{"id":32680,"date":"2018-08-28T09:24:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T16:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=32680"},"modified":"2018-08-28T09:24:49","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T16:24:49","slug":"new-zealand-runs-away-with-early-lead-in-victory-over-usa-in-icc-at-prague","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=32680","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand Runs Away With Early Lead in Victory over USA in ICC at Prague"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/icc2018logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32668\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/icc2018logo.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/icc2018logo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/icc2018logo-750x420.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/t5ab02e247109040021822784\">USA Softball Men&#8217;s National Team<\/a>\n watched the game slip away early and couldn&#8217;t recover in a 7-0 loss to \nNew Zealand on Tuesday.  New Zealand took the lead on a home run in the \nfirst inning.\n                \n                    The <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/t5ab02e247109040021822784\">USA Softball Men&#8217;s National Team<\/a> struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing New Zealand, giving up seven runs.\n                \n                    In the first inning, New Zealand got their offense started.  <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5b7ebbeecdd3fd002199db76\">Jerome Raemaki<\/a> hit a solo homer.\n                \n                    One bright spot for <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/t5ab02e247109040021822784\">USA Softball Men&#8217;s National Team<\/a> was a single by <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5ab02e32d823c7002047032d\">Marcus Tan<\/a> in the third inning.\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5b7ebbedcdd3fd002199db6b\">Nik Hayes<\/a> took the win for New Zealand. He surrendered zero runs on two hits over five innings, striking out 11 and walking zero.\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5b84e8c427be0809ee000d87\">Jon Gwizdala<\/a> took the loss for <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/t5ab02e247109040021822784\">USA Softball Men&#8217;s National Team<\/a>. He surrendered seven runs on six hits over four and two-thirds innings, striking out five.\n                \n                    New Zealand socked two home runs on the day. <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5b7ebbeecdd3fd002199db72\">Cole Evans<\/a> had a long ball in the second inning. <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5b7ebbeecdd3fd002199db76\">Raemaki<\/a> had a four bagger in the first inning.\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5ab02e32d823c7002047032d\">Tan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5ab02e32d823c70020470331\">Erick Ochoa<\/a> each collected one hit to lead <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/t5ab02e247109040021822784\">USA Softball Men&#8217;s National Team<\/a>.\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5b7ebbedcdd3fd002199db6f\">Thomas Enoka<\/a> led New Zealand with two hits in three at bats.\n                \n        \n            <em>&#8220;Powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.narrativescience.com\/\">Narrative Science<\/a> and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2018.  All rights reserved.&#8221;\n            Any reuse or republication of this story must include the preceding attribution.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Box Score<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">USA<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/game-5b1198704bb154001f71753b\/stats\/away\/batting\">more stats<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><thead><tr><th>Lineup<\/th><th>\n                    AB\n                <\/th><th>\n                    R\n                <\/th><th>\n                    H\n                <\/th><th>\n                    RBI\n                <\/th><th>\n                    BB\n                <\/th><th>\n                    SO\n                <\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5ab02e32d823c70020470325\">\n                    Pat Sagdal\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5ab02e32d823c70020470331\">\n                    Erick Ochoa\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5ab02e32d823c70020470321\">\n                    Matt Palazzo\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5ab02e32d823c70020470339\">\n                    Tyler Dudley\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5ab02e32d823c7002047031d\">\n                    Jeff Nowaczyk\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5ab02e32d823c7002047032f\">\n                    Matt Ratliff\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5ab02e32d823c7002047030f\">\n                    Derrick Kennedy\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5ab02e32d823c70020470309\">\n                    Nick Mullins\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5ab02e32d823c7002047032d\">\n                    Marcus Tan\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5ab02e32d823c70020470313\">\n                    Joel Cooley\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5b84e8c427be0809ee000d87\">\n                    Jon Gwizdala\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td>Totals<\/td><td>\n                    18\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    11\n                <\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><thead><tr><th>Lineup<\/th><th>\n                    AB\n                <\/th><th>\n                    R\n                <\/th><th>\n                    H\n                <\/th><th>\n                    RBI\n                <\/th><th>\n                    BB\n                <\/th><th>\n                    SO\n                <\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5b7ebbedcdd3fd002199db6d\">\n                    Ben Enoka\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    3\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5b7ebbeecdd3fd002199db73\">\n                    Joel Evans\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5b7ebbeecdd3fd002199db76\">\n                    Jerome Raemaki\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5b7ebbedcdd3fd002199db6f\">\n                    Thomas Enoka\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    3\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5b7ebbeecdd3fd002199db72\">\n                    Cole