Canada Defeats Host Mexico at Pan Am Championships

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Canada Defeats Host Mexico at Pan Am Championships

(HERMOSILLO - Mexico) - A fun filled, party like atmosphere was
present among the capacity crowd in the Hermosillo Softball Stadium
as Team Canada improved its record to 3-2 tonight with a 2-0
victory over the host squad from Mexico at the Pan American Softball
Championship.

Canada started the scoring in the bottom of the 2nd inning when
right fielder Derek Mayson (North Vancouver, BC) hit a towering
blast over the scoreboard in right center field. "It was important
to get runs early" noted Mayson. "The home run helped spark the
team and give us a bit more focus for the game".

The lead was increased to 2 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning
when Pat Mackintosh (Saskatoon, SK) led off with a walk. After
a Sean O'Brien (Kitchener, ON) strikeout, Mackintosh moved to
second on a groundout by Ian Fehrman (Townsend, ON). Kevin Schellenberg
(Squamish, BC) then lined a single up the middle to score Mackintosh.
The inning ended when Schellenberg was thrown out at 2nd trying
to stretch the hit into a double.

Canada finished with 5 hits, 2 by lead off hitter Ryan Wolfe
(London, ON).

Mexico only managed 2 hits off the Canadian combo of Nick Underhill
(Campbell River, BC) and Frank Cox (Owen Sound, ON). Underhill
was credited with the win striking out 9 while walking 2 in five
and one third innings of work. Cox entered the game with two
runners on base in the sixth inning and managed to end the Mexican
threat. Cox was perfect on the mound striking out 3 in one and
two third innings of work.

Panfilio Valdez took the loss for Mexico giving up 5 hits, striking
out 2 and walking 1 in 6 innings of work.

With the win, Canada moves to third place behind the Bahamas
(3-1) and Venezuela (3-0). Canada resumes play tomorrow morning
against Argentina (3-3) with an evening game against the Virgin
Island (0-4).

-SC-

For more information, please contact

Rick Picard
Director, Marketing and Communications
Softball Canada
rpicard(at)softball.ca
(613) 523-3386
 

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