Fw: Aussies go down to USA

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-----Original Message-----
From: "DiAnne Lilburn" <dianne.lilburn at softball.org.au>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 10:40:45 
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Subject: Aussies go down to USA

Media Release
16 July 2006

Aussies go down to USA
 
Australia has lost their first game at the 2006 World Cup, ending an unprecedented 13 match winning streak, going down to USA 9-0 in the sweltering heat in Oklahoma today.  
 
The two international heavy weights rallied in the first two innings, holding the bats. 
 
With Australia pitcher and co-captain Tanya Harding out with a slight injury, Kelly Gentle took to the mound and allowed only five hits with USA able to convert four to runs in the bottom of the third inning, USA taking a 4-0 lead. 
 
At the top of the fourth, Australia headed up play with Sandra Allen moving around the bases but was called out at second with a base path violation for taking her helmet off to wipe sweat from her face.
 
A change of pitcher in the top of the fifth saw Australia’s Catherine Bishop to the mound, with the USA bats too strong scoring a further five runs to take a 9-0 lead, ending the game with the run-ahead rule at the top of the fifth. 
 
Australia managed three hits but was unable to convert with the world number one USA team dominating on the mound. 
 
Australia has won two from three games defeating China and Great Britain. 


Australia plays Japan at 12.00pm today in their second last game of the round robin matches.  
 
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DiAnne Lilburn
National Communications Coordinator
Softball Australia
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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).