Evans\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5b7ebbeecdd3fd002199db70\">\n                    Reilly Makea\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    3\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5b7ebbedcdd3fd002199db66\">\n                    Kallan Compain\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5b7ebbeecdd3fd002199db74\">\n                    Rhys Evans\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    1\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5b7ebbedcdd3fd002199db6e\">\n                    Campbell Enoka\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    0\n                <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5b7ebbedcdd3fd002199db6b\">\n                    Nik Hayes\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><td>\n                    &#8211;\n                <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td>Totals<\/td><td>\n                    20\n                <\/td><td>\n                    7\n                <\/td><td>\n                    7\n                <\/td><td>\n                    6\n                <\/td><td>\n                    3\n                <\/td><td>\n                    5\n                <\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n                                \n                            \n                        \n                            \n                                \n                                    \n    Batting\n    \n        <strong>TB:<\/strong>\n        \n            Erick Ochoa,\n        \n            Marcus Tan\n        \n        <br\/><strong>ROE:<\/strong>\n        \n            Matt Palazzo\n        \n        <br\/>\n    \n\n\n                                \n                            \n                        \n                            \n                                \n                                    \n    Totals\n    <strong>Team QAB:<\/strong> 7 (38.89%)\n    <br\/>\n    \n        Tyler Dudley,\n    \n        Derrick Kennedy 2,\n    \n        Nick Mullins,\n    \n        Erick Ochoa,\n    \n        Matt Palazzo,\n    \n        Matt Ratliff\n    \n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Team LOB:<\/strong> 3\n\n\n                                \n                            \n                        \n                            \n                                \n                                    \n    Fielding\n    \n        <strong>E:<\/strong>\n        \n            Jon Gwizdala,\n        \n            Jeff Nowaczyk,\n        \n            Marcus Tan\n        \n        <br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Zealand<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/game-5b1198704bb154001f71753b\/stats\/home\/batting\">more stats<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n                                \n                            \n                        \n                            \n                                \n                                    \n    Batting\n    \n        <strong>HR:<\/strong>\n        \n            Cole Evans,\n        \n            Jerome Raemaki\n        \n        <br\/><strong>TB:<\/strong>\n        \n            Kallan Compain,\n        \n            Thomas Enoka 2,\n        \n            Reilly Makea,\n        \n            Cole Evans 4,\n        \n            Joel Evans,\n        \n            Jerome Raemaki 4\n        \n        <br\/><strong>RBI:<\/strong>\n        \n            Kallan Compain 2,\n        \n            Thomas Enoka,\n        \n            Reilly Makea,\n        \n            Cole Evans,\n        \n            Jerome Raemaki\n        \n        <br\/><strong>SAC:<\/strong>\n        \n            Cole Evans\n        \n        <br\/><strong>ROE:<\/strong>\n        \n            Cole Evans\n        \n        <br\/><strong>FC:<\/strong>\n        \n            Rhys Evans\n        \n        <br\/><strong>HBP:<\/strong>\n        \n            Jerome Raemaki\n        \n        <br\/>\n    \n\n\n                                \n                            \n                        \n                            \n                                \n                                    \n    Totals\n    <strong>Team QAB:<\/strong> 13 (52.00%)\n    <br\/>\n    \n        Kallan Compain,\n    \n        Ben Enoka,\n    \n        Campbell Enoka,\n    \n        Thomas Enoka,\n    \n        Reilly Makea,\n    \n        Cole Evans 3,\n    \n        Joel Evans 3,\n    \n        Rhys Evans,\n    \n        Jerome Raemaki\n    \n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Team LOB:<\/strong> 3\n\n\n                                \n                            \n                        \n                            \n                                \n                                    \n    Fielding\n    \n        <strong>E:<\/strong>\n        \n            Joel Evans\n        \n        <br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Play-by-Play<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>BOTTOM 5TH \u2022 NEW ZEALAND<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Single\n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                USA 0 &#8211; NWZL 7\n            \n        \n        \n    \n    \n        T Enoka scores on error by \nleft fielder M Tan, C Evans advances to 3rd on the same error, R Makea \nadvances to 2nd on the same error, J Cooley in for pitcher J Gwizdala, \nBall 1, In play.\n    \n    \n        K Compain singles on a fly ball to right fielder M Ratliff. C Evans scores. R Makea scores.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Single\n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                USA 0 &#8211; NWZL 4\n            \n        \n        \n    \n    \n        Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, In play.\n    \n    \n        R Makea singles on a line drive to left fielder M Tan. J Raemaki scores. T Enoka advances to 3rd. C Evans advances to 2nd.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Walk\n        \n        \n    \n    \n        Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.\n    \n    \n        C Evans walks, J Gwizdala pitching. J Raemaki advances to 3rd. T Enoka advances to 2nd.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Single\n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                USA 0 &#8211; NWZL 3\n            \n        \n        \n    \n    \n        Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 2, In play.\n    \n    \n        T Enoka singles on a hard ground ball to left fielder M Tan. J Evans scores. J Raemaki advances to 2nd.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Hit By Pitch\n        \n        \n    \n    \n        Ball 1, Ball 2.