Monica Abbott throws another hitter like the U.S.
Monica Abbot lifted a full-blown, one-off game as the United States softball team defeated 3 Canadians 1-0 on Thursday in the second of five opening matches of the Olympics.
A 35-year-old Olympic silver medalist had his best interests at work when the U.S. needed it, as the case failed to take advantage of many opportunities to isolate themselves from their North American enemies.
"It felt very good there," Abbott told NBCSN analyst Jessica Mendoza after the game. “I knew [Canada] was going to be a strong move ... [Catcher] Aubree [Munro] and I had a good conversation about our throwing plan and how we give our offense the best chance it can take no matter how long it takes. to get points. ”
The United States loaded the foundations on top of the first after both batting and hit by pitch, but Canadian pitcher Sarah Groenewegen pulled a strike from Michelle Moultrie to escape the jam.
Groenewegen held on to another American pair in the second inning, after which Jenna Caira retired in the next six bets to keep Canada in terms of conditions.
The United States finally cracked down on more than five runs when Amanda Chidester rallied Haylie McCleney on an unmarried RBI. The USA team will load the foundations later in the inning, but it will also come as pinch hitter Bubba Nickles hits the end of the frame.
Abbot, who owns the perfect Olympic Games from Beijing in 2008, did not win a prize in the sixth inning but gave the trip to Jet Gilbert. Then, after starting the game as Canada’s first barrel, Groenewegen got into a better box to click hit.
Groenewegen hit the line drive on the right side of the case and left the outside line in Canada as pinch-runner Joey Lye circled third. However, a perfect US throw from Ali Aguilar in the second half hit Lye on the plate as catcher Aubree Munro used the tag. Abbott beat Kelsey Harshman three times later after Canada loaded the foundations to keep the game scoreless.
Abbott stays inside to close the game in seventh place and sealed the closure. He finished 9 hits and was allowed to hit once.
For the second day in a row, one of the Olympic team's top players in the USA team raised the offensive line after Cat Osterman came out on top in an unbeaten run in the 2-0 win over Italy on Wednesday. The U.S. currently controlled just three games in two games, but undoubtedly sits at the top of six teams with a 2-0 record.
The top two teams after the opening round advanced straight to the gold medal game, with 3 and 4 teams competing in the bronze medal match.
The softball Olympic tournament only takes a day off on Friday at the Opening Ceremony. The United States next plays Mexico on Saturday at 1.30am on ET in the third opening tournament.
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