Black Sox power past opposition in warm up

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Received: 4/30/06 5:03:04 PM 
From:  Vance <vanf(at)ihug.co.nz>    
Subject:  Black Sox power past opposition in warm up   

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Black Sox power past opposition in warm up games
Sunday April 30th 2006

It has been a weekend of victories for the New Zealand Community
TrustBlack Sox as they have taken to the softball diamonds of
Fukushima, Japanin the opening exchanges of their tour.

The world champion NZCT Black Sox team only arrived in Japan
on Fridaybut they were straight into their work yesterday picking
up a 9-1 victoryover Japan Under 23 and then backed that up with
a further three winstoday.

Highlights of the opening game of the tour on Saturday against
JapanUnder 23 were the NZCT Black Sox debut of Hutt Valley outfielder
MalcolmNamana who picked up two hits from three at bats, also
standing out inthe 9-1 Kiwi victory was Travis Wilson who smashed
a huge home run into astrong head wind.

In the games played today the NZCT Black Sox opened up with another
winover Japan Under 23 this time by an 8-1 score line. Young
Hutt Valleypitcher Regan Manley made his debut for the NZCT Black
Sox as he startedthe game on the mound. Manley faced 16 batters
giving up just one hit andone run while taking five strike outs.


Manley was replaced on the mound in the fifth inning by NZCT
Black Soxcaptain Jarrad Martin who faced 13 batters and gave
up no hits whiletaking two strike outs.

With the bat both Travis Wilson and Daniel Milne picked up home
runs inthe game while Brad Rona recorded three hits from four
at bats and ThomasMakea registered two hits from three at bats.


In game two today the NZCT Black Sox took on a local Fukushima
Selectionside and were untroubled coming out victors 6-0. 

This game was dominated by pitcher Jeremy Manley brother of Regan.
Jeremywas in strong form on the mound as he gave the selection
side no chances.Jeremy pitched the full game facing 29 batters
and taking 15 strike outswhile giving up just three hits. 

While Jeremy was impressive on the mound he was backed up by
the powerhitting NZCT Black Sox with Nathan Nukunuku, Jarrad
Martin and Brad Ronaall recording home runs in the game.   

The NZCT Black Sox continued their winning form in the final
game todayas they defeated the Japan Under 23 once again this
time by 8-3 in a fiveinning game.

Power hitting set up the Kiwi win as once again the outfield
fence wererattled with the NZCT Black Sox picking up four home
runs in the game offthe bats of Patrick Shannon, Thomas Makea,
Daniel Milne and MalcolmNamana. 

On the mound for the NZCT Black Sox Thomas Cameron started the
game andfaced 14 batters giving up four hits and three runs while
taking fourstrike outs. Michael Gaiger replaced Cameron on the
mound in the fourthinning and faced seven batters taking four
strike outs. 

The games this weekend have been part of the warm up ahead of
the PacificSeries which starts in Sendai on Wednesday May 3rd.
The NZCT Black Sox gointo the four day series as the defending
champions and will be lookingto retain that title when they take
on Australia, Samoa and the home sideJapan in a double round
robin before the play off games on Saturday May6th.



By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell
* mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz 

http://www.softball.org.nz/
*mailto:snz at softball.org.nz 


Cheers Vance 
Softball New Zealand web master.
* mailto:vanf at ihug.co.nz 

 

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