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Hometown girl elevates Canada to second win in Ontario Tour - Softball Canada

June 20, 2006

Guelph, ON

June 20, 2006

 

Hometown girl elevates Canada to second win in Ontario Tour

 

(Guelph, ON) - The Canadian National Team defeated the Canadian Elite Team by a score of six to one in game two of the Ontario Tour in Guelph, Ontario.

 

The teams elected to play in a "free substitution" style game in an effort to showcase more of the local talent to the fans.

 

Danielle Lawrie (Langley, BC) received the start in the circle striking out eight and allowing only two hits in four innings pitched.  The Canadian National Team opened the scoring with Erin Cumpstone (Saskatoon, SK) sacrificing to score Angela Lichty (Guelph, ON).

 

Katie Rosentreter (Winnipeg, MB) held the Canadian National Team to only one run and three hits in four innings pitched.  The Canadian Elite Team scored their sole run in the top of the six on a single from Shannon Rossiter (Surrey, BC) scoring Erin Gee (Burnaby, BC).

 

It wasn't until the bottom of the sixth that the Canadian National Team increased their lead as hometown girl Angela Lichty singled with the bases loaded to score Erin McLean (Whitby, ON) and Noemie Marin (Acton Vale, QC) giving Canada a three to nothing lead.  "It was a tight ball game" sated Lichty. "I was just trying to make contact with the ball; make things happen; get the momentum and the runs going our way.  It was great to be able to perform back home here in Guleph.  It was special for me have my family and friends here to watch me play, some of which I do not get to see very often"

 

Melanie Mathews (Surrey, BC) continued the offense for the Canadian National Team slugging a three run in-the-park homerun giving Canada a six to one win.  "Hitting becomes contagious" said Matthews.  "The team came together and started to feed of each other and then we started to make things happen."

 

Robin Mackin (Newmarket, ON) earned the save and allowed only two hits in three innings pitched.

 

The Ontario Tour will continue against the New England Riptide of the National Professional Fastpitch League with games in Kitchener (June 22nd, 24th and 25th) and Brampton (June 23rd).  For tickets or ticket information, please visit www.softball.ca.

 

For detailed game information including statistical information and game sheets, please visit www.softball.ca

 

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Rick Picard

Director, Marketing and Communications

Softball Canada

rpicard@softball.ca

(613) 523-3386 ext. 3105

(613) 558-4663 (Cell)

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