Canada Games Softball Competition – Day 3 Results

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August 18th2009

 

Canada Games Softball Competition – Day 3 Results

 

Highlights of the Day 

 

Quebec 9, Newfoundland and Labrador 0. Team Quebec got back in
the win column with a win over Newfoundland and Labrador this
morning in Kensington. Patricia Seguin (Rigaud, QC) and Rochelle
Flanagan (Beaconsfield, QC) combined to throw a five inning no-hitter
for Quebec. At the plate, Julie-Anne Knerr (Pierrefonds, QC),
Marilyne Cloutier (Laval, QC) and Kristen McKenzie (Senneville,
QC) all drove in two runs, while Brigitte Aizprua (Terrebonne,
QC) and Seguin each had two hits and scored two runs. The win
evened Quebec’s record to 2-2 and brought them back into the
playoff picture.
 

Ontario 3, Saskatchewan 0. In Ontario’s toughest game to date,
they scored single runs in the first, second and fourth innings,
as Tina Andreanna (Oakville, ON) held Saskatchewan to only three
hits for the seven-inning shutout win, striking out 10 hitters.
Meagan Baird (Ajax, ON) led Ontario at the plate with a double,
a single and a run batted in, while Jill Russell (Bryon, ON)
also drove in a run. The win improved Ontario’s record to 4-0,
while Saskatchewan fell to 1-3. This was the first of three games
that will be played at the brand new field in O’Leary.  
 

Manitoba 5, Prince Edward Island 0. Manitoba continued its strong
play and improved to 4-0 with a win over Prince Edward Island.
Manitoba pitcher Jen Dixon (Brandon, MB) fired a two-hitter over
seven innings of work, striking out 11 batters. Dixon also helped
out her own cause at the plate, driving in the first run of the
game in the top of the third. Paige Smith (Gretna, MB) and Brittany
Robertson (Brandon, MB) each had RBI singles in the fourth, while
Adrianna Boychuk (Portage la Prairie, MB) hit an RBI double in
the fifth. 
 

Nova Scotia 4, New Brunswick 2. Another chapter in the battle
of the Maritimes was written as Nova Scotia held on for a 4-2
win after New Brunswick threatened with the bases loaded in the
bottom of the seventh inning. Nova Scotia opened the scoring
with a run in the second and took a 4-0 lead with three runs
in the fifth. New Brunswick cut into the lead with a run in the
sixth, but was only able to produce one run in the seventh as
they left the bases loaded. Lyndsey Leblanc (Cole Harbour, NS)
had a two-run single in the fifth for Nova Scotia, while Laura
MacKay (Stellarton, NS) had two hits and a run batted in. The
win improved Nova Scotia’s record to 2-2, while New Brunswick
fell to 1-3.
 

British Columbia 5, Alberta 0. BC pitcher Nicole Sidor (West
Vancouver, BC) fired a complete game no-hitter to shut down Alberta,
allowing four walks while striking out 15. Alberta pitcher Camille
Czarnecki (Edmonton, AB) battled hard by allowing only one hit
through the three opening innings, but once the lineup came through
for the second time, the BC bats came alive, led by a two-run
double by Jackie Rothenberger (Coquitlam, BC) and an RBI single
by Sidor in the fourth. National Team player Charlotte Dolan
(Coquitlam, BC) added an RBI single in the fifth and Andrea Stevenson
completed the scoring by driving in the fifth run on a ground
out.
 

Ontario 16, Newfoundland and Labrador 1. Ontario continued to
flex its muscle as they scored 12 runs in the bottom of the first
inning on route to a 16-1 win over Newfoundland and Labrador.
Highlights of the big inning include a two-run double by Laura
McIntosh (Waterloo, ON) and a two-run single by Jillian Russell
(Bryon, ON). Ontario added single runs in each of the second
and third innings, and ended the game on the run rule with a
two-run double by Suzanne Miller (Ajax, ON) in the bottom of
the fourth. Lacey Dinney (Binbrook, ON) earned the pitching win
for Ontario, allowing only one run and one hit, both on a triple
by Laura Prosper (Little Rapids, NL). Dinney struck out nine
batters as Ontario improved to 5-0.
 

Quebec 10, Prince Edward Island 0. Quebec won its second game
of the day to take possession of the fourth and final playoff
spot by defeating PEI 10-0. Quebec pitchers Patricia Seguin (Rigaud,
QC) and Rochelle Flanagan (Beaconsfield, QC) combined for a no-hitter
for Quebec, registering 6 strikeouts among them. Quebec got on
the board by scoring four runs with two outs in the second inning,
as Anne Martel-Prevost (Blainville, QC), Brigitte Aizprua (Terrebonne,
QC) and Seguin hit three consecutive RBI singles. Quebec rallied
for two more runs with two outs in the fourth, with both runs
scoring on a single by Julie-Anne Knerr (Pierrefonds, QC) to
take a 6-0 lead. The very next inning, Trisha Bouchard (Kirkland,
QC) launched a two-run homerun to put the run rule into effect,
with Quebec going on to win in five innings.
 

Saskatchewan 4, New Brunswick 0. New Brunswick turned another
great effort, but unfortunately came out on the losing end once
again, as Saskatchewan pitcher Ashton Hughes threw a complete
game one-hitter, garnering 14 strikeouts in the process. Saskatchewan
scored two runs in the top of the first inning to get things
started, as they took advantage of an error. Later, Desiree Ates
(Regina, SK) added a solo homerun in the fourth, and Kara Gimas
(Regina, SK) hit a sacrifice fly to score the fourth run of the
game. With the win, Saskatchewan got right back in the playoff
hunt with a 2-3 record.
 

Manitoba 2, Alberta 0. In Kensington, Manitoba kept pace with
Ontario and British Columbia by shutting out Alberta 2-0 behind
a masterful pitching performance by Amanda Greenberg (Winnipeg,
MB), who threw a no-hitter with 16 strikeouts. She had a perfect
game going into the top of the seventh, but walked the leadoff
batter, but then retired the next three batters to finish the
game. Jen Dixon (Brandon, MB) drove in a run with a single in
the first, while Krista Bomak (MacGregor, MB) added an RBI single
of her own in the third to lead Manitoba to the win.
 

British Columbia 10, Nova Scotia 0. British Columbia improved
its record to 5-0 to keep up with Ontario and Manitoba for first
place with all three team playing each other in the final two
days of the preliminary round. BC pitcher Courtenay Cronin (Delta,
BC) fired a one-hitter with 16 strikeouts in the six inning win.
Team BC opened the scoring early as National Team player Kelsey
Haberl (Burnaby BC) cracked a two run-homerun in the top of the
first. Haberl was not done there, as she also hit a solo homerun
in the top of the fourth, and added an RBI double in the sixth.
Her National Team teammate Charlotte Dolan (Coquitlam, BC) also
had an outstanding game, cracking three double and scoring three
runs. 
 

Game results are posted on both the Canada Games website(www.2009canadagames.ca)
and theSoftball Canada website (http://www.softball.ca/page.asp?id=217shortly
after each game.

 


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