[Alsfastball] Canada Secures Spot in Prague Cup Final

[Al Doran]

From: "Lisette Johnson-Stapley" <lstapley at softball.ca>
Subject: SOFTBALL:  Canada Secures Spot in Prague Cup Final
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 16:38:36 -0400


Media Release

For immediate release

July 31, 2004



Canada Secures Spot in Prague Softball Cup Final



(Ottawa, ON)



After a disappointing day Friday, Canada bounced back with a pair of wins 
on Saturday to secure a berth in Sunday’s final against Chinese Taipei.



In their first game Saturday, Canada pounded out 8 hits on the way to an 
8-1 mercy-rule victory over the Netherlands.   Canada struck for single 
runs in both the 1st and 3rd innings, before erupting for 6 runs in the 4th.



Offensively for Canada:  Alison Bradley (1H, 1 RBI), Erin Cumpstone (1H), 
Cindy Eadie (1H), Jackie Lance (1RBI), Sheena Lawrick (1R), Angela Lichty 
(1H, 3 RBIs), Kristy Odamura (2H, 3R), Sasha Olson (1R), Kim Sarrazin (1H, 
1 RBI), Rachel Schill (1H, 1R), Erin White (1R).



On the mound, Lauren Bay pitched a complete game for the win allowing 1 run 
on 2 hits, struck out 10 and walked 2.




In their second game, Canada shut out Chinese Taipei 3 – nil.



Canada scored all their runs in the 5th inning.  Jackie Lance came up with 
the big hit for Canada, hitting a triple to drive in Kristy Odamura and 
Rachel Shill.  Kim Sarrazin drove in Lance with a single.  Canada left 9 
runners on base.



Offensively for Canada:  Rachel Schill (4H), Jackie Lance (2H, 2RBIs, 1R), 
Kristy Odamura (1H, 1R), Kim Sarrazin (1H, 1 RBI) and Cindy Eadie 
(1H).  Odamura continues her hot hitting with a sizzling .526 batting 
average in round robin action.



Kaila Holtz picked up the win for Canada.  Holtz pitched a complete game 
shut out, gave up 2 hits and struck out 3.  Su-Hau Lin suffered the loss 
for Chinese Taipei.



Canada finishes the round robin in second place with a record of 4 and 
2.  Chinese Taipei took first place honours with a 5 and 1 record,  The 
final will feature the rubber match between these two Olympic bound 
rivals.  The bronze medal game will pit the Netherlands against the host 
Czech Republic.








Saturdays Results

Chinese Taipei 3 – Czech Republic 0

Netherlands 3 – Czech Republic 2

Canada 8 – Netherlands 1

Canada 3 – Chinese Taipei 0



Tomorrow’s Games (Sunday, August 1st - all times local)

Bronze Medal Game: Czech Republic vs. Netherlands (12:00)

Gold Medal Game: Canada vs. Chinese Taipei (16:00)







The 15 member Olympic Softball Roster includes:



Lauren Bay               Pitcher           Trail, B.C.

Alison Bradley          Outfield          Pinkerton, ON

Erin Cumpstone      Catcher          Saskatoon, SK

Cindy Eadie              3rd base          Brantford, ON

Kaila Holtz                 Pitcher           Amherst, MA (HT-North 
Vancouver, BC)

Jackie Lance                        Utility              Albuquerque, NM 
(HT-South Delta, BC)
Sheena Lawrick       Infield             Calgary, AB

Angela Lichty           Short Stop     Guelph, ON

Ani Nyhus                 Pitcher           White Rock, BC

Kristy Odamura        2nd base         Richmond, BC

Sasha Olson             Outfield          Valemount, BC

Kim Sarrazin             Catcher          St-Eustache, QC

Rachel Schill                        Outfield          Kitchener, ON

Auburn Sigurdson   Pitcher           Surrey, BC

Erin White                 1st base          North Liberty, IA (HT – 
Richmond, BC)



Coaching Staff:

Mike Renney            Burnaby BC                         Head Coach

Glenn Boles              St. Catharines, ON              Assistant Coach

Patrick Murphy         Northport, 
AL                                    Assistant Coach

Noreen Murphy        Saskatoon, SK                     Assistant Coach

Laurie Freebairn      Maple Ridge, BC                  Therapist

Gil Read                    Kanata, ON                           Team Leader





All player profiles as well as head and shoulders, and action shots can be 
found on the Softball Canada website at 
<http://www.softball.ca/>www.softball.ca  (women’s national team / player 
profiles section).



Softball Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of fast 
pitch, slo-pitch and orthodox softball in Canada.



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For more information, please contact Ron Gallinger Program Director – 
National Teams, Softball Canada at 613-523-3386 ext. 3101 or 613-558-4663 
or by email at <mailto:rgallinger at softball.ca>rgallinger at softball.ca,





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