Ottawa, ON – Both semi-finals are now set in stone after 3 days of preliminary play in Halifax, NS. As the only remaining undefeated team, Québec earned a spot in the semis and will take on Nova Scotia while British Columbia and Ontario face off in the second medal round match-up.
British Columbia 15 Newfoundland & Labrador 5
British Columbia ran away with this one after a huge 8-run inning in the bottom of the 4th to break a 3-3 tie over 3. Claire Eccles (White Rock, BC) and Devan Hanson (Pender Island, BC) both contributed offensively driving in 2 runs each. Andrea Turner (Mount Pearl, NL) doubled to drive in a run for Newfoundland in the losing effort. Starting pitcher Kensington Marie Renneberg (Kelowna, BC) picked up the win striking out 2 and allowing 2 runs over 2.1 innings.
Québec 17 Guyana 2
Six players had multi-RBI performances for Québec in the win including Noemie Lapointe (Laval, QC) who went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Kariane Codere’s (St. Hubert) 2 innings of no-hit baseball earned her the win on the scoresheet. Codere struck out 4 and walked 1 in the outing. Emily Ramshucit (Guyana) contributed offensively picking up an RBI in the top of the 3rd.
Nova Scotia 7 Ontario 5
Nova Scotia slowly came back from a 4-0 deficit scoring 7 runs over inningsRaelea Nickerson (Lower Sackville, NS) doubled and tripled driving in a run to help fuel Nova Scotia’s offense in the win. Maria Roy (Hammounds Plains, NS) also contributed offensively going 3 for 4 with a double. Jillian Stymest (Kingston, NS) picked up the win after lasting 6 innings on the mound. Jessica MacPherson (Essex, ON) tripled and drove in a run for Ontario in the loss.
Up Next: The medal round gets underway on Sunday with Québec taking on Nova Scotia and British Columbia facing Ontario in the semi-finals. The gold medal game is scheduled for 12PM at Mainland field.
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