This morning I was lucky to get tickets to the USA-Japan softball game. And it was intense! My seat was next to Monica Abbot’s father which made it even more gut wrenching. (Monica Abbot pitched for the US in this game.)
Monica Abott pitched almost 9 complete innings in today's game vs. Japan. USA won 4-1.
Crystl Bustos solidified the US win with a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning.
The game was 0-0 after seven innings, so it went into softball’s version of overtime. Play continues, and the last batter out from the previous inning starts on second base to advance the offensive play.
Innings seven and eight remained scoreless, and then USA turned it on. Natasha Watley, who started on second base, motored around the field and scored on a hit by Caitlin Lowe. Then Crystl Bustos hit a home run, earning three more runs. The US crowd LOVES Bustos. They yell “BOOOOOOOOO-stus… BOOOOOOOOO-stus” when she’s up to bat.
This win advances Team USA into the gold-silver match-up and guarantees them a medal in the Games. The final softball game is on Thursday.
Go team!
Tags: Abbott, Bing in Beijing, Bustos, Crystl, Fengtai Stadium, Japan, Monica, Olympics, Softball, Team USA
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The talk befor the Olympics was that Softball will no longer be an Olympic sport, seems no one can be USA, only 2 runs have been scored against them so far in the Olympics. If the other countries in the world can’t beat us, then do away with the sport. Have you heard any thing different over there? Will you meet Jennie Finch after they win gold? Not for me of course it is for , um, Ashton, yea, yea for Ashton.
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