\n    \n    \n        J Raemaki is hit by pitch, J Gwizdala pitching. J Evans advances to 2nd.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Walk\n        \n        \n    \n    \n        Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.\n    \n    \n        J Evans walks, J Gwizdala pitching.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Fly Out\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                2 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        In play.\n    \n    \n        B Enoka flies out to center fielder P Sagdal.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Strikeout\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                1 Out\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 looking, Ball 2, Strike 3 swinging.\n    \n    \n        C Enoka strikes out swinging, J Gwizdala pitching.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TOP 5TH \u2022 USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Strikeout\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                3 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 2 swinging, Strike 3 swinging.\n    \n    \n        M Tan strikes out swinging, N Hayes pitching.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Strikeout\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                2 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Strike 3 looking.\n    \n    \n        N Mullins strikes out looking, N Hayes pitching.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Strikeout\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                1 Out\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 3, Strike 3 looking.\n    \n    \n        D Kennedy strikes out looking, N Hayes pitching.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BOTTOM 4TH \u2022 NEW ZEALAND<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Fielder&#8217;s Choice\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                3 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Ball 1, In play.\n    \n    \n        R Evans grounds into \nfielder&#8217;s choice, shortstop N Mullins to second baseman D Kennedy. T \nEnoka advances to 3rd. C Evans out advancing to 2nd.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Pop Out\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                2 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 2, In play.\n    \n    \n        K Compain pops out to center fielder P Sagdal. T Enoka remains at 2nd. C Evans remains at 1st.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Pop Out\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                1 Out\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Ball 1, Foul, In play.\n    \n    \n        R Makea pops out to second baseman D Kennedy. T Enoka remains at 2nd. C Evans remains at 1st.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Error\n        \n        \n    \n    \n        Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, In play.\n    \n    \n        C Evans sacrifices and reaches on an error by pitcher J Gwizdala. T Enoka advances to 2nd.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Single\n        \n        \n    \n    \n        In play.\n    \n    \n        T Enoka singles on a fly ball to left fielder M Tan.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TOP 4TH \u2022 USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Strikeout\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                3 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Foul, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 3 looking.\n    \n    \n        M Ratliff strikes out looking, N Hayes pitching.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Strikeout\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                2 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.\n    \n    \n        J Nowaczyk strikes out swinging, N Hayes pitching.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Ground Out\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                1 Out\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.\n    \n    \n        T Dudley grounds out, shortstop C Evans to first baseman J Raemaki.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BOTTOM 3RD \u2022 NEW ZEALAND<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Strikeout\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                3 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 looking.\n    \n    \n        J Raemaki strikes out looking, J Gwizdala pitching.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Ground Out\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                2 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Ball 1, Ball 2, Foul, Foul, In play.\n    \n    \n        J Evans grounds out, second baseman D Kennedy to first baseman M Palazzo.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Pop Out\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                1 Out\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        In play.\n    \n    \n        B Enoka pops out to right fielder M Ratliff.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TOP 3RD \u2022 USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Strikeout\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                3 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Strike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, Strike 3 swinging.\n    \n    \n        M Palazzo strikes out swinging, N Hayes pitching.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Single\n        \n        \n    \n    \n        Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, In play.\n    \n    \n        E Ochoa singles on a line drive to left fielder R Makea. M Tan advances to 2nd.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Fly Out\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                2 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Strike 1 swinging, Ball 1, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 2, In play.\n    \n    \n        P Sagdal flies out to left fielder R Makea. M Tan remains at 1st.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Single\n        \n        \n    \n    \n        In play.\n    \n    \n        M Tan singles on a ground ball to right fielder C Enoka.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Fly Out\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                1 Out\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 2 swinging, In play.\n    \n    \n        N Mullins flies out to left fielder R Makea.