Aussies claim Bronze

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 6/30/07 6:44:05 PM 
From:  "DiAnne Lilburn" <dianne.lilburn(at)softball.org.au> 


   
Subject:  Aussies claim Bronze  
  

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Media Release
1 July 2007
 
Aussies claim Bronze
 
The Australian Under 19 Women’s team, Aussie Pride, won the Bronze
Medal at the VIII ISF Junior Women’s World Championship last
night.
 
Australia claimed the Bronze Medal after going down to Japan
10-1. 
 
Japan’s strong hitting line-up proved too powerful for the Aussie
Pride from the beginning of the game scoring in the top of the
first innings.  
 
Alison Bourne, who has been one of the most dominant pitchers
of the championship, was unable to shut the Japanese batters
down. Bourne pitched six innings, facing 31 batters, giving up
eight hits with three strike-outs. 
 
Verity Long-Droppert was the only player to cross the home plate
for Australia in the bottom of the sixth innings.
 
With the Japanese confidence at an all time high, they went on
to play the USA in the Gold Medal match. The USA won after a
close game defeating Japan 3-1.  
 
Brooke Spence, Aussie Pride captain, was named the best short
stop player of the championship for her outstanding effort in
the field.  
 
Chelsea Forkin was placed 14th in the overall batting averages,
with her 24 turns at bat, scoring 11 runs with 10 runners batted
in (RBI’s) and a batting average of .458. 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION
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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

For more information visit www.softball.org.au

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Did you know that Australia is the world's number one softball
nation?  
World number three - Open Women's team (Aussie Spirit), Silver
Medallist (Athens, 2004), Bronze Medallists (Sydney 2000 and
Atlanta 1996). 
World number one - Under 19 Men's team (Aussie Colts), three
consecutive World Championship titles. 
World number three - Open Men's team (Aussie Steelers) and Under
19 Women's team (Aussie Pride).

ring 11 runs with 10 runners batted in (RBI’s) and a batting
average of .458. 
 

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