Baseball Canada | Canada comes out on wrong end of another close game in Québec City

in Baseball Canada , Women's National Team

July 10, 2015

Canada comes out on wrong end of another close game in Québec City

QUÉBEC CITY – Canada went head to head with the Saguenay Voyageurs on day two of the Québec City Midget Tournament. Canada held the lead until the top of the 6^th inning, but ended up losing their 3^rd game by a score of 4-2.

Jessica Bérubé (Québec, QC) started on the mound for Canada in her hometown of Québec City. Bérubé was consistent during her 5 innings of work allowing only 1 run on 3 hits and ending the day with an ERA of 1.40. Her 4 strikeouts in the game bring her to a tie for 2^nd among tournament leaders.

The Women’s National Team faced Samuel Tremblay who started for the Voyageurs. Tremblay tossed a complete game limiting Canada to 6 hits and adding a tournament leading 5 strikeouts to his tally. 2 runs were scored and 4 walks were allowed during his winning performance.

Melissa Armstrong (Saskatoon, SK) was handed the loss after entering the game as a reliever in the 6^th. Armstrong allowed 2 runs on 2 hits and 4 walks. Right-handed pitcher Heidi Northcott (Rocky Mountain House, AB) also saw some action. Northcott allowed 1 run on 2 hits in the 7^th inning.

Stephanie Savoie (La Pocatière, QC) and Jenna Flannigan (Cornwall, ON) drove in Canada’s 2 runs in the bottom of the third to give their team the lead.

Saguenay took control of the game in the top of the 6^th thanks to a 2-run inning. The team had 7 hits in the game.

Nicole Luchanski (Edmonton, AB) extended her tournament hit streak to 3 games with a single in the 3^rd inning. With 2 outs in the bottom of the 7^th, Luchanski represented the tying run at the plate, but struck out swinging to end the game.

The Women’s National Team is now 0-3 in the tournament.

UPCOMING GAMES

July 11, 2015 Canada vs. Nova Scotia 9:00am Stade Municipal

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