Canada blanks Akron 3-0 in third series of Pro Tour

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Received: 6/26/08 9:12:45 AM 
From:  "Andrea Carisse" <scintern(at)softball.ca> 


Subject:  Canada blanks Akron 3-0 in third series of Pro Tour
 

  

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June26, 2008

 

Canadablanks Akron 3-0 in third series of Pro Tour

 

(Akron,OH) – Not even a two day break from competition could
slow down theSenior Women’s National Team, as the squad shut
out the Akron Racers 3-0at Firestone Stadium last night. The
no-hitter, which was the first of theseries between Canada and
the Racers, showcased the skills of Jennifer Salling(Port Coquitlam,
BC) who recorded a homerun and three RBIs.

 

Pitcher,Lauren Bay Regula (Trail, BC) proved early on that she
was in it for the win,when she struck out the first three Racers
in the bottom of the first inningand added three more strikeouts
to her total by the third. However,Canada’s offensive players
started off on a less enthusiastic note, onlyregistering a single
hit, leaving the game scoreless for three innings.

 

Fortunatelythe pace picked up by the fourth inning, when Salling
homered right off thedraw, advancing the score to 1-0. Robin
Mackin (Newmarket, ON) relieved Regulaof her pitching duties
in the bottom of the fifth, but did not ease up on thecompetition.
The duet would go on to strike out a combined 13 of 25 Akronbatters.

 

Lookingto add some security to their lead, the red and white
came out with fervor inthe final inning. Efforts paid off when
Noémie Marin (Acton-Vale,QC) drew a walk, stole second and advanced
to third on a grounder by MelanieMatthews (Surrey, BC). The second
and third runs of the night came when Sallingconnected for a
two-run double, batting in both Marin and Erin McLean (Whitby,ON).


 

TheSenior Women and the Akron Racers meet again tonight, June
26, 2008 at 7:05p.m.CDT at Firestone Stadium.

 

-SC-

 

Formore information, please contact:

 

AndreaCarisse

SoftballCanada

(613)523-3386 x. 3102

scintern at softball.ca

 

 

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