JUNIOR WORLD QUALIFIER

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JUNIOR WORLD FRIDAY SCORES

This report will be updated as more details are obtained.

Argentina, Aruba, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, USA, and Venezuela are taking part in the Pan Am event. Berths in the top softball event of 2007 will go to the top five finishers at the tournament being put on by the Pan American Softball Confederation. (Italy, the Netherlands, and Russia were the qualifiers from the European Championship held three months ago.)

USA is the defending Pan American champion, having defeated Canada, 2-0, in the Grand Final at the 1st Championship four years ago in Mexico.

The event runs through November 18.

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Caguas, Puerto Rico - The Jr. Women's National Team walked away with an 8-0 shutout over Venezuela in the first game of competition at the II Jr. Women's Pan American qualifier. A combined no-hitter by the pitching staff and nine hits offensively paved the way for the U.S. to open up play 1-0.

Ashley Brignac (River Ridge, La.) started in the circle, keeping the bases clear in the first inning with two strikeouts and a groundout to short stop.

K'Lee Arredondo (Tempe, Ariz.) led off and hit a single to centerfield to put the U.S.'s first base runner on the paths. Two stolen bases moved her to third and a passed ball allowed Arredondo to reach home for the first run of the game.  Bianca Mejia (Sylmar, Calif.) put up the first extra base hit of the tournament with a double to left field but was left stranded at third with three consecutive U.S. groundouts. She didn't back down and in her next at bat hit a triple to left field for two RBI, edging the U.S. lead to 4-0. She finished the game 2-for-2 with two RBI.

Megan Elliott (Prince Frederick, MD) came in at the top of the fourth to pitch. Brignac finished the game with six strikeouts, allowed no runners on and earned the win. Elliott struggled to get the ball in the strike zone issuing a walk to her first batter. However, a 643 double play cleared the base baths.

With two outs in the fourth, Arredondo started a rally that would be enough for a U.S. victory. She was hit by a pitch to land on base and would reach third off two stolen bases, finishing the game with four stolen bases. Brittany Lastrapes (Laguna Niguel, Calif.) drove a ball to center field for a triple plating Arredondo at home. Neena Bryant (Placentia, Calif.) who reached on a hit by pitch would score when Maggie Viefhaus (Pacific, Miss.), on a 1-1 count, took the ball long over the right field fence giving Team U.S. an 8-0 lead. Viefhaus went 2-for-2 in the game with three RBI and two runs scored.

Elliott again let her first batter reach base with a hit by pitch but was backed up by solid defense with another 643 double play. A popup to catcher Ashley Hansen (Chandler, Ariz.) concluded the game in five innings. The pitching staff of Brignac and Elliott combined to allow no hits and no one to reach scoring position.

The team will play two games tomorrow against Columbia at 12:30 PM and Puerto Rico at 5:00 PM. Complete coverage of this event can be found at www.usasoftball.com <http://www.usasoftball.com/> , including game recaps, cumulative stats, player journals and box score.

Box Score

                     2006 Jr. Womens Pan American Qualifier

                           Venezuela vs United States

                       Nov 10, 2006 at Cagua, Puerto Rico

Venezuela 0 (0-1)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Leon, Grisel cf..........  1  0  0  0   1  1  0  0   0

Ruiz, Hernanza ss........  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Puerta, Geraldine 3b.....  2  0  0  0   0  1  2  3   0

Rodriguez, Mayles c......  1  0  0  0   0  1  4  1   0

Escobar, Andrea dh.......  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Mujica, Desiree 2b.......  2  0  0  0   0  1  1  1   0

Cosorrosa, Ana 1b........  1  0  0  0   0  0  5  0   0

Mory, Blanca rf..........  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0

Cedeno, Johanny lf.......  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0

Gomez, Johana p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

 De Oliveira, Daniela p..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals................... 13  0  0  0   1  6 12  7   0

United States 8 (1-0)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Arredondo, K'Lee 2b......  2  2  1  0   0  1  2  3   0

Lastrapes, Brittany lf...  3  2  2  1   0  0  0  0   0

Bryant, Neena rf.........  2  1  1  1   0  1  0  0   0

Viefhaus, Maggie 3b......  2  2  2  3   1  0  0  1   0

Huff, Tiffany 1b.........  3  1  1  0   0  1  3  0   1

Meijia, Bianca ss........  2  0  2  2   0  0  3  1   0

Hansen, Ashley c.........  1  0  0  0   0  0  7  0   1

Sisk, Lindsey dh.........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

 Fowler, Kenzie dh.......  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0

Schroeder, Katie cf......  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1

