(Whitehorse, YK) The Canadian Women’s National Softball Team
\nmade things interesting in the bottom of the seventh inning,
\nbut it was not enough as the United States held on for a 5-4
\nwin in the first of two exhibition games in Whitehorse, Yukon.
\nThe two teams will square off one last time on Wednesday night
\nat 6:30pm PDT.<\/p>\n
The United States opened the scoring in the top of the second,
\nas Ashley Charters and Valerie Arioto started the inning with
\nsingles. Charters scored on a single by Shawna Wright, and a
\ndouble steal set up USA with runners on second and third. Chelsea
\nBramlett then hit a shallow fly ball that got just over the shortstop
\nto score both runners, giving the Americans a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n
Canada answered in the bottom of the third inning on a leadoff
\nhomerun by Caitlin Lever (Buffalo, New York). Jenn Yee (North
\nDelta, BC) then walked and Jen Salling (Port Coquitlam, BC) later
\nsingled to put runners on first and second with one out, but
\nthe next two hitters struck out to end the threat.<\/p>\n
The United States re-established the three-run lead in the top
\nhalf of the fifth, as Kaitlin Cochran singled and advanced to
\nsecond on an errant throw to first, and then scored on another
\nbad throw to second base following a base hit by Ashley Charters.<\/p>\n
Canada responded with another run in the bottom of the sixth,
\nwhen Jen Salling led off with a double off the wall in right
\nfield and scored on a single by Kaleigh Rafter (Guelph, ON) through
\nthe left side of the infield. Canada managed to get two runners
\non base, but was unable to bring them in to score.<\/p>\n
After Team USA added another run on a two-out solo homerun by
\nValerie Arioto in the top of the seventh, Canada fought back
\nin the bottom of the inning. Jenn Yee got things started with
\na one-out double off the right field wall and scored on a two-run
\nhomerun to centerfield off the bat of Sheena Lawrick (Calgary,
\nAB), cutting the lead to 5-4. After a strikeout, Kaleigh Rafter
\nforced a two-out walk, but American pitcher Angela Tincher struck
\nout the final batter to end the game.<\/p>\n
Danielle Lawrie (Langley, BC) took the loss in the pitchers circle
\nfor Canada, allowing five runs (four earned) on 11 hits, striking
\nout eight batters in the full seven innings. American starting
\npitcher Blaire Luna allowed one run on two hits and five walks
\nwith two strikeouts in two innings pitched, while Jordan Taylor
\nearned the win by pitching three and a third innings allowing
\none run on three hits. Angela Tincher notched the save, allowing
\ntwo runs on two hits over an inning and two thirds.<\/p>\n
Jen Salling and Kaleigh Rafter each had two hits for Canada,
\nwhile Caitlin Lever, Sheena Lawrick and Jenn Yee each contributed
\nwith one.<\/p>\n
The two teams will return to action on Wednesday at 6:30pm PDT
\nat the Pepsi Softball Centre in Whitehorse, YK.<\/p>\n
Canada 4 vs. United States 5: Box score and Play-by-Play<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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