Errors curse hosts in Canada Cup fastpitch final
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Updated: July 14, 2009 1:58 PM
It’s not often a team gets just two hits and still has a chance to knock off one of the top women’s fastpitch teams in the world.
But that was nearly the case Sunday night in South Surrey, as Canada –– whose roster included shortstop Jennifer Salling of Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam catcher Charlotte Dolan –– came within one dropped ball of defeating the vaunted U.S. national team in the finals of the Canada Cup.
Canadian catcher Erin Cumpstone’s inability to hold the ball resulted in the game-ending play at the plate – the run gave the States a 3-2 win.
“We were authors of our own misfortune,” said Team Canada head coach Mark Smith.
Canada was outhit 10-2 in the contest, and made five errors.
Salling, Dolan and Canada are currently competing in the KFC World Cup in Oklahoma City.
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