Team NS at 2009 Canada Games

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Team Nova Scotia finds itself with a record of 1-2 after the
first two days of the 2009 Canada Games currently being held
in Prince Edward Island.

Sunday’s opener in Summerside versus Alberta was a thriller
for the fans with Alberta coming out on the top end of a 1-0
game despite being out hit 6-2. NS was unable to take advantage
of placing runner in scoring position as Alberta pitcher Camille
Czarnecki was able to get the key outs when she needed them.
Starter Lisa Green was outstanding on the mound for NS, allowing
just two singles over 5 innings. The Albertans scored the lone
run in the bottom of the 6th inning off reliever Holly Denny.
Kaitlyn Dougherty was able to score following a lead off walk
& two passed balls, scoring on a ground out.

Lyndsay Oakes and Lyndsey LeBlanc each had two hits for NS while
Chelsea Walley had both Alberta hits.

Monday’s action saw the blue and white dig a deep hole in Kensington
against a powerful squad from Ontario, committing 5 errors in
the game and giving up nine runs in the opening inning en route
to a 10-0 5 inning defeat. Second baseman Jill Russell led a
balanced Ontario attack with a double, single and 3 RBIs. Laura
MacIntosh also had two hits.

Laura MacKay had the lone hit off Ontario pitcher Tina Andrenea
who struck out 12 and walked 2 in gaining the victory. One bright
spot for Nova Scotia was the effort from Katelyn Munro in relief
of starter Meghan Brown. Munro allowed only 1 run in her 4 innings
of work.

Team NS finished the day with a tough 4-3 victory over a scrappy
Jeff Ellsworth coached PEI squad in a contest that was played
in Alberton. PEI took a 2-1 lead into the 5th when Nova Scotia
scored 3 runs, highlighted by a Lisa White double that scored
Lyndsay Oakes and Lyndsey LeBlanc. Alicia MacKinnon would pinch
run for White and later score on a passed ball for the 4th run.
Holly Denny picked up the win in relief of Laura MacKay with
Lisa Green pitching a perfect 7th for the save. White led NS
with a single in addition to the RBI double while Lyndsey LeBlanc
and Ashley Taweel chipped in with singles. Heidi McRae, Janel
Richard, Kayla Hackett and Ashley Praught had the hits for PEI.

Tuesday’s schedule sees NS face New Brunswick at Noon and BC
at 8 PM. Both contests are in Summerside.


 

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