Team NS - Wednesday Results - 2009 Canada Games

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From:  Barry Smith <bsmith at ns.sympatico.ca> 

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Nova Scotia split another pair of games at the 2009 Canada Games
being held in Prince Edward Island, losing 7-1 to Quebec and
defeating Saskatchewan 2-0.

In the opener held at Evangeline Field, Quebec opened up a quick
4-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning, knocking out 4 hits and
taking advantage of a couple of NS errors. Nova Scotia had many
chances to get back in the contest but leaving runners on base
was once again the story for NS. Nova Scotia out hit Quebec 10-6
but could manage just the one run, stranding 12 runners during
the course of the game.

Trisha Bouchard led the Quebec attack with a double and two singles
in three trips to the plate. Laura MacKay was the top hitter
for NS with three singles. Alyssa MacKinnon also reached base
three times with a single a walk & was hit by a pitch. The lone
NS run was scored when Lyndsey LeBlanc drove in MacKinnon with
a single in the 3rd inning.

Caroline Champoux picked up the win striking out 10, 9 of which
came with runners on base. Lisa Green was charged with the loss.

The evening contest in O’Leary proved to be more successful
for the Nova Scotians, using the dominant pitching performance
of Holly Denny to defeat Saskatchewan 2-0. Denny would give up
just two singles while striking out 12 and walking two to earn
the victory. Saskatchewan hurler Maria Buckingham was not far
behind, striking out 11 NS batters and allowing only three hits.
Nova Scotia scored one in the 3rd inning when Laura MacKay singled,
stole second and came home on a 2 out double by Lisa White. They
added one in the bottom half of the 6th when Amanda Somers singled,
moved to second on a Lisa White walk and scored when Meghan Brown’s
ground ball was mishandled by shortstop Erin Dyck.

Nova Scotia finishes round robin play on Thursday with games
at Noon vs Newfoundland & Labrador and 4 PM vs Manitoba.
 

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