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Late runs see DR top Australia

Baseball Victoria
24 August 2018

The Emeralds second game of the Women's World Cup was full of ebbs and flows, but unfortunately the Dominican finished stronger, scoring three late runs to top Australia 9-6.

The Dominican Republic did all of their damage with two outs in the bottom of the sixth, as the bottom third of their lineup picked up four consecutive hits, scoring three runs.

Victorian veteran Shae Lillywhite began a five-run inning with a double to centrefield, while back-to-back RBI singles from Taylah Welch and Olivia Bannon capped off the five run frame.

World Cup debutant Abbey McLellan finished with a pair of hits (including a double), while Chelsea Forkin claimed her fourth hit in six at-bats to lift her average to .800 through two games.

Maddison Tabrett kept the offence at bay through the late stages, however some clutch hitting from the Dominicans proved the difference.

Australia (1-1) faces Hong Kong (0-2) in a critical Group B matchup, which takes place at midnight AEST tonight, you can catch the game live via the WBSC YouTube Channel.

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World Cup debutant Abbey McLellan finished with a pair of hits (including a double), while Chelsea Forkin claimed her fourth hit in six at-bats to lift her average to .800 through two games.

Maddison Tabrett kept the offence at bay through the late stages, however some clutch hitting from the Dominicans proved the difference.

Australia (1-1) faces Hong Kong (0-2) in a critical Group B matchup, which takes place at midnight AEST tonight, you can catch the game live via the WBSC YouTube Channel.

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