Canada Games Softball Competition – Day 4 Results

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August 19th, 2009

 

Canada Games Softball Competition – Day 4 Results

 

Highlights of the Day

 

Quebec 7, Nova Scotia 1. In the first game at l’École Évangéline
in Abram-Village, Quebec jumped to an early lead and kept adding
to it as they defeated Nova Scotia to put themselves in good
playoff position with a 4-2 record. Three consecutive hits each
drove in a run for Quebec in the top of the first, including
a double by Marilyne Cloutier (Laval, QC), a single by Kristen
McKenzie (Senneville, QC) and a triple by Trisha Bouchard (Kirkland,
QC). After Nova Scotia scored a run in the third to cut the lead
to 4-1, Quebec added single runs in the fourth, fifth and seventh
innings to ensure the win. Bouchard led Quebec at the plate with
a triple and two singles, while Laura MacKay (Stellarton, NS)
had three singles for Nova Scotia. Caroline Champoux (Terrebonne,
QC) scattered eight hits to earn the win in the pitchers circle,
retiring 10 batters on strikes.
 

Ontario 1, Manitoba 0. Two of the three undefeated teams squared
off this morning in Kensington, as Ontario pulled out a tough
1-0 win to improve its record to 6-0, while Manitoba fell to
5-1. In a very good pitching matchup, Ontario pitcher Natalie
Becker (Waterloo, ON) fired a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts, while
Manitoba’s Sarah Shotton (Winnipeg, MB) was also very effective
and only allowed one run on five innings with 11 strikeouts.
Becker’s perfect game bid ended when a batter reached on a third-strike
passed ball, and the following hitter reached on an error. The
winning run was scored in the bottom of the fourth when Jillian
Russell (Bryon, ON) singled, moved to second on a single and
scored on an error by the right fielder.    
 

British Columbia 8, Saskatchewan 0. British Columbia also moved
to 6-0 with a win over Saskatchewan, seemingly paving the way
for a battle of unbeaten teams with Ontario tomorrow at 2:00pm
on TSN2 and RIS. BC pitcher Marian Demore (Vancouver, BC) allowed
only three hits and registered nine strikeouts for the shutout
victory in the pitchers circle. BC opened the scoring in the
first with a run on an error, while Kelsey Haberl (Burnaby, BC)
smacked an RBI single in the second to give BC a 2-0 lead. A
big fourth inning proved to be the difference for BC, as Paige
Collings (Delta, BC) cracked a leadoff solo homerun, Andrea Stevenson
(Delta, BC) later hit an RBI single and Lindsay McElroy (Tsawwassen,
BC) capped off the big inning with a big three-run triple before
scoring on a wild pitch. 
 

Alberta 3, New Brunswick 0. In a very good ballgame, Alberta
scored two runs in the top of the first inning and pitcher Camille
Czarnecki (Edmonton, AB) fired a one-hitter to lead Alberta to
the win. Rachel Caputo (Edomonton, AB) led off the game with
a single, moved to third on an error the very next play and scored
the first run of the game on a wild pitch, and Kiera Lyons (Ryley,
AB) later drove in another run with a single. In the sixth, Kendice
Ogilvie (Delburne, AB) led off with a triple and score on a sacrifice
fly by Lyons to add the third run. Czarnecki had a no-hitter
with one out in the seventh, but Samantha DeBortoli (Saint John,
NB) hit a single over the second baseman to register New Brunswick’s
only hit.   
 

Prince Edwards Island 9, Newfoundland and Labrador 1. Prince
Edward Island notched its first win of the tournament with a
9-1 win in six innings over Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland
opened the scoring with a run in the bottom of the first, but
PEI pitcher Taylore Matheson (Summerside, PEI) settled down the
rest of the way by allowing only one hit over the five following
innings. Kayla Hackett (Tignish, PEI) and Ashley Praught (Summerside,
PEI) each had two RBIs for PEI, while Jessica Hay (Cornwall,
PEI) added two singles, a triple and an RBI. Miriah McIsaac (Vernon
River, PEI) also hit two sacrifice fly balls. 
 

