Oz bounce back against NZ A

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 12/6/06 10:51:59 AM 
From:  Vance <vanf(at)ihug.co.nz> 

  
Subject:  Oz bounce back against NZ A  
 

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Oz bounce back against NZ A

Wednesday December 6th 2006

A wounded Australian Development team have struck back against
the NewZealand A men’s softball team tonight in Canberra picking
up a 7-6victory in the third game of the series. 

Going into the games tonight at Hawker International Softball
Complex theNew Zealand team held a 2-0 series lead on the back
to two victoriesyesterday. Down in the series and acutely aware
of the need to record awin in the opening game tonight the home
team fought hard to pick uptheir first victory in the series
7-6.

New Zealand A started the opening game tonight strongly picking
up fourruns in the first inning and appearing to be in charge
of the game.Australia pulled back one run in the bottom of the
first inning via ahome run and added two more run in the bottom
of the fourth. 

Consecutive home runs for New Zealand A in the fifth inning courtesy
ofStephen Ratu and Lyndon Andrew looked to have the game in the
bag for thevisitors however three runs in the bottom of the fifth
inning and onemore in the sixth to Australia Development saw
them take out a tightvictory.

For New Zealand A Fabian Makea, Stephen Ratu and Lyndon Andrew
wereconsistent with the bat all picking up two hits each in the
game. On themound for the Kiwis Tane Richardson faced 23 batters
and gave up sevenhits while taking one strikeout. Craig Gibson
came into the game in thefifth inning as relief pitcher and closed
out the game giving up fourhits. 

New Zealand A are back on the diamond now in Canberra in the
final gameof the series. Australia must win the game to tie the
series while NewZealand A need a victory if they are to take
the series outright.


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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