Stacey Porter's grand slam homer earned Australia a lop-sided 16-1 victory over host China at softball China Cup played in Beijing on Wednesday.
Australia won a lop-sided 16-1 victory over host China at softball China Cup played in Beijing on October 10, 2007.
Australia, the bronze medalists at world championships, scored seven points out of the second inning as Chinese pitcher Wang Lan surrendered two walkaways and three hits and China's two errors in the second also led to a situation worse to their collapse.
Australia won a lop-sided 16-1 victory over host China at softball China Cup played in Beijing on October 10, 2007.
Wang gave Belinda Wright walkaway first before Sandra Allen's single. Then Sun Li's error enabled the Australians to fully based. Another walkway to Kate Judo to help Allen win Australia's first point.
The second error rendered Sandra Allen the second point and Nat Titcume's single drove Danica Howlett home before Porter hit grand slam home run to add another four points.
Seven points in the second inning encouraged Australia's offense in the third, which produced five more points to the advantaged side.
Wang Lan is substituted by Zhou Yin after she allowed two quick hits in the third. Sandra Allen singled before reaching the home plate when Jodie Bowering hit double. Then Bowering followed up to the plate to Mel Weaver's single. Zhou Yi's walkaway to Tracey Mosley allowed Kate Judd to walk home and Mel Weaver scored again to establish Australia a 12-point lead over China just after three innings.
Australia won a lop-sided 16-1 victory over host China at softball China Cup played in Beijing on October 10, 2007.
China had to change the pitcher in the fourth inning to have Yu Huili on after the first two allowed 11 hits and 12 points to Australia.
Yu's pitch work failed to stop the Australians from expanding their scoring rattle. Yu gave up two hits and back-to-back walkaway, enabling Australia four more points.
China's sole point came in the second half of the fourth inning as Sun Li's double drove Wu Di home to avoid a blank for host.
Chinese head coach Wang Lihong labeled the game as abnormal. "It's a game out of the order for us. When we made mistakes, the athletes plunged into panic and a emotional pressure followed up for them," said Wang, adding her players are not strong-minded in the game.