Janet Leung and Hayward both reached base to lead off the inning. Canada would get out of the inning with no further damage done.Ĭanada retook the lead in the fifth. With runners on the corners, a Suzannah Brookshire single to right field scored a run, making it a 2-2 game. After moving to third, Hayward tried to score on a Kelsey Harshman hit to the pitcher but was thrown out at the plate. In the bottom half of the inning, Canada was threatening after Victoria Hayward hit a lead off double. With the rain beginning to fall in the third, Mexico’s Brittany Cervantes singled to left, allowing Sydney Romero to score from second, making it a 2-1 game.

Team Canada Sara Groenewegen #17 throws the ball against Mexico during the softball bronze medal match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Groenewegen then grounded out but advanced the runners, allowing both Salling and Polidori to score on an Emma Entzminger single to left, giving the Canadians a 2-0 advantage. After Jenn Salling reached on a bunt, Erika Polidori hit a ball to the third base side that resulted in a Mexico throwing error, giving Canada two base runners. Following back-to-back singles by Mexico, Groenewegen got a strikeout and a fly out to left field to end the threat.Ĭanada got on the board in the bottom of the second. Sara Groenewegen, making her fourth start of the Games, had to fight through the first inning Tuesday. The team’s two losses were both by 1-0 scores, falling to the the United States and Japan – the only two teams ranked above the No. Canada defeated Mexico 4-0 Australia 7-1 and Italy 8-1. Photo by Mark Blinch/COCĬanada earned a spot in the bronze medal game following a 3-2 record in the opening round, outscoring opponents 19-4. Team Canada Erika Polidori #3, left, and Jennifer Salling #7 celebrate after scoring against Mexico during the softball bronze medal match against during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Four members of this year’s Canadian squad – Danielle Lawrie, Kaleigh Rafter, Lauren Regula and Jenn Salling – played in Beijing. Softball was making its return to the Games after a 13-year absence. Before this year’s result, Canada’s best finish was fourth place at Beijing 2008. It’s the first time Canada has won a medal in softball at an Olympic Games. Team Canada clinched softball bronze at Tokyo 2020 on Tuesday, defeating Mexico 3-2 at Yokohama Stadium. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window).Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window).

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