FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21st, 2009
Canada Games Softball Competition – Day 6 Results Highlights of the Day British Columbia 3, Ontario 0. After losing 2-1 to Ontario in their final preliminary round game, BC got a measure of revenge by shutting out Ontario 3-0 in the 1 vs. 2 playoff game. BC opened the scoring in the top of the third when Corrine Doornberg (Langley, BC) forced a walk and later scored on a single by Kelsey Haberl (Burnaby, BC). BC then added two more runs in the sixth, as Charlotte Dolan (Coquitlam, BC) launched a leadoff solo homerun, and Lindsay McElroy (Tsawwassen, BC) reached on a fielder’s choice and score on a double by Paige Collings (Delta, BC). Courtenay Cronin (Delta, BC) fired a three-hitter and struck out nine batters for Team BC to lead them to the Gold medal game. Quebec 2, Manitoba 0. Manitoba had beaten Quebec 2-1 in a nail-biter on TSN2 and RIS on Monday, but Quebec came out with the important playoff victory to eliminate Manitoba. Caroline Champoux (Terrebonne, QC) dominated in the pitcher’s circle for Quebec, allowing only three hits in the complete-game shutout. Amanda Greenberg (Winnipeg, MB) and Sarah Shotton (Winnipeg, MB) each allowed a run in the loss. Quebec opened the scoring in the third when Catheryne Robert-Leblanc (Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC) led off with a double and later scored when a dropped third strike was thrown to first and the throw to home was just late. They then added a very important insurance run in the fifth as Laurie-Anne Thouin (Varennes, QC) led off with a double as well and scored on a single by Brigitte Aizprua (Terrebonne, QC). With the win, Quebec moved on to the Bronze medal game against Ontario with a shot at the Championship game on the line. Ontario 5, Quebec 0. Ontario won another rematch with BC in the Gold medal game by beating Quebec 5-0. In a big second inning, Rebecca Stanley (Waterloo, ON) led off with a single and later scored on a single by Meagan Baird (Ajax,ON). Baird then scored on a double by Laura McIntosh (Waterloo, ON) before Stephanie Foreman (Cambridge, ON) launched a two-run homerun to centerfield. Logan White (Brantford, ON) then singled and later scored on an error to give Ontario a commanding 5-0 lead. Ontario starting pitcher Tina Andreanna (Oakville, ON) pitched four solid inning while only surrendering one hit before Natalie Becker pitched three hitless innings to seal the victory. Quebec will be awarded its first women’s softball Bronze medal at the Canada Games after tomorrow’s Gold medal game. 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. *Live play-by-play for theGold medal game will be available on the Softball Canada homepage at 10:00am Atlantic time! For more information and media inquiries, please contact: Gilles LeBlanc glebl...@softball.ca (902) 626-7878 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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