Kiwis on top at Friendship Series

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Received: 7/4/06 3:58:01 AM 
From:  Vance <vanf(at)ihug.co.nz> 

   
Subject:  Kiwis on top at Friendship Series  
    

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Kiwis on top at Friendship Series
Tuesday July 4th 2006  

After three days of round robin play in the Friendship Series
in SydneyAustralia the New Zealand under 19 men’s Development
team sit at the topof the points table.

On day three of the tournament today the Kiwi team have picked
up anothertwo wins defeating New South Wales Metro 7-2 and New
South Wales Country8-0 with power hitting a feature of the New
Zealand sides play.

In the opening game this morning against NSW Metro Te Rangi Chadwick
fromHawkes Bay was the star with the bat hitting a home run with
one runneron base. Also contributing wit the bat was Auckland’s
Joshua Cooke whopicked up two RBI’s in the game. On the mound
for New Zealand was JamieLove of Auckland who kept control of
the game well only giving up twohits in the game.

The Kiwi team was just as strong in their second game of the
day todayagainst NSW Country as they were convincing winners
8-0. The New Zealandteam were always in control of the game as
they scored four runs in thefirst inning before adding two more
in the second and another two in thethird. 

Kyle Beaudoin of Canterbury was strong with the bat hitting a
home runand picking up two RBI’s while Patrick Langolin from
Auckland smashed athree base hit. David McKenzie from Counties
started the game for NewZealand and he was dominant giving up
just two hits in the game whiletaking six strikeouts. James Pointon
of Wellington closed the game outfor New Zealand on the mound
pitching the final inning.

The New Zealand team will be looking to continue their strong
formtomorrow when they have three more round robin games scheduled
againstAustralia Gold (3pm NZ time), Australia Green (7pm NZ
time) and Titans(9pm NZ time). 

Junior White Sox team.
Also taking to the diamond today were the Junior White Sox team.
Theyplayed their opening game at the international Canada Cup
Futurestournament in Vancouver, Canada.

The Junior White Sox opened their Canada Cup campaign with a
defeat todayat the hands of the Twin City T-Birds 7-0. The Kiwi
team will be lookingfor a change of fortunes tomorrow when they
take on Surrey Storm at6.30am (NZ time). 


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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