USA continues to roll with 5-0 win over Mexico

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Received: 10/6/06 11:37:43 AM 
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Subject:  USA continues to roll with 5-0 win over Mexico  

  



USA continues to roll with5-0 win over Mexico

 

Hermosillo, Mexico---The USA Softball Men’s National Team rolledto
a 5-0 victory over host Mexico at the 2006 Men’s Pan American
SoftballChampionships on Thursday night. With the win, the U.S.improves
to 6-2 in round-robin competition with one game remaining on
Fridayagainst Puerto Rico.

 

Paul Algar (Lexington, Ill.had another solid performance in the
circle for the United States and recorded hissecond shutout of
the championship. In six innings of work, Algar allowed justtwo
hits while striking out 11 of the 23 batters he faced. Tony Peeples
(San Miguel, Calif.pitched the final inning and held Mexico hitless
while striking outtwo.

 

The U.S. broke thescoreless tie in the bottom of the second inning
after Chad Boom (Barnesville, Minn.) ledoff with a single and
scored on a single by Sonny Perkins (St. Michaels, Ariz.).Luis
Joglar (Fairview, NJfollowed Perkins with a single that plated
Landy Rodriguez (West Haverstraw, NJ) who reached after being
hit by a pitch.

 

It was Boom once again that got things started for the U.S.in
the bottom of the fourth inning when he led off with a walk.
Rodriguezfollowed with a single that advanced Boom to second
and into scoring position.A double by Joglar brought both runners
around to score and gave the U.S. a4-0 advantage.

 

In the fifth inning the Red, White and Blue added an insurance
runwithout recording a hit. Omar Moraga (Tucson Ariz.) led off
the inning with awalk, stole second base and then scored on two
consecutive pass balls for a 5-0lead.

 

The U.S. completesround-robin play on Friday at 9 p.m. versus
Puerto Ricoand will begin the playoffs on Saturday.

 

 

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