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Canada Captures Silver Medal at 2009 Women’s Pan AmericanChampionship

August 10, 2009

Maracay, VZ

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August 9th, 2009
 
Canada Captures Silver Medal at 2009 Women’s Pan AmericanChampionship
 
(Maracay, Venezuela) – The Canadian Senior Women’s NationalSoftball Team captured the silver medal at the 2009 Women’s Pan Am Championshipin Maracay, Venezuela as they were defeated 3-1 by the United States in theChampionship Game. With a second place finish, Canada qualified for both the2010 ISF Women’s World Championship in Oklahoma City, OK and the 2011 Pan AmericanGames in Mexico.
 
The United States opened scoring in the second inning asMegan Langenfeld and Kaitlin Cochran both singled to start the inning and movedto second and third on an infield out. Langenfeld then scored on a sacrificefly by Maggie Viefhaus. Canada got the run back in the top of the third whenMelanie Matthews (Surrey, BC) belted a solo homerun to tie the game at 1-1. Inthe bottom of the inning, the Americans regained the lead as Tammy Williamssingled and scored on a double to shallow right field by Megan Langenfeldputting the USA squad up 2-1.
 
USA scored its third run in the fourth inning as VickyGalindo singled and later scored on a single by Tammy Williams. That would beall the insurance USA pitcher Monica Abbott would need as she limited Canada toonly two hits over seven innings to earn the win. Abbott recorded eightstrikeouts in the process. For Canada, Danielle Lawrie (Langley, BC) startedthe game in the pitcher’s circle and was relieved by Jenna Caira (Toronto, ON)to start the fourth inning. Lawrie allowed two runs on four hits with onestrikeout, while Caira allowed one run on two hits and struck out two.
 
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Gilles LeBlanc
Manager – Marketing and Communications
Softball Canada
(613) 523-3386 x3105
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