Three share softball lead
PA Auckland Canada share the lead in the Mazda Sixth world women’s softball championships with China and the United States after four games. However, they have such an imposing record that their bid for the title is becoming stronger with each game. In the four games, Canada have scored 35 runs and conceded none, a far better record than their co-leaders,
the United States, with 15 runs and none against in four games, and China, 18 for and one against in the same number of matches. The Canadians lead not only in the individual batting, but also in the pitching. Mary-Anne Walz had nine turns at bat for six safe hits and an average of .667, to be ahead of New Zealand’s Rita Fatialofa with 6-10, average .600. The other Canadians are Claudette Bergeron, fourth
at 6-11 and .54, Nancy Bulman, sixth with 5-10 and .500, and Rose McEachern, seventh 3-6 and .500. In pitching, none of the Canadians has had a run scored from her. Patty Polych faced 52 batters for 19 strike-outs, five walks and five hits. Tracey Hucklacks figures are 18, 9,1, 0, Brenda Staniforth’s 16, 6,0, 1. Veale, Nancy Bulmer and Mary-Anne Walz made it a three-run fifth innings. In the United States-Hol-
land contest yesterday, the United States scored runs in the first, second and fourth innings for a 3-0 victory. The runs came from Pat Dufficy, Liz O’Connor and Kris Peterson. Liza Ishikawa pitched the no-run two-hits and onewalk game for the United States, striking out eight. Holland’s Fredy van Offeran gave up three runs, four walks, and six hits in striking out three. In other games yesterday,
Chinese-Taipei beat Japan 1-0, Puerto Rico beat Zimbabwe 12-1, China beat Zimbabwe 10-0, and Indonesia beat Italy 1-0. Results.— Canada 5, Italy 0, China, 1 Italy 0, Canada 7, Holland 0, Puerto Rico 1, Australia 0, Chinese-Taipei 1, Japan 0, Chinese-Taipei 12, Zimbabwe 2, United States 3, Holland 0, Puerto Rico 12, Zimbabwe 1, United States 7, Indonesia 0, China 10, Zimbabwe 0, Indonesia 1, Italy 0.
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