Brignac, Ashley p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

 Elliott, Megan p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals................... 19  8  9  7   1  4 15  5   3

Score by Innings               R  H  E

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Venezuela........... 000 00 -  0  0  1

United States....... 103 4X -  8  9  0

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E - Mory(1). DP - USA 2. LOB - USA 3. 2B - Meijia(1). 3B - Lastrapes(1);

Meijia(1). HR - Viefhaus(1). HBP - Rodriguez; Arredondo; Bryant. SH -

Hansen(1). SB - Arredondo 4(4); Bryant(1).

Venezuela              IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Gomez, Johana.......  3.2  9  8  7  1  4 18 22

De Oliveira, Daniela  0.1  0  0  0  0  0  1  1

United States          IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Brignac, Ashley.....  3.0  0  0  0  0  6  9  9

Elliott, Megan......  2.0  0  0  0  1  0  4  6

Win - Brignac (1-0).  Loss - Gomez (0-1).  Save - None.

HBP - by Gomez (Arredondo); by Gomez (Bryant); by Elliott (Rodriguez). PB -

Rodriguez(1).

Umpires -

Start: 1:30 PM   Time: 1:30   Attendance:

Game: GAME01

Play-by-Play

                     2006 Jr. Womens Pan American Qualifier

                   Venezuela vs United States - Play-by-Play

                       Nov 10, 2006 at Cagua, Puerto Rico

Score by Innings               R  H  E

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Venezuela........... 000 00 -  0  0  1

United States....... 103 4X -  8  9  0

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Venezuela starters: 9/cf Leon; 12/ss Ruiz; 2/3b Puerta, G; 8/c Rodriguez; 11/dh

Escobar; 13/2b Mujica; 3/1b Cosorrosa; 5/rf Mory; 15/lf Cedeno; 7/p Gomez;

United States starters: 30/2b Arredondo; 35/lf Lastrapes; 10/rf Bryant; 7/3b

Viefhaus; 14/1b Huff; 28/ss Meijia; 52/c Hansen; 9/dh Sisk; 37/cf Schroeder;

2/p Brignac;

Venezuela 1st - Leon struck out swinging. Ruiz grounded out to 2b.

Puerta, G struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

United States 1st - Arredondo singled to center field. Lastrapes lined

out to 3b. Arredondo stole second. Bryant struck out swinging. Arredondo stole

third. Arredondo scored on a passed ball, unearned. Viefhaus walked. Huff

struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Venezuela 2nd - Rodriguez struck out swinging. Escobar popped up to ss.

Mujica struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

United States 2nd - Meijia doubled to left center. Hansen grounded out

to 3b, SAC, bunt; Meijia advanced to third. Sisk grounded out to ss. Schroeder

grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Venezuela 3rd - Cosorrosa popped up to ss. Mory struck out swinging.

Cedeno struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

United States 3rd - Arredondo struck out swinging. Lastrapes singled,

advanced to second on an error by rf, advanced to third. Bryant singled to left

field, out at second ss to c to 2b, RBI; Lastrapes scored. Viefhaus singled to

third base. Huff singled to shortstop; Viefhaus advanced to second. Meijia

tripled to left field, 2 RBI; Huff scored; Viefhaus scored. Hansen fouled out

to 3b. 3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Venezuela 4th - Elliott to p for Brignac. Leon walked. Ruiz hit into

double play 3b to 2b to 1b; Leon out on the play. Puerta, G fouled out to ss.

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

United States 4th - Fowler to dh for Sisk. Fowler struck out swinging.

Schroeder grounded out to 3b. Arredondo hit by pitch. Arredondo stole second.

Arredondo stole third. Lastrapes tripled to left field, RBI; Arredondo scored.

Bryant hit by pitch. Bryant stole second. Viefhaus homered to right field, 3

RBI; Bryant scored; Lastrapes scored. De Oliveira to p for Gomez. Huff grounded

out to 2b. 4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Venezuela 5th - Rodriguez hit by pitch. Escobar hit into double play ss

to 2b to 1b; Rodriguez out on the play. Mujica fouled out to c. 0 runs, 0

hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

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