{"id":40092,"date":"2022-04-27T12:57:55","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T19:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=40092"},"modified":"2022-04-27T13:22:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T20:22:07","slug":"jason-hill-home-run-lifts-canada-over-usa-at-2022-pan-american-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=40092","title":{"rendered":"Jason Hill Home Run Lifts Canada over USA at 2022 Pan American Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Canada finishes Pool Play Round with perfect 4-0 record, while USA falls to 2-1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Line Score<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
<\/th>1<\/th>2<\/th>3<\/th>4<\/th>5<\/th>6<\/th>7<\/th>R<\/th>H<\/th>E<\/th><\/tr>
USMN<\/td>0<\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>2<\/td>3<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
CAN<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>2<\/td>X<\/td>4<\/td>5<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The USA jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second, with Matt Ratliff<\/strong> singling home a run, and then scoring a second on a sacrifice fly to shallow right center field for a second run. Canada trimmed the lead in third, scoring one run on an error. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada’s Derek Mayson<\/strong> tied the game with a solo home run in the 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

USA starter Brad Kilpatrick<\/strong> took a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning. Brad Ezekeil<\/strong> doubled to lead off the inning, and scored when Jason Hill<\/strong> drove a home run to straight away center for the game winner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada’s Devin McCullough<\/strong> came on in relief of starter Sean Cleary, striking out 5 batters in 2 innings in relief, including the side in the seventh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada finishes pool play with a perfect 4-0 record, while USA falls to 2-1, and will resume their rain delayed game against Argentina. Argentina leads in that game, 2-0 after 3 innings of play.
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