The Temperzone Junior Black Sox have beaten Canada in dramatic style 12-7 to play in the gold medal game of the WBSC Junior Softball World Championships in Midland, USA.

 

The bottom of the first saw New Zealand take an early 3-0 lead. New Zealand’s rally started when Jarome McKenzie singled, another single by Callum Bishop then moved McKenzie from first to second. Callum Lewis-Carson singled, bringing home McKenzie and Bishop. More runs crossed the plate when McKenzie scored on an RBI single by Dante Matakatea.   

 

Canada quickly replied in the top of the second with 4 runs and a further 3 in the next 2 innings to go up 7-4 after their fifth turn at bat.

 

The New Zealand bats came alive in the fifth with 4 dingers and 7 runs to go from 7-4 down to 11-7 up. Lewis-Carson, Zac Boyd, McKenzie all took the ball deep but it was Jacob Zurcher who started the slugfest with his three run shot to tie the game up 7-7 and bring the Junior Black Sox back into contention. 

 

McKenzie had a great day with the bat racking up three RBIs on three hits for New Zealand, he singled in the first inning, doubled in the second, and homered in the fifth inning.

 

Wayne Small, Junior Black Sox Manager

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New Zealand Black Sox World Champions: 76, 84, 96, 00, 04, 13

New Zealand White Sox World Champions: 82

New Zealand Junior Black Sox World Champions: 85, 89