NZ Black Sox vs Scarborough Force in Stoufville, ON on June 17, 2014

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NZ Black Sox vs Scarborough Force in Stoufville, ON on June 17, 2014

June 18, 2014

Stoufville, ON

Stouffville Ontario

Tuesday June 17th

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The Scarborough Force Fastball Team ranked number 5 in the worldÂ fought a very well played game last night against the touring New Zealand National teamÂ finishing in a 1-1 tie.

both runs coming on home runs, for the Force Craig Buttar in the first inning and for NZ Thomas Enoka in the second inning and remained that way for the rest of the game 9 innings in all.

The Force used five pitchers Andy Skelton,Paul Koert, Don Scott, Kyle Linton and Grant Patterson

The pitching squad for the Force gave up 1 run 4 hitsÂ made 15 strikeoutsÂ 4 walks

The NZ team used three pitchers Reagan Manley,Bayley Haori, and Josh Pettett

the pithing squad for NZ gave up 1 run I hit made 19 strikeouts 1 walk

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It was a special funÂ night at the ball park in Stouffville after an amazing lightning and thunder torrential rain storm, the grounds crew did an exceptional job repairing the infield that had been under inches of water. We played a nine inning game instead of a double header . The stands were full and many standing.

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Special thanks to Mike and Sheryl Skelton for making this great event possible.

Thanks to Whitchurch /Stouffville Minor Softball Association for a very well run event

and to Mary Myers OASA Registrar for being the official scorekeeper.

Thanks to Umpires Adam Hook, Gary Kipfer, Bruce Ellis and Brian Reiss.

Thanks to all players and team personnel for attending

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Sylvia ( Sparky) Ryan

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Manager Scarborough Force

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From @NZSoftball

The Black Sox started their tour of Canada with a 1-1 result in a nine innings exhibition game against a powerful Scarborough Force side in Kitchener (Stoufville), Ontario.

Heavy rain and an impressive electrical storm meant the first game was washed out and time remaining after ground crew cleared the playing surface allowed for only one nine innings game.

The Scarborough Force side featured five players from the Canadian national team.

The Black Sox defence was sound with a good pitching performance from Regan Manley and debuts from Bayley Hoani and Josh Pettett.

Thomas Enoka was the pick of the Black Sox hitters with a big home run in the second innings to tie the game up against former Canadian pitcher Don Scott after the local side went ahead 1-0 with a home run in the first innings.

The next game is scheduled to be played late tomorrow afternoon (New Zealand time) against the Toronto Gators followed by a second hit out against the Mississauga Arrows the same game.

The tour is part of an extended build up for the team for the 2015 world championships to be held in Canada.

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