatchewan 0. British Columbia also moved to 6-0 with a win over Saskatchewan, seemingly paving the way for a battle of unbeaten teams with Ontario tomorrow at 2:00pm on TSN2 and RIS. BC pitcher Marian Demore (Vancouver, BC) allowed only three hits and registered nine strikeouts for the shutout victory in the pitchers circle. BC opened the scoring in the first with a run on an error, while Kelsey Haberl (Burnaby, BC) smacked an RBI single in the second to give BC a 2-0 lead. A big fourth inning proved to be the difference for BC, as Paige Collings (Delta, BC) cracked a leadoff solo homerun, Andrea Stevenson (Delta, BC) later hit an RBI single and Lindsay McElroy (Tsawwassen, BC) capped off the big inning with a big three-run triple before scoring on a wild pitch. Alberta 3, New Brunswick 0. In a very good ballgame, Alberta scored two runs in the top of the first inning and pitcher Camille Czarnecki (Edmonton, AB) fired a one-hitter to lead Alberta to the win. Rachel Caputo (Edomonton, AB) led off the game with a single, moved to third on an error the very next play and scored the first run of the game on a wild pitch, and Kiera Lyons (Ryley, AB) later drove in another run with a single. In the sixth, Kendice Ogilvie (Delburne, AB) led off with a triple and score on a sacrifice fly by Lyons to add the third run. Czarnecki had a no-hitter with one out in the seventh, but Samantha DeBortoli (Saint John, NB) hit a single over the second baseman to register New Brunswick’s only hit. Prince Edwards Island 9, Newfoundland and Labrador 1. Prince Edward Island notched its first win of the tournament with a 9-1 win in six innings over Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland opened the scoring with a run in the bottom of the first, but PEI pitcher Taylore Matheson (Summerside, PEI) settled down the rest of the way by allowing only one hit over the five following innings. Kayla Hackett (Tignish, PEI) and Ashley Praught (Summerside, PEI) each had two RBIs for PEI, while Jessica Hay (Cornwall, PEI) added two singles, a triple and an RBI. Miriah McIsaac (Vernon River, PEI) also hit two sacrifice fly balls. British Columbia 8, Quebec 0. British Columbia continued its dominance as they have not allowed a run in seven games, with huge matchups with Manitoba (6-1) and Ontario (7-0) coming up on the final day of the preliminary round. BC pitcher Kylie Ellis (Aldergrove, BC) threw a one-hitter with a lot of help from her defence, as she registered four strikeouts. National Team player Kelsey Haberl (Burnaby, BC) had a double, two singles and an RBI for BC, while Charlotte Dolan (Coquitlam, BC) added a pair of singles. Kristen McKenzie (Senneville, QC) hit a single in the second inning for Quebec’s only hit. Quebec fell to 4-3 with the loss with a key matchup against Alberta (4-3) coming up tomorrow night at 6:00pm. Ontario 11, New Brunswick 0. Ontario scored nine runs in the bottom of the first inning and added two more in the fourth to beat New Brunswick at Evangeline Field in Abram-Village. Ontario pitcher Tina Andreanna (Oakville, ON) threw the five inning win, allowing three hits and retiring 11 batters on strikes. Ontario hit seven singles in the first to produce six runs, while Natalie Wideman (Mississauga, ON) hit an RBI double and Lindsay Woods (Mississauga, ON) smashed a two-run triple. Both ended the day going three-for-three with two runs scored and two runs batted in. Ontario joined BC with a 7-0 record, as the two teams will square off at 2:00pm ADT tomorrow in a game that can be seen live on TSN2 and RIS. Nova Scotia 2, Saskatchewan 0. Nova Scotia bounced back from a loss earlier in the morning to defeat Saskatchewan in O’Leary, as Holly Denny (Waycobah, NS) fired a one-hitter with 12 strikeouts. Nova Scotia opened the scoring in the bottom of the third, as Laura MacKay (Stellarton, NS) singled and later scored on an a double by Lisa White (Eureka, NS). Nova Scotia added an important insurance run in the sixth, as Amanda Somers (Cole Harbour, NS) singled and later scored on an error. Maria Buckingham (Shellbrook, SK) was the hard-luck losing pitcher, allowing only three hits with 11 strikeouts. With the win, Nova Scotia improved to 3-4 and is still in the hunt for the fourth and final playoff spot, but will need a lot of help on the final day of the preliminary round. Manitoba 5, Newfoundland and Labrador 0. Manitoba bounced back from its first loss of the tournament this morning by beating Newfoundland and Labrador 5-0. Manitoba pitcher Jen Dixon (Brandon, MB) pitched the complete game shutout, scattering seven hits, and also smashed a two-run homerun in the fifth. Paige Smith (Gretna, MB) and Kellie Baker (Brandon, MB) both had RBI singles in the third. Michelle Rideout (Conception Bay, NL) and Diana Carroll (Holyrood, NL) each registered two hits as Newfoundland and Labrador outhit Manitoba 7-6, but was not able to score any runs. Alberta 7, Prince Edward Island 6. Alberta was a big mover on Wednesday as they registered two big wins to join Quebec in a tie for the fourth and final playoff spot with a 4-3 record, with the two teams squaring off in a key matchup at 6:00pm on Thursday. Alberta jumped out to a 6-0 lead, but PEI fought back with three runs in the fifth to ignite the local fans, but Emilee Pittman (Calgary, AB) came out in relief and shut down the rally with runners on first and third. After Alberta added another insurance marker in the top of the seventh, PEI would not quit as Heidi MacRae hit a two-out RBI triple and scored on a passed ball to cut the lead to 7-6. However, that was as close as PEI would get. Maggie McIsaac (Vernon River, PEI) took the loss for PEI, but turned in a very good performance to keep PEI in the game. Alberta will face a tough road to the playoffs as they will take on Ontario (7-0) at 10:00am before a huge matchup with Quebec (4-3) at 6:00pm in a game that may very well decide who will advance to the playoff round. 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. Al's Fastball News *Email: fastball(at)pmihrm.com fastb...@pmihrm.com NEWS-1: http://www.AlsFastball.com/ NEWS-2: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball ISC World Tournament, August 14-21, http://www.iscfastpitch.com/ VIA http://www.webbox.com
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