(1) Australia 4 (3) St. Lucia 7
VWBC
CASTRIES - Last week in the first of four clashes for continental supremacy, St. Lucia derailed number one seed Australia in a 7-4 victory. Fresh off their defeat of traditional power USA and having rolled through the tournament thus far, the up-and-coming Aussies were completely nonplussed by a St. Lucian squad that was never expected to win this game. The Australians, a team composed of many players from a variety of nations drawn to this new center of the game in the pacific, were no doubt expecting to run over the tough yet untalented (compared to them, or so they thought) St. Lucians. But from the very first inning, fueled by the fervent cheering of their home crowd, the St. Lucian squad displayede more awareness, hussle, and drive than the Australians, scoring 5 runs in the first 4 innings. Gradually, the Australian giant seemed to shake itself awake. By the fifth they were coming alive again, and eventually got within one run during a 6th inning rally, but were stopped by an amazing double play turned by St. Lucia's shortstop and second baseman. Shortstop Rico Kelly made a leaping catch that would have been seemingly impossible for a mortal, and then flipped it to second for the easy second out. St. Lucia topped it all off in the 7th with a two run homer. They advance and claim dominance over their region, with this tiny island nation now holding bragging rights over powers like the US and Australia. Now they are guaranteed at least a shot at medaling, and advance to compete with either Egypt or the DRC for the right to play in the VWBC final.
CASTRIES - Last week in the first of four clashes for continental supremacy, St. Lucia derailed number one seed Australia in a 7-4 victory. Fresh off their defeat of traditional power USA and having rolled through the tournament thus far, the up-and-coming Aussies were completely nonplussed by a St. Lucian squad that was never expected to win this game. The Australians, a team composed of many players from a variety of nations drawn to this new center of the game in the pacific, were no doubt expecting to run over the tough yet untalented (compared to them, or so they thought) St. Lucians. But from the very first inning, fueled by the fervent cheering of their home crowd, the St. Lucian squad displayede more awareness, hussle, and drive than the Australians, scoring 5 runs in the first 4 innings. Gradually, the Australian giant seemed to shake itself awake. By the fifth they were coming alive again, and eventually got within one run during a 6th inning rally, but were stopped by an amazing double play turned by St. Lucia's shortstop and second baseman. Shortstop Rico Kelly made a leaping catch that would have been seemingly impossible for a mortal, and then flipped it to second for the easy second out. St. Lucia topped it all off in the 7th with a two run homer. They advance and claim dominance over their region, with this tiny island nation now holding bragging rights over powers like the US and Australia. Now they are guaranteed at least a shot at medaling, and advance to compete with either Egypt or the DRC for the right to play in the VWBC final.
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