In the women's basketball world championships, China lost 0-2 to the United States for the first time after winning five games in a row.
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Sina Sports News Beijing time on September 1 Sunday, 2006 Women's Baseball World Championships Group A ended the focus battle. China women's baseball team lost 0-2 to American women's baseball team, and suffered its first defeat after five consecutive victories.
Tonight 19: 30, a group match between China and the United States in the World Softball Championship was held in Fengtai Sports Center. Due to the competition with the Olympic champion, the venue was full and nearly 9000 spectators came.
Before the game started, China women's softball players formed a circle on the edge of the field and shouted "Come on" three times, which aroused the cheers of the audience who came to the stadium to cheer for both sides.
According to the draw, China will defend first and the United States will attack. Head coach Michael sent Richie as the starting pitcher.
In the first game, Lu Yi was shot, Richie broke the glass, and the American powerhouse scored first.
American athletes first used running and hitting tactics. As a result, when the audience hit the ball for the second time, the catching heron was hit by the ball bouncing from the ground, causing panic at the scene. The ball went through her neck protector and bounced from below to her neck.
The team doctor of the China team quickly came forward to ask about her condition and applied an ice pack to her neck. After simple treatment, Coco returned to the game again.
American first batter and outfielder Caitlin Lowe calmed down and hit an infield hit in the second game. Her speed was amazing, and she got to base before China returned the ball to first base. It seems that China did meet a strong team that can run and play today. There is no doubt about the level of the American Olympic champion.
Faced with the second batter's eagerness to deliver the bat, Richie and Coco cooperated with each other to prevent Caitlin Law from stealing the base at first base. As a result, Natasha Waltley, the second best player in the United States, was impatient and swung two feet out of the hitting zone and was convicted of a foul. It seems that all teams are adapting to the new rule.
Because he was afraid that his opponent would steal the base, Richie hit four bad balls against Jessica Mendoza, the third best player in the United States, and put his opponent on the base. At this time, 1 player is out, and 2 players are at the American base. Head coach Michael called the first timeout.
Christopher Busters, the No.6 American four-stick, is an infielder, scary at first sight, and a powerful stick.
She hit a rebound ball in guerrilla direction and was sent back to first base by China, but the American first and second basemen had already entered the second and third bases. Hundreds of American fans watching the game shouted U.S.A. to cheer for the American team. However, they also played the national flag of China in a friendly way.
At this point, the situation has begun to be tense. Under pressure, Richie almost threw a bad ball that missed the strike zone. As a result, in the face of American five-stick, American No.26 1 Bat returned to first base, and China team fell behind 0: 1 from the beginning.
Later, because the glass behind the catcher was missed and broken, the game was interrupted and blocked. Both coaches made simple arrangements during this time, and the audience set off a wave of people entertaining themselves.
After the game resumed, Li Qi threw the winning and losing ball under the pressure of three bad balls and two good balls. Stacy Newman, a five-ball player from the United States, hit a mid-fly ball and was killed by Zhou Yi, a center fielder from China, and finally escaped the attack in the first game. In the first game, three American players were sent off, sacrificed and flew in, without striking out.
In the second half of the first game, China attacked. Today, Michael made a small change in the order of playing. Rulu, who came off the bench a few days ago and performed well, advanced to the semi-finals, while Zhang Ai and Wu Di were relegated in turn. It seems that Michael wants Rulu, who has fast legs, to create more bases.
China's first baseball player, Zhou Yi, made a rebound as soon as he came up. When the shortstop came back, he succeeded in getting on the base by speed, but he was killed by an American pitcher, catcher and first baseman when stealing the base, wasting a chance to get on the base. Subsequently, American starter Catherine osterman struck out, and China's second batter Yu was killed because the pitcher passed the ball to the infield of first base.
In the end, the China women's team ended the game with three retirements.
In the second game, Lu Yi hit the third base with his header speed and strength.
Backup's not here. Zhang Ai Wu Di is out.
In the second game, 12 American baseball player Andrew Duran played second base in right field as soon as he came up. It is difficult for pitchers in China to control American baseball. Almost everyone on the American softball team is strong. It's hard to kill a person.
Subsequently, American 7-Bateria Flowers successfully delivered bats. Although she was out, she succeeded in sending Andrew Duran to third base. Fortunately, Richie struck out eight American bats, and the second baseman's quick movement and good defense after catching the ball at second base knocked out Laura Berg, the ninth American bat. So that the American third baseman can't score.
After it was China's turn to attack, Coco, China's strong stick, immediately returned the favor. Her beautiful first bat and her pace actually hit third base in right field. Sometimes, for softball players, third base is not easier than home run, because third base requires runners to have enough speed to run to third base, unlike home run, which can solve problems at once.
The problem is that Rulu, who followed her, was killed by guerrilla positions. Zhang Ai and Woody were both hit by the ball, and China's residual base was regrettable.
In the third game, the blind attack didn't improve.
It's hard to say which of the three is stronger or weaker.
In the third game, the United States returned to the first order. 1 As soon as the bat came up, Caitlin Lowe was sent back to first base by the infield, and Natasha Waltley was hit by the storm and walked to first base.
Jessica Mendoza, who later hit the first home run for the United States in this softball championship, struck out Li Qi, and the top four bat Crystal Busters were also sent back by the excellent defense of the China women's baseball team.
But in the third game, the attack of China women's baseball team still didn't improve, probably because today's head coach Michael emphasized the principle of hitting the first ball hard, in order to play with confidence and find the feeling. As a result, China women softball players are not very good at ball selection. As a result, in the third game, three China batters even swung blindly at the obvious corner curve. Two of the three batters struck out and one was out, and they exchanged offense and defense again.
