Great Britain beats South Africa in three, improves to 2-0

Great Britain beats South Africa in three, improves to 2-0
24/07/2019

Great Britain grabbed the second win of the tournament with a 3-inning, 15-0 win over South Africa, by a score of 15-0. The European team scored 10 runs in the first episode and secured the victory.

Great Britain grabbed the second win of the tournament with a 3-inning, 15-0 win over South Africa, by a score of 15-0. The European team scored 10 runs in the first episode and secured the victory.

Nerissa Myers put her team on the board with a 2-RBI triple in the bottom of the first. Then Chloe Wigington and Amie Hutchinson hit an RBI single each, and Sydney Brown produced two more runs with a double to right field. Brown finished the game with a perfect 3 for 3, with 4 runs batted in.

Great Britain added three more runs in the second and closed the game with a walk-off 2-RBI single to left field off the bat of Alana Snow.

Elizabeth Fleming took the win after 2 innings of work allowing only 1 hit, with 1 walk and 2 strikeouts. Georgina Corrick pitched a perfect third inning, with 2 Ks to close the game. The loss was charged to Chesterney Fortune.

Great Britain improves its record to 2-0, and tomorrow will play the last game of Netherlands, in the last game of the Opening Round. With no wins in two matches, Botswana will take on Spain tomorrow at 1 p.m.