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July 28, 2004 - Recording its tenth
consecutive shutout victory, the USA Softball Olympic team improved to 41-0 on
Monday night with a 6-0 decision against the St. Louis All-Stars. Standing room
only at ABC Park, the Red, White and Blue continued along the ‘Aiming for
Athens’ tour where they have outscored opponents 365-11 and pushed their
pre-Olympic tour win streak 155 dating back to 1996.
The wheels of lead-off hitter Natasha Watley (Irvine, CA) led the U.S. in the
bottom of the first inning with a double to leftfield, her 10th of the tour.
Battling the St. Louis All-Stars pitcher Casey Hunter, who will be a senior at
Florida State University next season, Leah O’Brien-Amico (Chino Hills, CA)
then bolted a line drive inside the park home run to left field to take an early
2-0 advantage.
The All Stars saw its only runner in scoring position in the top of the fourth
thanks to a base hit by Stephanie Cepicky that later advanced a runner to second
base.
Held scoreless through the second and third innings, the U.S. bats struck again
with three runs in the fourth. Beginning with a walk to Jessica Mendoza
(Camarillo, CA) and a Laura Berg (Santa Fe Springs, CA) blooper base hit between
the shortstop and third baseman, the U.S. put two runners aboard before Watley
connected on a two RBI single through the right side. Her second stolen base of
the game, 16th of the tour, Watley then advanced to second while Crystl Bustos
(Canyon Country, CA) contributed a triple to right center to plate Watley for
the 5-0 lead.
The Red, White and Blue added the sixth and final run of the game in the bottom
of the fifth after loading the bases thanks to an All-Star fielding error and
back-to-back hits from Mendoza and Berg. An RBI groundout from Watley, who
finished with a team high three RBI, plated Kretschman for the 6-0 margin of
victory.
Winning pitcher Lori Harrigan (Las Vegas, NV) moved to 7-0 allowing just two
hits in the contest while recording 11 strikeouts. Watley, Berg and Bustos each
contributed two hits a piece.
Just one month before departure to Athens, Greece, Team USA will continue to
prepare along the ‘Aiming for Athens’ tour traveling to Normal, IL for
competition on Wednesday, June 30.
St. Louis All-Stars Team Pictures
Roster for the St. Louis
All-Stars Team
(PDF Format)
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2004 Exhibition in St. Louis Results
USA National Team---6 St. Louis All Stars---0
2000 Exhibition in St. Louis Results
USA National Team---10 St. Louis All Stars---0
USA National Team---5 St. Louis All Stars---0
1996 Exhibition in St. Louis Results
ASA/USA---3 St. Louis All Stars---0
ASA/USA---1 St. Louis Classics---0
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