It is a pity that Lu Yi's great third base hit failed to score.
In the fourth game, China's defense began to adapt.
America is hungry for the ball.
Back to China to defend again, American No.33 Stacy Newman flew obliquely to the right, and the second baseman of China ran to collect the ball into the glove.
Later, Andrew Duran played an infield rebound, and Richie could have taken the opponent out. Unexpectedly, the ball hit the outer edge of her glove and changed its direction, resulting in a wrong hit to her opponent.
After Teria flowers' right fly was killed by a China outfielder. There were two Americans out, 1 at 1 base, which made Duran steal the second base successfully. However, the American eight-stick allowed Richie to strike out in a row under the unfavorable situation of throwing three bad balls first, which eased the crisis.
After the exchange of offense and defense, she came up to touch the ball and tried to get to base at a fast speed, but the American catcher didn't give her any chance. She sent the ball to first base and was killed out.
Li Chunxia was easily struck out, Coco was killed by second base, and China's on-line failed to play.
In the fifth game, Hui ignited the hope of counterattack.
Almost succeeded, third base again.
In the fifth game, Laura Berg of the United States never let go of the curveball. As a result, she was captured by guerrillas and returned to 1 base.
The 1 bat hit by Caitlin Law was put into the glove by Richie. He reacted quickly, then flew out and the pitcher was killed. Natasha Walterley, the third batter, was also cheated by Richie's curveball, which sent the third baseman back to first base. The defensive half game, China ended happily and cleanly. And the American team's choice of balls seems to be more impetuous. Three batters in a row missed the ball and didn't choose the ball. As a result, China was easily killed.
After entering the attack, China's 5-stick Rulu was thrown to first base by Catherine osterman's mid-body attack. At this time, first Zhang Ai served successfully and sacrificed himself, then Wu Di was killed by the infield. However, Rulu took advantage of the opportunity to run the base twice and entered the third base. China head coach Michael immediately sent a substitute to play Huili, which ignited the hope of counterattack.
Unfortunately, in the fastball victory or defeat, Yu Huili struck out and suffered third base again.
In the sixth game, his own mistake allowed the American team to score another point.
Change pitcher Lu Wei to save the game.
At the beginning of the sixth inning, Jessica Mendoza, the second player of the American team, swung and hit first base. At this time, Kristol Busters, the team's most terrifying four-bar and full of strength, once again stood in the left hand position. Richie calmly knocked down her opponent with a change of direction ball.
However, there was a mistake in sending the ball immediately. Stacy Newman used the stick-sending tactic. After the China third baseman successfully picked up the ball from the ground, the ball was sent to the first base too high, and the first baseman failed to catch it. As a result, the American team entered the base, and the scene became a dangerous scene with 1 people outside and people at the second and third bases.
Michael immediately called a timeout, walked to the center of the court, let Li Qi, who threw six and a third innings, off the court and handed the ball to Lu Wei.
But at this time, it is difficult for China to stop the American attack. Andrew Duran hit left field and soon scored another point for the United States. She also made it to base. The United States has maintained a situation in which one person is out and two people are at the base.
After Lv Wei struck out Teria flowers, Lavignie Jung hit the infield ball in guerrilla direction and was blocked by first base. The China women's baseball team scored another point for the United States in the sixth inning.
In the second half of the attack, Sun Li and Zhou Yi were quickly sent back to the preparation table by the American infield, while Yu was arrested and killed at home plate, and the three retired again.
In the seventh game, Miss Meigao finished voting.
China's attack only hit twice.
In the seventh game, China once again entered the first half defense. Laura Berg of the United States hit the infield in the direction of third base, and China felt uncomfortable with the ball at third base again. Fortunately, the first baseman adjusted his position in the air in time after jumping up to catch the ball, and turned around and killed base runner of the United States.
The United States returned the first draft, which was the last effective attack on them. Caitlin Law hit a guerrilla golf ball in the case of 3B2S (three bad and two good) and was killed directly. However, the ball of Natasha Waltley, a black baseball player, was caught by Lu Wei in the middle of the stadium and returned to 1 base in advance, which made the China women's baseball team end all the defense work against the United States. Whether the score can be pulled back depends on the attack in the second half of the last seventh game.
The United States didn't change pitchers, and it continued to be No.8 Catherine osterman. Li Chunxia, China's first player, was quickly sent off from the infield. Lu Yi's blow was directly killed in the middle by the 23-year-old American high school girl.
Rulu wanted her to play more safely, but osterman didn't give her any chance. She scored three strikes in a row and let Rulu watch the ball strike out.
In the end, the China women's softball team suffered the first defeat in this World Championships, losing to the American women's softball team 0-2. Tomorrow afternoon 15, they will compete with Canada for the second place in the group. (Zhou Chao)
Usa Dashun
1, No.26 outfielder Caitlin Lowe
No.2, No.29 Natasha Walterley
Jessica Mendoza
Number four and number six, crystal killers
5, 33 Stacy Newman Ketcher
6. Andrew Duran 12
7.65438 +0 1 Trihua infielder.
Eighth and third place Rong Weini
Laura Berg, 9 and 44
Pitcher: Katherine osterman.
China Dashun
1, Zhouyi
2. Yu Hongyan
3. Li Chunxia
Lu Yi,
5. Rulu
6. Zhang Ai
7. Wu Di
8. Shao Jing
9. Sun Li
Pitcher: Richie