Heatwave and Firestars in front as day one draws to a close - AU women

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Received: 2/23/07 3:22:26 AM 
From:  "DiAnne Lilburn" <dianne.lilburn(at)softball.org.au> 



Subject:  Heatwave and Firestars in front as day one draws to
a close  


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Media Release
23 February 2007


Heatwave and Firestars in front as day one draws to a close



The Heatwave and Firestars have won two games a piece in today’s
play of the National Women’s League at Blacktown Olympic Park,
Sydney. 



The Heatwave defeated the Titans 5-1 and were convincing winners
over the Coastals 4-0 to hold their lead on the points table.




The Firestars got over the line against the Diamonds 5-4 in a
tight game. 

The Diamonds were in front at the top of the third, but the Firestars
ran away victors through the bats of Kyria Cox, Belinda Wright
and Natalie Ward. 



In a game against the Starz, the Firestars outclassed the youngsters
8-0 in just five innings scoring a massive five runs in the bottom
of the fourth innings. 


The Diamonds put the pressure on early in the day defeating the
Coastals 9-0. 



Tanya Harding, in her first game in five months, stole the show
on the mound and at bat with three turns at batting, two hits,
scoring one run and getting one team mate home. 



In a game going to extra innings, the Diamonds and Starz put
on a show for the crowd. Tanya Harding was at it again hitting
a sacrifice fly to score her team mate Sally McCreedy home to
win the game 1-0. 

Three-time Olympians, Brooke Wilkins and Melanie Roche combined
to dominate the under 19 line-up with 19 strike outs. The young
Starz pitcher also showed she can pitch keeping the Diamonds
to nil until the ninth innings. 



The Starz won their first game against the VIS Titans 3-2 with
another tie-breaker, this time in the eight innings. Nikki Deegenaars
(Starz) scored the winning run on a wild pitch by the Titans,
Felicity Witt. 



The American glamour, Amy Harre, pitched strongly for the Coastals
and reached speeds of up to 107km p/h. The Titans lead the game
1-0 until the last inning with Michelle Andrew and Lisa Buswell
scoring to take the Coastals first win for the day. 



The Firestars and Heatwave are battling it out on Diamond 1 to
conclude the games for the day. 


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
DiAnne Lilburn
National Communications Coordinator
Softball Australia
Suite 4, Ground Floor
38-40 Prospect Street
Box Hill, Victoria 3128

T: +61 3 9890 8200
F: +61 3 9890 8295
M: +61 (0) 405 509 674

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