For the first time in 23 years, Canada is the International Softball Federation world champion and the team鈥檚 success had a strong 蜜桃视频appconnection.聽
蜜桃视频appresident Kevin Schellenberg manned the infield for the club and former 蜜桃视频appresident John Stuart was the head coach of the team that captured the gold in Saskatoon on Sunday, July 5.聽
Canada clinched the title by shutting out Venezuela 10-0 on Saturday and then defeated New Zealand 10-5 on Sunday in the gold medal game.聽
Canada dominated in round robin play, compiling a record of seven wins and zero losses. The club outscored its opposition 55-9 in the seven games and moved on to the playoff round as the top seed in Pool A.聽
Canada continued its strong play in the playoff round, winning three of four en route to the world title.聽
Next up for Schellenberg, Stuart and Team Canada is the Pan-Am Games, which run from July 12 to July 18 in Ajax, Ont. Read The 蜜桃视频app for details on how the club fares as it attempts to win double gold.
