N.Z., U.S. only unbeaten teams
PA Auckland Defending champion, New Zealand, showed it will not easily relinquish its world title in beating Canada, 1-0, at the world women’s softball championships at Auckland yesterday. “We have always believed in our ability as world champions but the rest of the world have kept rating us about third or fourth,” said the New Zealand coach, Ed Dolejs, later.
“After beating Canada (one of the potential top four in the world) we are being looked at as the ones to beat if they want the world championship.” The win, which left New Zealand and the United States as the only unbeaten teams, centred on the New Zealand pitcher Debbie Mygind. Mygind, a member of New Zealand’s 1982 winning team, has had some tough matches in this
series when the Kiwis have had only a one run advantage. Yesterday she was not only equal to the demands on her but said she enjoyed a challenge. “I think it is fun,” she said. “I expect to give up a safe hit or two but try not to let them score a run—l think I am getting better with every game. “The first game was not good. I had not a great deal of control, but now I think it is getting much better.”
Against Canada, she conceded three hits, struck out three and maintained her record of having given up no runs.
New Zealand’s run against Canada came in the third innings, when Karen Mills, who was safe on one from a pass ball, stole second and third before being batted home by Carol Moore. Canada, which has also been beaten in this series
by China and the United States, had runners on base in the second innings, but Mygind pitched the strike-out when most needed.
In other games yesterday, Italy gained its second win, beating Zimbabwe, 8-1, and the United States kept level with New Zealand on points with a 2-1 victory over Australia.
Results: United States 2, Australia 1; New Zealand 1, Canada 0; Italy 8, Zimbabwe 1; Taiwan 2, Puerto Rico 1; the Netherlands 7, Indonesia 1; China 5, Japan 1. POINTS TABLE.—
P W L F A Pt N.Z. 8 8 0 39 2 16 U.S. 8 8 0 21 2 16 China 8 7 1 41 3 14 Canada 8 5 3 39 6 10 Aust. 8 4 4 23 6 8 P. Rico 7 4 3 28 8 8 Taiwan 8 4 4 19 11 8 Japan 8 3 5 27 13 6 Neth. 8 2 6 18 24 4 Italy 7 2 5 11 27 4 Indon. 8 1 7 3 56 2 Zimb. 8 0 8 4 99 0
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