Aussies reach bronze medal match - women

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Received: 7/16/06 7:36:50 PM 
From:  "DiAnne Lilburn" <dianne.lilburn(at)softball.org.au> 

  
Subject:  Aussies reach bronze medal match  
  

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Media Release 

17 July 2006

 

Aussies reach bronze medal match

 

The Australian Open Women’s softball team has made itthrough
to the bronze medal match at the 2006 US World Cup in Oklahoma.

 

The five day tournament has seen Australia finish equalthird
with Canada with a two win-threeloss ratio. The USA has wonfive
from five, finishing in first place, followed by Japan with oneloss.
  

 

Australia finishedwith a further two losses, Japan 5-4 and Canada
4-1. 

 

In this morning’s game, Canada scoredthree runs in the opening
innings after Australia’spitcher Kelly Gentle walked three batters
with one scoring. With two on base, KateQuigley’s fielding error
helped push Canada’s leadto 3-0. 

 

Gentle was relieved by Catherine Bishop in the bottom of thefirst
inning and gave five hits in her four innings pitched with Canada
convertinga run in the bottom of the fourth. 

 

Australia had fivehits but was unable to convert until the top
of the fifth inning after NatalieWard scored on Sheena Lawrick’s
fielding error. 

 

In yesterday’s play, Japan defeated Australia 5-4 with Australia’sSandra
Allen, Stacey Porter, Belinda Wright and Danielle Stewart crossing
theplate.  

 

Australia will meet Canada tomorrow at6.00am (AEST) withdefending
champions USA meeting Japan in the Championshipgame. 

 

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DiAnne Lilburn

National Communications Coordinator

SoftballAustralia

Suite 4, Ground Floor

38-40 Prospect Street

Box Hill, Victoria 3128

 

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F: +61 3 9890 8295

M: +61 (0) 405 509 674

 

Formore information visit www.softball.org.au

 

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Didyou know that Australia is the world's number onesoftball
nation?  
World number two - Open Women's team(Aussie Spirit), Silver Medallist
(Athens, 2004), BronzeMedallists (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).

 

 

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