Canada Games Softball Competition – Day 6 Results

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 21st, 2009

 

Canada Games Softball Competition – Day 6 Results

 

Highlights of the Day

 

British Columbia 3, Ontario 0. After losing 2-1 to Ontario in
their final preliminary round game, BC got a measure of revenge
by shutting out Ontario 3-0 in the 1 vs. 2 playoff game. BC opened
the scoring in the top of the third when Corrine Doornberg (Langley,
BC) forced a walk and later scored on a single by Kelsey Haberl
(Burnaby, BC). BC then added two more runs in the sixth, as Charlotte
Dolan (Coquitlam, BC) launched a leadoff solo homerun, and Lindsay
McElroy (Tsawwassen, BC) reached on a fielder’s choice and score
on a double by Paige Collings (Delta, BC). Courtenay Cronin (Delta,
BC) fired a three-hitter and struck out nine batters for Team
BC to lead them to the Gold medal game.
 

Quebec 2, Manitoba 0. Manitoba had beaten Quebec 2-1 in a nail-biter
on TSN2 and RIS on Monday, but Quebec came out with the important
playoff victory to eliminate Manitoba. Caroline Champoux (Terrebonne,
QC) dominated in the pitcher’s circle for Quebec, allowing only
three hits in the complete-game shutout. Amanda Greenberg (Winnipeg,
MB) and Sarah Shotton (Winnipeg, MB) each allowed a run in the
loss. Quebec opened the scoring in the third when Catheryne Robert-Leblanc
(Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC) led off with a double and later
scored when a dropped third strike was thrown to first and the
throw to home was just late. They then added a very important
insurance run in the fifth as Laurie-Anne Thouin (Varennes, QC)
led off with a double as well and scored on a single by Brigitte
Aizprua (Terrebonne, QC). With the win, Quebec moved on to the
Bronze medal game against Ontario with a shot at the Championship
game on the line.
 

Ontario 5, Quebec 0. Ontario won another rematch with BC in the
Gold medal game by beating Quebec 5-0. In a big second inning,
Rebecca Stanley (Waterloo, ON) led off with a single and later
scored on a single by Meagan Baird (Ajax,ON). Baird then scored
on a double by Laura McIntosh (Waterloo, ON) before Stephanie
Foreman (Cambridge, ON) launched a two-run homerun to centerfield.
Logan White (Brantford, ON) then singled and later scored on
an error to give Ontario a commanding 5-0 lead. Ontario starting
pitcher Tina Andreanna (Oakville, ON) pitched four solid inning
while only surrendering one hit before Natalie Becker pitched
three hitless innings to seal the victory. Quebec will be awarded
its first women’s softball Bronze medal at the Canada Games after
tomorrow’s Gold medal game.
 

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 for theGold medal game will be available on
the Softball Canada homepage at 10:00am Atlantic time!

 

 

For more information and media inquiries, please contact:

 

Gilles LeBlanc

gleblanc at softball.ca

(902) 626-7878


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