Canadian softball team held to one hit in tight loss to United States - Sportsnet.ca

Canada’s softball team has been handed its first loss at the Tokyo Olympics.

FUKUSHIMA, Japan —

Canadian starter Sara Groenewegen pitched two shutout innings, allowing three hits, striking out four and walking one batter, while also supplying Canada’s only hit of the game as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning.Jen Gilbert was walked to lead off the inning before Groenewegen followed with a double to right field. Pinch-runner Joey Lye attempted to score from first on the play but was tossed out at home plate.

Canada, which failed to win a softball medal in four previous tries between 1996 and 2008 before the sport was dropped for the last two Games, finished fourth its last time out after a crushing defeat to Australia at the Beijing Olympics.

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