PG’s Amanda Asay helped the Canadian women’s baseball team to a silver medal at the Pan Am Games in Toronto.
Canada lost the final 11-3 to the United States. The 27-year-old Asay pitched 3 2/3 innings in relief, allowing 3 hits, 2 runs (1 earned) and two walks against the Americans. She was 0-for-2 at the plate with a pair of walks and an RBI.
Asay (who started as the DH but also played first base in the final) finished the tournament 4-for-18 for a .222 batting average with 4 RBI’s & 2 runs scored.
–Amanda Asay is the second Prince George athlete to earn a medal at the Pan Am Games. Inner City boxer Kenny Lally captured a bronze in the bantamweight 56 kilos class. Alyx Treasure of P.G. finished 7th out of 16 in the women’s high jump.
Pan-Am Games——(Final Medal Standings)
United States 265 medals (103 Gold)
Canada 217 medals (78 Gold)
(The 217 medals the most ever for Canadian athletes at Pan Am Games)
Brazil 141 medals (41 Gold)
–The host Prince George Posse took silver after a 7-2 loss to Port Moody in the A2 Division final of the Provincial Midget Lacrosse Championships at the Kin Centre. The Posse won its first four games in the tournament, including a 6-2 round robin decision over Port Moody.
–In other Finals:
Vanderhoof over Juan De Fuca 9-2 in the C
Coquitlam over Cowichan Valley 6-5 in the B
Coquitlam over New Westminster 10-3 in the A
Photo: Courtesy of Canadian women’s baseball