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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black">August 12, 2015</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black">USA Junior near perfect at WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship; Barnhill throws perfect game while Conley picks up no-hitter</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#333333">OKLAHOMA CITY </span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">— The USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team cruised at the 2015 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Junior Women’s World Championship (JWWC) today in Oklahoma City, Okla. at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex. Team USA secured another two wins and finished undefeated in the preliminary rounds as the pitching staff dominated from the circle. In game one, Kelly Barnhill (Marietta, Ga.) was flawless from the circle as she collected a perfect game in a 16-0 (three inning) win over Mexico while Zoe Conley (Berkeley, Calif.) issued a no-hitter in Team USA’s 7-0 (five inning) win over the Czech Republic. <span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#333333">USA 16, Mexico 0 (three innings)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#333333">Team USA continued their strong performance at the WBSSSC JWWC today at OGE Energy Field in their first game of the day against Mexico. Team USA came out firing in the first inning as Alyssa Palomino (Mission Viejo, Calif.) brought in two RBI to set the pace as her hot streak continues at the JWWC. Kelly Barnhill (Marietta, Ga.) showed off her full arsenal of pitches as she continued to stifle batters en route to a no-hitter. The game ended via run rule courtesy of Palomino’s grand slam in the top of the third inning. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#333333">“Everything is a lot easier when you have great pitching and Kelly was on today,” </span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">said Tairia Flowers (Tucson, Ariz.), Head Coach of the USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team. “Our team’s mindset is really good right now. Alyssa’s hitting is very solid and we hope that she can continue that into the playoffs.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Palomino went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate, brought in six RBI and scored three times. <span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">“It felt good,” said Palomino. “I’ve been in a good rhythm here at the Junior Worlds and just have been trying to make plays for our team.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#333333">It took only three innings for Barnhill to notch the win, as she allowed no hits and struck out six. Samantha Urbina took the loss for Mexico, as she lasted only two innings and gave up eight earned runs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">USA 7, Czech Republic 0 (five innings)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Team USA once again came out strong in the first inning and rolled to a 7-0 win over Czech Republic in their final game of the preliminary rounds. Czech Republic batters were not able to locate Zoe Conley’s (Berkeley, Calif.) pitches all game as Conley threw a no-hitter, striking out 10 batters in five innings of work. A couple of big two-run home runs by Jenna Lilley (North Canton, Ohio) and Madilyn Nickles (Merced, Calif.) in the first got Team USA out front early. Czech Republic was never able to recover after Team USA’s explosive first inning. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">“Another nice win for us tonight,” said Flowers. “We made some solid plays defensively that helped out Zoe. We’re glad to come out on top of our pool, but we know that there is still a lot of work to do to reach our ultimate goal at this Championship. We’ve got what it takes to get the Gold, it’s just up to us to come together during the playoffs and make it happen.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">McKenna Arriola (West Hills, Calif.), Sydney Romero (Temecula, Calif.) and DJ Sanders (Columbus, Miss.) each brought runs in for Team USA. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">“I was in a good rhythm,” said Conley. “It’s definitely a big confidence booster for me to come out and be successful like I was tonight. Our team is excited to start the playoff rounds to prove what we’re made of.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">In total, Team USA has outscored teams 82-3 and improved their record to 7-0 to finish pool play. Looking forward to tomorrow, Team USA plays No. 2 Pool A seed Canada at 7:30 p.m. CST at OGE Energy Field. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><a href="http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/Events/2015/August/09/XI-WBSC-Junior-Womens-World-Championship/Tournament/Schedule"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Click here to view the results, box scores and the schedule for the 2015 WBSC JWWC.</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Great tickets are still available for the 2015 JWWC. Fans have the option to purchase either single session tickets or the Gold Pass for the week-long event. Single day session tickets allow fans the opportunity to pick which days they plan on attending during the JWWC with the opportunity to watch any game they choose for that day. The Gold Pass includes all-session tickets for the JWWC, as well <span style="color:#333333">as an official event t-shirt, a program and the opportunity to have a personalized name slide on the video board and OGE Energy Field at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, with additional photo opportunities. </span> </span><a href="http://www.softballoutlet.com/graphics/2015_WBSC_seating.jpg"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Click here to view seating chart</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#333333"> Gold Passes and single session tickets can be purchased at the box office of OGE Energy Field. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#333333">All games will be streamed live at no cost to fans through the official event website. There will be expanded coverage, beginning Thursday, August 13, featuring play-by-play and color commentary, in-game interviews, instant replays and unique camera shots. Visit </span><a href="http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/Events/2015/August/09/XI-WBSC-Junior-Womens-World-Championship"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">2015jwwc.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#333333"> to watch games. </span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#333333">For updates, check or the tournament website </span><a href="http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/Events/2015/August/09/XI-WBSC-Junior-Womens-World-Championship"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">2015JWWC.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#333333"> and keep up all week on the event’s official </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/2015JWWC?ref=hl"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#333333"> and </span><a href="https://twitter.com/2015_JWWC"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#333333">. Fans can also visit </span><a href="http://www.wbsc.co"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">www.wbsc.co</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#333333"> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black">About ASA/USA Softball</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black"> <br>Founded in 1933, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball is the National Governing Body Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, ASA/USA Softball sanctions competition in every state through a network of 74 local associations and has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 165,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than 2.5 million. ASA/USA is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women’s National Team is one of only two women’s sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won nine World Championship titles as well as claimed eight World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about ASA/USA Softball, please visit </span><a href="http://www.asausasoftball.com/"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">http://www.asausasoftball.com/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black">.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black">About the World Baseball Softball Confederation</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black">Headquartered in the Olympic Capital city of Lausanne, Switzerland, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) was established in April 2013 and granted recognition as the sole competent authority in baseball and softball by the International Olympic Committee at the 125th IOC Session in September 2013. The WBSC represents a united baseball/softball sports movement that encompasses over 65 million athletes worldwide. The WBSC governs all international competitions involving any of the National Teams of its 141 National Federation members. The WBSC oversees the Softball World Championships, The Premier 12, the World Baseball Classic, and the U12, U15, U18, U21 and Women's Baseball World Cups. For further information, please go to </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-0PshZTbIP6ZjcVLAK0YOW5Bs3lVDH0V1cR54vN-WjvLtVTDhaTjzD8UFEG90nPbUEGULmb0INSrs0LsAY9gifp-vJ6d0D-MekJiotmm8FeNlaGmpp9JlRU1QgJkRr6yUEtUZfetgIWdwd3d21e6AHmEE2AJIDv0&c=sQkp7pnqbiIDHi4SDfT21cdH2y87q1mtf01ZXy0MPGuVtNOc7PCcZw==&ch=gF0wMK6T5HOUFnh2aWtMgVzvGiNgbAhqfnSP1vZXEQh9K3wYoDy9xg==" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">www.WBSC.co</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black"> or follow the WBSC on Twitter at </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-0PshZTbIP6ZjcVLAK0YOW5Bs3lVDH0V1cR54vN-WjvLtVTDhaTjzN7fT6UO1LVsfsv90dvFLg8Yt0V5sYrLkRkW5N7Gy50R6IrTe6PNbAfxdpWEqXCS5HN3zuvhZPMs4Cbu3HnJSep9VavkrcETPUb96xj50IX2NfEVCJh3eSPOPNxXKu4sUA==&c=sQkp7pnqbiIDHi4SDfT21cdH2y87q1mtf01ZXy0MPGuVtNOc7PCcZw==&ch=gF0wMK6T5HOUFnh2aWtMgVzvGiNgbAhqfnSP1vZXEQh9K3wYoDy9xg==" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">@WBSC_co</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Nick Dorety</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">ASA/USA Softball</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Marketing & Communications Coordinator </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">2801 NE 50th Street</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Oklahoma City, OK 73111</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">405-425-3422 - work</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">405-757-5306 - cell</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:blue"><a href="mailto:ndorety@softball.org">ndorety@softball.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><img border="0" width="134" height="62" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D0D546.DBADECA0" alt="ASA_USASplit logo_small"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">On the Web</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""> <a href="http://www.usasoftball.com/">ASAUSASoftball.com</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/asausasoftball/"><span style="color:blue">Facebook</span></a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/asausasoftball/"><span style="color:blue">Twitter</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><br><!--end of _originalContent --></div></body></html>