Aussies, Kiwi’s remain undefeated at
Junior Men’s World Softball ch’ship
Bobby Sill caps of six run sixth with three run blast in 6-2 win
The game between Australia and Japan many thought was a sign of the two teams that will be in Sunday’s championship gold medal game while the Battle of North America between Canada and the U.S. could, in the end, be a make or break game for either team in their quest to make the top four and into the semi-finals.
Australia remained undefeated with a nail-biting 5-0 win over Japan, while Bobby Sill of Brookfield capped of a six run sixth with a three-run blast as Canada rallied for a 6-2 win over the U.S.A. In other action at the nine-team, 10-day championship, New Zealand got by Mexico 6-4 to improve to 5-0 at the championship; the Czech Republic used a seven run sixth in an 11-2 beating of Denmark.
Napnee, Ont. (1-3, run scored) hit a two-run double that scored Gill and Abrey. Nate Bauman of Elmira, Ont. (0-2) then flied out and Kelly then walked Brad Fogal of Sharron, Ont. (1-2) without pitching to him. Bobby Sill of Brookfield, N.S. (1-2) then came to the plate and made Kelly pay with a one strike, three-run blast that went over two tenst with vendors in them beyond the elgft field scoreboardto secure the win. Tyson Barkman picks up the win coming on in relief of starter Jonathan Kane. Barkamn of Abbotsford, B.C. went three and two third innings
allowing one run on one hit and fanning seven. Kane pitched three and one third innings allowing a run on three hits, walking one and striking out five. Kelly walked three and struck out six in the loss.
Australia used three long balls and another solid outing from Adam Folkard as they handed Japan their first loss of the ISF 2005 Junior Men’s World Softball Championship 5-1 before 2,00 fans at Queen Elizabeth Park’s VIV Field in Sumemrside. The win allows Australia to keep pace with their counterparts from New Zealand and sets the stage for an interesting matchup between the two friendly off the field countries Wednesday at VIV Field at 6 p.m. Ryan Van Coevorden (1-2) got things started when he drove home pinch runner Andrew Ratten from second base with the first run of the game in the fourth inning. They would add three more in the fifth off Japan starter Hayami Takahashi. Toshiyuki Sakamoto came on in relief allowing
one run on one hit in two and on third innings pitched while striking out two. Other top batters for the Lindsey Carroll-coached Colts were Matt Torpey (1-3, home run), Travis Southam (1-3, double), Shaun Mason (2-2, run scored, RBI, home run), Jon Hudson (1-2, two-run home run, run scored) and Jamie Sheehan (1-2, run scored). For Japan, Daisuke Kitaoka (1-2), Shinji Kawamura (1-2) and Masayuki Shimoto (1-3, RBI) was all the offense. Folkard struck out 16 hitters in seven innings of work allowing just three hits and one run in the win.
Bernard Hale (2-3, double, two-run home run) led the Kiwi’s as they used a three run first inning to power over the Mexicans 6-4 before 450 fans during the first game of day five at the ISF 2005 Junior Men’s World Softball Championship at Queen Elizabeth Park’s VIV Field in Summerside. Other top batters for New Zealand was David Butler (2-3, run scored,
stolen base), Mario Herbert (1-3, stolen base, run scored), Penese Iosefo (1-2, home run, run scored) and Tyson Byrne (1-3). For Mexico, Gustavo Benitez (2-4, home run, two RBI, run scored), Johel Pedroza (2-2, RBI), Wilfredo Castanos (1-2, run scored, double), Jesus
Diaz (1-1, stolen base) and Ruben Delgaldillo (1-4, run scored). Iosefo went the distance allowing four runs on eight hits walking two and striking out six to earn the victory. Losing pitcher Sergio de la Rosa went four and two third innings allowing five runs on eight hits, walking two and striking out one. Carlos Lopez went one and one third innings allowing one run and walking one in relief. In what was a very close game, Denmark trailed 2-1, 3-1 and 4-1, before the Czech offense exploded for the huge seventh inning led by Tomas Benda (3-4, triple, home run, three runs scored, four RBI), Jan Pospisil (1-3, run scored), Jiri Nezbeda (1-2, run scored), Bohumir Adamec (1-2, run scored, double, RBI) and David Kramar (1-4, double, run scored). For the young Danes, Nicojal Bloksted (1-1, caught stealing), Valdemar Brask Terkelsen (1-2, run scored, double), Frederik Brask Terkelsen (1-3, double) and Jeppe Bjerre (1-2, stolen base) did the damage. Ondrej Malecek pitched the complete game, four-hitter allowing two runs,
walking four while sitting down 10 Dane batters. Terkelsen went the complete game, allowing 11 runs on seven hits, walking three and striking out four in picking up the loss.
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ISF 2005 JR MEN’S WORLD SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS