Canada Games Softball Competition – Day 5 Results

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August 20th, 2009

 

Canada Games Softball Competition – Day 5 Results

 

Highlights of the Day

 

British Columbia 5, Manitoba 0. In a very good matchup between
two playoff teams in Kensington, British Columbia scored three
runs in the top of the fifth and added two more in the sixth
to pull out the 5-0 victory. BC pitcher Nicole Sidor (West Vancouver,
BC) pitched a two-hitter with 14 strikeouts, while her counterpart
Amanda Greenberg (Winnipeg, MB) from Manitoba took the loss by
allowing three runs in 4 2/3 innings of work, retiring seven
hitters on strikes. BC took advantage of three errors in the
two innings in which they scored runs, while Charlotte Dolan
(Coquitlam, BC) drove in a run the hard way with a bases loaded
hit by pitch. Kelsey Bryant (Surrey, BC) also drove in a run
with a single in the sixth. The win improved BC’s record to 8-0
with a huge game against Ontario later in the day.
 

Ontario 3, Alberta 0. Ontario kept pace with BC by beating Alberta
to improve its record to 8-0 in O’Leary. Lacey Dinney (Binbrook,
ON) pitched a no-hitter for Ontario, as only one hitter reached
base on an error and was retired on a double play the very next
batter. Logan White (Brantford, ON) and Lindsay Woods (Mississauga,
ON) each drove in a run, while Meagan Baird (Ajax, ON) added
a double and a single. Despite the loss, Alberta would take on
Quebec later in the afternoon with the winner advancing to the
playoff round. 
 

Saskatchewan 6, Prince Edward Island 0. Saskatchewan pitcher
Shelley Wickstrom (Saskatoon, SK) fired a two-hitter at PEI and
registered 10 strikeouts, while Desiree Ates (Regina, SK) smacked
her third homerun of the tournament – a two-run shot – to lead
Saskatchewan to the win. Jaclyn Bourdon (Duck Lake, SK) added
a two-run double in the seventh and later scored on a passed
ball. Taylore Matheson (Summerside, PEI) and Dayna Arsenault
(Wellington, PEI) each had a hit for PEI.
 

Nova Scotia 6, Newfoundland and Labrador 5. In a very entertaining
game at VIV Field in Summerside, Nova Scotia scored one run in
every inning with the exception of the sixth, including the game-winning
run in the top of the seventh. Amanda Somers (Cole Harbour, NS)
and Kylie Boudreau (Dartmouth, NS) each had a pair of hits and
a run batted in for Nova Scotia, while Meghan Brown (Lower Onslow,
NS) and Laura MacKay (Stellarton, NS) each added a double. For
Newfoundland and Labrador, Laura Prosper (Little Rapids, NL)
had an RBI double and scored a run, while Stephanie Pomeroy (St.
John’s, NL) added an RBI groundout.
 

Quebec 12, New Brunswick 0. At Evangeline School in Abram-Village,
Patricia Seguin (Rigaud, QC) and Rochelle Flanagan (Beaconsfield,
QC) combined for a five-inning no-hitter, and Quebec pounded
out twelve hits to beat New Brunswick. Brigitte Aizprua (Terrebonne,
QC) produced a double, two singles, two runs batted in and two
runs to lead Quebec at the plate, while Katheryne Robert-Leblanc
(Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC) was three-for-three with a run
batted in and two runs. Trisha Bouchard (Kirkland, QC) added
a two-run double in the fifth.
 

