{"id":1985,"date":"2007-08-09T01:21:15","date_gmt":"2007-08-09T09:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/?p=1985"},"modified":"2007-08-09T01:23:13","modified_gmt":"2007-08-09T09:23:13","slug":"canadians-stay-undefeated-at-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/?p=1985","title":{"rendered":"NL Canadians stay undefeated at nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

From The Guardian<\/strong><\/a>
\n“Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew”<\/p>\n

The host Summerside \u0014Twins squad sports a 2-2 record at the junior men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fastpitch championship<\/strong>
\n
\nJASON SIMMONDS
\nTranscontinental Media<\/em><\/p>\n

SUMMERSIDE \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The Kelly\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Pub Canadians are the lone undefeated team after three days of play at the 2007 Canadian junior men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fastpitch championship.<\/p>\n

The defending champions from Newfoundland and Labrador overpowered the host P.E.I. Source for Sports Twins 11-1 in five innings Tuesday night to improve to 4-0.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re definitely pleased with our play,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Canadians\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 centre fielder Brad Ezekiel, who walked, doubled home a run and scored twice against the host team. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Hopefully things keep going up from here.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Also Tuesday evening, the Saskatoon Diamondbacks scored an unearned run in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull out a thrilling 2-1 decision over the previously unbeaten Scarborough (Ont.) Wolverines (4-1).<\/p>\n

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Saskatchewan, which beat Elmira, Ont., 5-4 in an afternoon game, improved to 3-2.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We came out strong against Elmira in the afternoon and tonight (Tuesday) Brady Woods pitched a gem,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Len Hrycuik, head coach of Saskatchewan (3-2). \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We needed these two wins very badly to stay up at the top.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We were a little bit shaky at the beginning, but it looks like we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re getting stronger and stronger as the tournament goes on.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Woods allowed one earned run, four hits, no walks and struck out five in seven complete innings. Matt Leahy suffered the loss.<\/p>\n

The Canadians scored four times in the top of the second inning to build a commanding 5-0 lead behind ace Jason Hill and put the game out of reach with five runs on four hits and two P.E.I. errors.<\/p>\n

Hill went the distance, allowing four hits, striking out five and walking only one. P.E.I. starter Donnelly Archibald gave up seven earned runs in 3 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n

Ryan Boland, who went 2-for-3 and scored two runs, homered for the Canadians.<\/p>\n

D\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Arcy LaPierre, who was 2-for-2, drove in the P.E.I. run.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the day, P.E.I. beat Simcoe 8-0 in five innings. Colin Dillon and Matt Dawson both hit 2-for-2 and Jeremy McKinnon hit a two-run homer for P.E.I. John Veinott tossed the win.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re 2-2 after three days and are still in it,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Twins head coach Scott Bridges. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We have a big day Wednesday.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

The Twins face the winless Miramichi Vics (0-4) from New Brunswick at 12 p.m. and Quebec\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Saint-Leonard Express provide the opposition at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

In other games Tuesday, it was: Scarborough 8 Nova Scotia (East Hants) 0; Quebec (Saint-Leonard) 11 New Brunswick 4 (6 innings); Nova Scotia 5 Simcoe 0. Quebec and Elmira met in a late game.<\/p>\n

(www.2007jrmensfastpitch.com)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Standings<\/p>\n

W L<\/p>\n

Kelly\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s (N.L.) 4 0<\/p>\n

Scarborough (Ont. 1) 4 1<\/p>\n

Elmira (Ont. 2) 3 2<\/p>\n

Saskatoon (Sask.) 3 2<\/p>\n

Summerside (P.E.I.) 2 2<\/p>\n

East Hants (N.S.) 2 3<\/p>\n

Simcoe (Ont. 3) 2 3<\/p>\n

St-Leonard (Que.) 2 3<\/p>\n

Miramichi (N.B.) 0 4<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Results<\/p>\n

P.E.I. 8 Simcoe 0<\/p>\n

Scarborough 8 East Hants 0<\/p>\n

Saskatoon 5 Elmira 4<\/p>\n

St-Leonard 11 Miramichi 4<\/p>\n

East Hants 5 Simcoe 0<\/p>\n

Kelly\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 11 P.E.I. 1<\/p>\n

Saskatoon 2 Scarborough 1<\/p>\n

Elmira 3 St-Leonard 0<\/p>\n

Today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Games<\/p>\n

12 p.m., Miramichi vs. P.E.I.<\/p>\n

12:15 p.m., East Hants vs. Kelly\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s<\/p>\n

2 p.m., Scarborough vs. Elmira<\/p>\n

4 p.m., East Hants vs. St-Leonard<\/p>\n

6 p.m., Saskatoon vs. Kelly\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s<\/p>\n

6:15 p.m., Simcoe vs. Miramichi<\/p>\n

8 p.m., St-Leonard vs. P.E.I.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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