White Sox take a hit at world championships - ISF women

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Received: 8/30/06 5:18:26 AM 
From:  Vance <vanf(at)ihug.co.nz> 

  
Subject:  White Sox take a hit at world championships  
  

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White Sox take a hit at world championships
Wednesday August 30th 2006

A fifth inning blow out from China has seen them take a commanding
6-0victory over the New Zealand Community Trust White Sox at
the 2006Women’s Softball World Championships today.

For much of the game in Beijing the White Sox were competitive
with thehome team as they fought hard and denied China a number
of scoringopportunities. 

China, who are unbeaten in the tournament didn’t register on
thescoreboard until the fourth inning when they picked up one
run.  Thedamage for the White Sox came in the fifth inning when
the home teamscored four runs before adding one more in the sixth
to round out thegame.

Sheree Cartwright started the game on the mound for the White
Sox andwhile she sometimes found herself in trouble with bases
loaded early inthe game and none out she fought hard to get out
each situation withoutdamage. 

After picking up one run in the fourth inning China were strong
again inthe fifth and were looking dangerous as they scored two
runs. White Soxcoach Mike Walsh then made the call to take Cartwright
off the mound andreplace her with Michal Tangaroa.

Making her world championships debut it was a big call to bring
Tangaroainto the game but it didn’t pay the dividends Walsh was
looking for.China went on to score two more runs in the fifth
inning and another onein the sixth putting them beyond the reach
of the New Zealanders.

New Zealand had their chances in the game with the most promising
scoringopportunity coming in the second inning when the White
Sox loaded up thebases with two down but the couldn’t convert
it. 

Despite the loss today the White Sox still stand a good chance
toreaching their goal of finishing in the top four from their
pool toqualify for the championships playoffs.   

The White Sox play the defending champions USA tomorrow at 2.30pm
but thecrucial games will come on the following two days. The
White Sox playGreat Britain on Friday and DPR Korea on Saturday,
if New Zealand can winthose final two games they will qualify
for the playoffs. 

In other results from day four of the world championships today
Japan wastoo strong for the Netherlands 10-0, Australia defeated
Botswana 9-0 andGreece had a 7-0 forfeit win over Colombia.


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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