British Columbia 8, Quebec 0. British Columbia continued its
dominance as they have not allowed a run in seven games, with
huge matchups with Manitoba (6-1) and Ontario (7-0) coming up
on the final day of the preliminary round. BC pitcher Kylie Ellis
(Aldergrove, BC) threw a one-hitter with a lot of help from her
defence, as she registered four strikeouts. National Team player
Kelsey Haberl (Burnaby, BC) had a double, two singles and an
RBI for BC, while Charlotte Dolan (Coquitlam, BC) added a pair
of singles. Kristen McKenzie (Senneville, QC) hit a single in
the second inning for Quebec’s only hit. Quebec fell to 4-3 with
the loss with a key matchup against Alberta (4-3) coming up tomorrow
night at 6:00pm.
 

Ontario 11, New Brunswick 0. Ontario scored nine runs in the
bottom of the first inning and added two more in the fourth to
beat New Brunswick at Evangeline Field in Abram-Village. Ontario
pitcher Tina Andreanna (Oakville, ON) threw the five inning win,
allowing three hits and retiring 11 batters on strikes. Ontario
hit seven singles in the first to produce six runs, while Natalie
Wideman (Mississauga, ON) hit an RBI double and Lindsay Woods
(Mississauga, ON) smashed a two-run triple. Both ended the day
going three-for-three with two runs scored and two runs batted
in. Ontario joined BC with a 7-0 record, as the two teams will
square off at 2:00pm ADT tomorrow in a game that can be seen
live on TSN2 and RIS.
 

Nova Scotia 2, Saskatchewan 0. Nova Scotia bounced back from
a loss earlier in the morning to defeat Saskatchewan in O’Leary,
as Holly Denny (Waycobah, NS) fired a one-hitter with 12 strikeouts.
Nova Scotia opened the scoring in the bottom of the third, as
Laura MacKay (Stellarton, NS) singled and later scored on an
a double by Lisa White (Eureka, NS). Nova Scotia added an important
insurance run in the sixth, as Amanda Somers (Cole Harbour, NS)
singled and later scored on an error. Maria Buckingham (Shellbrook,
SK) was the hard-luck losing pitcher, allowing only three hits
with 11 strikeouts. With the win, Nova Scotia improved to 3-4
and is still in the hunt for the fourth and final playoff spot,
but will need a lot of help on the final day of the preliminary
round.   
 

Manitoba 5, Newfoundland and Labrador 0. Manitoba bounced back
from its first loss of the tournament this morning by beating
Newfoundland and Labrador 5-0. Manitoba pitcher Jen Dixon (Brandon,
MB) pitched the complete game shutout, scattering seven hits,
and also smashed a two-run homerun in the fifth. Paige Smith
(Gretna, MB) and Kellie Baker (Brandon, MB) both had RBI singles
in the third. Michelle Rideout (Conception Bay, NL) and Diana
Carroll (Holyrood, NL) each registered two hits as Newfoundland
and Labrador outhit Manitoba 7-6, but was not able to score any
runs.
 

Alberta 7, Prince Edward Island 6. Alberta was a big mover on
Wednesday as they registered two big wins to join Quebec in a
tie for the fourth and final playoff spot with a 4-3 record,
with the two teams squaring off in a key matchup at 6:00pm on
Thursday. Alberta jumped out to a 6-0 lead, but PEI fought back
with three runs in the fifth to ignite the local fans, but Emilee
Pittman (Calgary, AB) came out in relief and shut down the rally
with runners on first and third. After Alberta added another
insurance marker in the top of the seventh, PEI would not quit
as Heidi MacRae hit a two-out RBI triple and scored on a passed
ball to cut the lead to 7-6. However, that was as close as PEI
would get. Maggie McIsaac (Vernon River, PEI) took the loss for
PEI, but turned in a very good performance to keep PEI in the
game. Alberta will face a tough road to the playoffs as they
will take on Ontario (7-0) at 10:00am before a huge matchup with
Quebec (4-3) at 6:00pm in a game that may very well decide who
will advance to the playoff round.
 

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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