Lalor leads Canada in 18-1 rout of Dominican Republic at women’s World Cup
VIERA, Fla. — Kelsey Lalor belted a two-run homer in the first inning to lead Canada to an 18-1 victory over the Dominican Republic on Sunday at the women’s baseball World Cup.
Lalor’s homer was one of 17 hits by the Canadians, who advanced to the event’s super round. Canada (4-1) outscored opponents 42-16 in the opening round, collecting 62 hits in the process for an average of over 12 per game.
“Obviously we’re very happy with the way we’re swing the bats right now,” said Canadian manager Andre Lachance. “We also know that once the super round starts that the games get tighter, but it is (the offence) a positive for sure.”
Canada will open the super round on Tuesday against a yet-to-be-determined opponent with opening round games still to be played on Monday. The super round features the top three seeds in each group playing crossover games before bronze and gold medal match-ups are played on Friday.