Canadasuffers first loss at Canada Cup

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Received: 7/20/08 4:46:35 PM 
From:  "Gilles LeBlanc" <gleblanc at softball.ca> 


Subject:  Canada_suffers_first_loss_at_Canada_Cup_/_Le_Canada_souffr
 


FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE

July20, 2008

 

Canadasuffers first loss at Canada Cup

 

(Surrey,BC) - On playoff Saturday, Team Canada had its first
loss of the week in thedouble knock out format and will take
on Australia on Sunday afternoon foranother shot at Japan in
the final of the 15th Annual Canada Cup. Inthe first versus second
playoff game, Japan defeated Canada 6-0.

 

costly error with two out in the third inning led to three runs
for theJapanese team. Scoring three more runs in the sixth inning,
Japan took a 6-0lead which was all they needed to beat the red
and white. Sheena Lawrick(Calgary, AB) went two for three on
the night and those were Canada’s two onlyhits. Robin Mackin
(Newmarket, ON) had the start for the Canadian team strikingout
four Japanese batters and walking none, allowing three unearned
runs infive innings. Katie Rosentreter (Winnipeg, MB) pitched
the sixth inning.

 

Today,Team Australia and Canada will face off at 1:30pm at Softball
City to earn aspot in the final at 6:30 Sunday evening. Chinese
Taipei and Venezuela finishedthe event fourth and fifth respectively.

 

Box Scoreand Play-by-Play

 

Forlive box scores and results visit www.canadacup.com

 

Wendy Dobbin (Assistant Coach) –

 

-SC-

 

Gilles LeBlanc

Manager: Marketing and Communications

Softball Canada

(613) 523-3386 x. 3105

gleblanc(at)softball.ca

 

 

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