Day Two - Softball - Commonwealth Men's Fastpitch Championship

[Al Doran]

Subject: Day Two - Softball - Commonwealth Men's Fastpitch Championship
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 22:49:01 +1100
From: "DiAnne Lilburn" <dianne.lilburn(at)softball.org.au>



Media Release
26 January 2006


In a see-sawing game the New Zealand Black Sox triumphed over the 
Australian Steelers with an 8-5 win at the Commonwealth Men's Fastpitch 
being played at Altona, Melbourne this week.

In a big hitting game there were seven home runs hit with both teams taking 
to the pitching aggressively.
Australia's Joel Southam led the charge hitting the first home run of
the game with a long ball over right field fence in the first innings.
New Zealand short stop Travis Wilson answered the call hitting an
even bigger drive over centre field scoring 2 runs to take the lead.
At the bottom of the third New Zealand's Thomas Makea added another run to 
the score board with a solo home run, giving New Zealand's Blacksox a lead 
of 3-1.
At the top of the 4th innings Australia's Kris Kiefel challenged the 
Blacksox, hitting his first of two home runs for the game creating a ripple 
effect, with his team mates batting in another two runs for the innings to 
take the lead 4-3.
Kiefel's second home run in the sixth gave Australia a more convincing lead 
until New Zealand's Travis Wilson got his second home run of the game.
The Black Sox were on a roll with Brad Rona also hitting a two run home run 
to take the lead back from Australia. New Zealand scored another two runs 
for the innings then completed the game shutting down Australia's bats, to 
win the game 8-5 in the 7th.
Earlier in the day Australia got the better of South Africa winning 9-2 and 
Tanifa Soma also defeated South Africa 16-10 in the 8th innings.

Fridays games are: 12pm South Africa v New Zealand; 2.30pm Tanifa Soma v 
Australia; 5.00pm Tanifa Samoa v South Africa; 7.30pm New Zealand v Australia.
For more information contact DiAnne Lilburn 0405 509 674

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DiAnne Lilburn
National Communications Coordinator
Softball Australia
Suite 4, Ground Floor
38-40 Prospect Street
Box Hill, Victoria 3128

T: +61 3 9890 8200
F: +61 3 9890 8295
M: +61 (0) 405 509 674

For more information visit www.softball.org.au <http://www.softball.org.au/>

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Did you know that Australia is the world's number one softball nation?
World number two - Open Women's team (Aussie Spirit), Silver Medallist 
(Athens, 2004), Bronze Medallists (Sydney 2000 and Atlanta 1996).
World number one - Under 19 Men's team (Aussie Colts), three consecutive 
World Championship titles.
World number three - Open Men's team (Aussie Steelers) and Under 19 Women's 
team (Aussie Pride).

From: "DiAnne Lilburn" <dianne.lilburn(at)softball.org.au>

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