Ontario 2, British Columbia, 1. In a much anticipated battle
between two unbeaten teams at 2-0 which aired on TSN2 and RIS,
Ontario scored single runs in the fourth and fifth innings and
escaped a dangerous sixth inning when BC stranded the bases loaded
to earn the 2-1 win. Starting pitchers Marina Demore (Vancouver,
BC) and Tina Andreanna (Oakville, ON) each had solid outings
by allowing only one run each. At the plate, Jillian Russell
(Bryon, ON) drove in the game’s opening run in the bottom of
the fourth, and Kelly Blea (Whitby, ON) led off the fifth with
a double and later scored on a single by Katie Burke (Scarborough,
ON) to give Ontario a 2-0 lead. BC cut the lead in half on an
RBI single by Lindsay McElroy (Tsawwassen, BC) in the top of
the sixth, but Natalie Becker (Waterloo, ON) came on in relief
of Andreanna to retire the final out of the inning, leaving the
bases loaded. Both team will meet again in the 1 vs. 2 playoff
game at 10:00am tomorrow morning, with the winning team earning
a direct berth to Saturday’s final. The losing team will play
in the Bronze medal game to earn another chance in the Championship
game. 
 

Manitoba 8, Nova Scotia 0. Sarah Shotton (Winnipeg, MB) pitched
another great game as she only allowed three hits with eight
strikeouts to earn the shutout victory over Nova Scotia in five
innings. Manitoba opened the scoring with a run in the top of
the third on a perfectly executed safety squeeze by Deanna Mitchell
(Portage la Prairie, MB). The following inning, Adrianna Boychuk
(Portage la Prairie, MB) hit an RBI single and Macey Hickes (Winnipeg,
MB) added a two-run single to give Manitoba a little breathing
room. Jen Dixon (Brandon, MB) then put the game out of reach
with a two-run triple in the fifth, and then scored on a single
by Boychuk. Amanda Somers (Cole Harbour, NS) had a double in
the fourth for Nova Scotia. With the win, Manitoba finished third
place with a 7-2 record.
 

Alberta 0, Quebec 1. In the most meaningful game of the day,
Quebec finished fourth in the preliminary round and advanced
to the playoff round by scoring one run in the top of the seventh.
An Alberta win would have given them fourth place, but they fell
just short. Quebec pitcher Caroline Champoux (Terrebonne, QC)
and Alberta pitcher Camille Czarnecki (Edmonton, AB) gave it
everything they had, as Champoux allowed only two hits and struck
out eight, while Czarnecki allowed only three hits with six strikeouts.
The only run of the game scored when Marilyne Cloutier (Laval,
QC) hit a one-out double, was replaced by Rochelle Flanagan (Beaconsfield,
QC) on the bases. Flanagan stole third and scored when the catcher
overthrew third base. With the win, Quebec finished in fourth
place with a 6-3 record and will face Manitoba in the 3 vs. 4
playoff game. 
 

Saskatchewan 16, Newfoundland and Labrador 0. Saskatchewan scored
11 runs in the third inning to beat Newfoundland and Labrador
in three innings due to the run rule. Saskatchewan produced 14
singles in the game, while Casey Simpson (Nokomis, SK) had the
only extra base hit of the game, a grand slam in the top of the
third. At the end of the day, six Saskatchewan players registered
two hits, and Alicia Eger (Regina, SK) had four runs batted in.
Saskatchewan ended the tournament with a 4-5 record, while Newfoundland
and Labrador finished 0-9.
 

New Brunswick 8, Prince Edward Island 2. New Brunswick won the
Battle of the Bridge by defeating Prince Edward Island in front
of a huge crowd at VIV Field in Summerside. In the second inning,
Stephanie Marquis (Lameque, NB) hit a two-run triple in the second
inning and then scored on a double by Katie Carr (Rusagonis,
NB) to put New Brunswick up 5-1, and they never looked back to
take the 8-2 win. Alecia O’Brien (Saint John, NB) earned the
win in the pitcher’s circle for New Brunswick, who finished in
8th place with a 2-7 record. 
 

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.

 

*Live play-by-play foreach playoff game will be available on
the Softball Canada homepage!

 

 

For more information and media inquiries, please contact:

 

Gilles LeBlanc

gleblanc at softball.ca

(902) 626-7878


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