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Written by The Ledger
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Monday, July 20 2009 08:27 |
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Former Corona del Sol standout Ashley Hansen hit a grand slam Sunday to lead the USA National team to an 8-1 decision over Australia and a spot in the title match of the KFC World Cup of Softball at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City.
The U.S. will face Australia on Monday in the championship game of the World Cup. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. (Arizona time) and will be live on ESPN2.
Hansen, now at Stanford, broke the game open in the third with a grand slam to right field, making her first homer run for National Team a big one.
“It's very exciting. I don't know if I've ever hit a grand slam before so that was really exciting, and just to give the momentum to our team and to help Jennie (Finch) out,’’ Hansen told a USA Softball representative. “She pitched a phenomenal game, so to give her the run support she needed was just a great feeling.
“The veterans have just really stepped in and helped us rookies out. And we have all just been working together well the past three weeks. It's just great to see what we can do when we come out here and put it all out on the field. I give a lot of credit to the veterans for bringing us together.” |
