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IN THE HUNT 鈥� Team Australia celebrates after their 2-1 victory over the Dominican Republic in Pool A play during the Men鈥檚 World Softball Championship this morning. The game was scheduled for yesterday evening, but was played this morning after a rain delay. Australia will face top-ranked Canada at 7 tonight.
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STEP UP 鈥� Ryan Cristopher Bann of South Africa steps up to bat during their game this morning against Hong Kong. South Africa won 10-0 after four innings.
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REACH 鈥� Dominican Republic鈥檚 Pablo Figuereo catches a fly ball this morning during their game against Australia.
After this morning鈥檚 win over the Dominican鈥圧epublic,
After this morning鈥檚 win over the Dominican鈥圧epublic, Australia continues to gun for a top-two spot in Pool A action at the 2017 Men鈥檚 World Softball Championship.
Australia won the game 2-1, which was rescheduled for this morning after a rain delay Monday night.
鈥淚t still gives us that opportunity to finish in the 1-2 spot and that鈥檚 what we鈥檙e striving for,鈥� said Australia coach Laing Harrow. 鈥淲e have to keep winning.鈥�
The team faces a challenge tonight when they take on Canada, which remains undefeated in pool play.
鈥淐anada has got some outstanding hitters,鈥� said Harrow. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e going to have a lot of crowd support so we just know we have to show up and be prepared to play.鈥�
Harrow suspects they will need more than the two runs they scored this morning against the Dominican Republic to beat Canada.
Until that game at 7 p.m., the Australians will enjoy some rest and recovery as they ease out the lactic acid with a visit to the pool at the Canada Summer Games.
Tonight, he said, 鈥淲e鈥檒l put everything at them and give it our best shot.鈥�
The Dominican Republic next plays the United States at 5:30 tonight.
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