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BOTTOM 2ND \u2022 NEW ZEALAND<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Strikeout\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                3 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Courtesy runner R Evans in \nfor K Compain, Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 swinging, Ball 1, Foul, Ball \n2, R Evans advances to 2nd on wild pitch, R Evans advances to 3rd on \nerror by catcher J Nowaczyk, Ball 3, Strike 3 looking.\n    \n    \n        C Enoka strikes out looking, J Gwizdala pitching.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Strikeout\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                2 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball 1, Strike 3 swinging.\n    \n    \n        R Evans strikes out swinging, J Gwizdala pitching. K Compain remains at 1st.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Walk\n        \n        \n    \n    \n        Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.\n    \n    \n        K Compain walks, J Gwizdala pitching.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Fly Out\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                1 Out\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 1 looking, In play.\n    \n    \n        R Makea flies out to left fielder M Tan.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Home Run\n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                USA 0 &#8211; NWZL 2\n            \n        \n        \n    \n    \n        Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Foul, Foul, Foul, In play.\n    \n    \n        C Evans homers on a fly ball to center field.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TOP 2ND \u2022 USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Strikeout\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                3 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, Ball 3, Strike 2 swinging, Strike 3 looking.\n    \n    \n        D Kennedy strikes out looking, N Hayes pitching.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Strikeout\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                2 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Strike 3 swinging.\n    \n    \n        M Ratliff strikes out swinging, N Hayes pitching.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Ground Out\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                1 Out\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        In play.\n    \n    \n        J Nowaczyk grounds out, second baseman J Evans to first baseman J Raemaki.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BOTTOM 1ST \u2022 NEW ZEALAND<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Pop Out\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                3 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, In play.\n    \n    \n        T Enoka pops out to second baseman D Kennedy.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Home Run\n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                USA 0 &#8211; NWZL 1\n            \n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                2 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Strike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, J Evans out on appeal at 1st, Foul, Ball 2, Ball 3, In play.\n    \n    \n        J Raemaki homers on a fly ball to center field.\n    \n    \n        Scorer&#8217;s Notes: left early.\n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Single\n        \n        \n    \n    \n        Ball 1, Strike 1 swinging, Ball 2, Ball 3, Foul, In play.\n    \n    \n        J Evans singles on a line drive to center fielder P Sagdal.\n  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       \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                2 Outs\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.\n    \n    \n        E Ochoa strikes out swinging, N Hayes pitching.\n    \n    \n    \n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n    \n        Strikeout\n        \n        \n            \n                \u00a0|\u00a0\n                1 Out\n            \n        \n    \n    \n        Lineup changed: N Hayes in at pitcher, Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 swinging.\n    \n    \n        P Sagdal strikes out swinging, N Hayes pitching.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">USA<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/game-5b1198704bb154001f71753b\/stats\/away\/pitching\">more stats<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><thead><tr><th>Pitching<\/th><th>\n                    IP\n                <\/th><th>\n                    #P\n                <\/th><th>\n                    S%\n                <\/th><th>\n                    H\n                <\/th><th>\n                    R\n                <\/th><th>\n                    ER\n                <\/th><th>\n                    SO\n                <\/th><th>\n                    BB\n                <\/th><th>\n                    HR\n                <\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-5b84e8c427be0809ee000d87\">\n                    Jon Gwizdala\n                <\/a>\n            <\/td><td>\n                    4.2\n                <\/td><td>\n                    101\n                <\/td><td>\n                    .525\n                <\/td><td>\n                    6\n                <\/td><td>\n                    7\n                <\/td><td>\n                    6\n                <\/td><td>\n                    5\n                <\/td><td>\n                    3\n                <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n   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              <\/td><td>\n                    3\n                <\/td><td>\n                    2\n                <\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n                                \n                            \n                        \n                            \n                                \n                                    \n    Pitching\n    \n        <strong>L:<\/strong>\n        \n            Jon Gwizdala\n        \n        <br\/><strong>HBP:<\/strong>\n        \n            Jon Gwizdala\n        \n        <br\/><strong>WP:<\/strong>\n        \n            Jon Gwizdala\n        \n        <br\/><strong>Pitches-Strikes:<\/strong>\n        \n            Joel Cooley 2-1,\n        \n            Jon Gwizdala 101-53\n        \n        <br\/><strong>Groundouts-Flyouts:<\/strong>\n        \n            Joel Cooley 0-0,\n        \n            Jon Gwizdala 1-6\n        \n        <br\/><strong>First pitch strikes-Batters faced:<\/strong>\n        \n            Joel 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