Pitcher/catcher Amanda Asay of Prince George helped Canada to a silver medal at the Women’s Baseball World Cup in Korea.
Canada lost the final 10-0 to Japan. It was the 5th consecutive World Cup title for Japan.
The 28-year-old Asay was 4-for-12 in the tournament with 3 RBI’s. She was the winning pitcher in a 2-1 semi-final victory over Taiwan.
The silver matches Canada’s best ever result at a Women’s Baseball World Cup.
Photo credit: Baseball Canada (Asay pictured in the middle)