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New Zealand Black Sox ease to victory over Japan

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By TONY SMITH Home runs to Nathan Nukunuku and Brad Rona highlighted the Black Sox’s 7-2 win over Japan today as their drive for six world championship gold medals hit top gear. Both men struck two-run blasts at Rosedale Park in Albany to show the Black Sox will be hard to beat as they seek to wrest back their International Softball Federation title from Australia. Coach … [Read more...]

New Zealand Black Sox remain perfect

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By Kris Shannon, New Zealand Herald New Zealand 7, Japan 2 The Black Sox batters carried their side to a 7-2 win over Japan on the North Shore today, continuing New Zealand's perfect start to the Softball World Championships. After the hosts had dominated on the hill in securing shut-out victories against Mexico and Colombia, the hitters helped their side emerge with … [Read more...]

Samoa runs record to 3-0 with wild, 11-10 win over Indonesia

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Samoa continued its winning ways today, running their record to 3-0, including a win over USA. Samoa is making a strong bid to join favorite Australia as one of three playoff/medal round teams from Pool A. (Pan-Am Games runner up Venezuela is also unbeaten after two games). These three appear to be the early favorites to qualify for the playoffs from Pool A. For Samoa … [Read more...]

Canada Blanks Mexico at ISF Men’s World Championship

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From Softball Canada (Auckland, New Zealand) The Canadian Men's National Team improved to 3-0 with a 6-0 shutout win over Mexico to open the third day of the ISF XIII Men's World Championship. Andy Skelton (Scarborough, ON) fired a two-hitter for the complete game shutout, while Canada scored four runs in the top of the seventh to put the game out of reach for good. In … [Read more...]

Day 3 – 2013 ISF Men’s World Championship

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Schedule of Games: Day Three - Sunday March 3 (Remember that Auckland is nearly a day ahead of EST) Time in Auckland, New Zealand Click here for Scores and more. 17 11.00am Mexico Vs Canada II B 18 12.00pm South Africa Vs United States I A 19 1.30pm Indonesia Vs Samoa II A 20 2.30pm New Zealand Vs Japan I B 21 4.00pm … [Read more...]

Great Britain loses second straight heartbreaker

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Auckland, New Zealand: March 2 -- GB Men's Fastpitch Team pitcher James Darby threw a second straight high-quality start at the ISF Men's World Championships here today, striking out 11 against a hard-hitting Venezuelan team and giving up only three hits. But the GB offense was absent for a second straight day, and the result was a very tough 1-0 loss to an experienced … [Read more...]