TheNetherlands Eliminate Canada in Extra Innings at Youth World Cup

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August15th, 2009

 

TheNetherlands Eliminate Canada in Extra Innings at Youth World
Cup

 

(Prague,Czech Republic) – After a tough 11-10 loss in 11 innings
against Puerto Rico onFriday, the Canadian Women’s U16 National
Team suffered another heartbreakingloss by a score of 5-4 in
eight innings against the Netherlands. As a result,Canada has
now been eliminated from the Easton Foundation Youth World Cup,
butwas certainly in every game they played with all three losses
in extra inningsagainst strong competitors.

 

TeamCanada got off to a great start, as Jaycee Affeldt (MapleRidge,
BC) struck out the side in the top of the first and the Canadian
batscame out swinging in the bottom of the inning. Jennifer Gilbert(McKinney,
Texas) led off with a single, and Tessa Loewen (Abbotsford,BC)
smacked a ball to left field that eluded the outfielder allowing
bothGilbert and Loewen to race around the bases to score. However,
the lead wasshort lived as the Netherlands responded with two
runs of their own in the topof the second and added another in
the top of the third to go up 3-2. 

 

Canadacame back to tie the game 3-3 in the bottom of the third
when Tessa Loewen and Tarah Ettinger(Plainfield, Illinois) both
singled and advanced to second third on a fly ball.Loewen later
scored on an error. After the Netherlands added another run totake
a 4-3 lead, Canada tied the game once again in the bottom of
the sixth.Tarah Ettinger led off with a single and was sacrificed
to second beforescoring on a single by Jaycee Affeldt. 

 

Afterboth teams failed to score in the seventh, the game went
into an extra inning,as Netherlands pushed their runner in from
second but Canada was unable to dothe same, as the Netherlands
won 5-4.

 

JayceeAffeldt started the game in the pitcher’s circle for Canada,
allowing threeruns on four hits with five strikeouts. Jennifer
Gilbert pitched an inning anda third of relief and allowed one
run on one hit with one strikeout, while Karissa Hovinga (LaVista,
Nebraska) pitched the remaining 3 2/3 innings allowing one run
on onehit and struck out six batters.

 

Atthe plate, Tessa Loewen had a hit, two runs batted in and two
runs scored,while Jaycee Affeldt had a hit and an RBI. Jennifer
Gilbert, Tarah Ettinger andMiranda Castiglione(Brampton, ON)
each added a hit.

 

Canadavs. Netherlands: BoxScore and Play-by-Play

 

Inother action at the Easton Foundation Youth World Cup, the
Dominican Republiceliminated the Czech Republic with a 5-0 win,
Japan advanced directly to theGold medal game with a 3-2 win
over Puerto Rico, and the Netherlands shut outthe Dominican Republic
1-0 to earn a spot in the medal round. The Netherlandswill take
on Puerto Rico in the Bronze medal game at 5:00am EDT Sunday
morning,with the winner moving on to face Japan in the Gold medal
game at 11:00am EDT.

 

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Formore information, please contact:

 

GillesLeBlanc

Manager– Marketing and Communications

SoftballCanada

(613)523-3386 x3105

gleblanc at softball.ca

 

 

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