Tuesday, April 08, 2008

USA Olympic Softball to Face Houston Cougars

By Robert H. Kelly
Copyright 2008 TexSport Publications

HOUSTON, TEXAS (April 8, 2009) The USA Softball Women’s National team continues the KFC Bound 4 Beijing this evening as they face the University of Houston.

Cat Osterman will be making an appearance in her hometown as the team faces the University of Houston at Houston's Memorial Park.


The Red, White and Blue have put together a 18-1 record so far on the Bound 4 Beijing Tour with its last game a 1-0 loss to Virginia Tech. Angela Tincher threw a no-hit performance to give the team its first pre-Olympic exhibition tour loss since 1996.


However the team has dominated on the KFC Bound 4 Beijing Tour outscoring opponents, 174-4, while the pitching staff has allowed only 30 hits in a combined 119.0 innings pitched.

Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, Calif.) leads the team with 29 RBI, while holding a team-high eight doubles, 31 hits and runs scored with 24. Osterman (4-0) leads from the circle with 10 appearances and 64 strikeouts.

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