Bryan Abrey and Justin Schofield Lead the Way for Canada in first game win at WBSC Qualifier/B

For Bryan Abrey on Wednesday, the magic number was “3”. Bryan was 3-for-3-with-3-RBI in their opening round 7-1 win over Hong Kong. For Justin Schofield, the number was “13”, the number of strikeouts notched by the veteran right hander.

Team Canada is set for a doubleheader today, July 11, starting with game two against Singapore at 4:00 PM CST (6:00 PM EDT), followed by game three against Argentina at 7:00 PM CST (9:00 PM EDT). 

From Softball Canada

Prince Albert, Sask. – On Wednesday, Team Canada opened their campaign at the WBSC Softball Men’s World Cup Group B with a 7-1 victory over Hong Kong, China. 

Justin Schofield (Grand Pré, N.S.) delivered a standout performance on the mound for Canada, striking out 13 of the 16 batters he faced and allowing just one hit over five innings. Steven Normand (Calgary, Alta.) came in as relief, striking out four, giving up three hits, and allowing one run over the final two innings. 

Canada’s offense ignited in the bottom of the third inning. Mathieu Roy (St-Gervais, Que.) led off with a triple to left field, and Bryan Abrey (Richmond, B.C.) followed with a sacrifice fly to center field, driving in the first run to make it 1-0 for Canada.  Click here to keep reading at Softball Canada.