The softball team of The New Zealand Black Sox showed an average performance in a 7-1 record. The Kiwis were defeated to the Argentinian national team in an international softball tournament, held in the South American country. Considered as the best in the world – New Zealand made 3 crucial errors in the final game (4 fumbles) in a 2-0 defeat against Argentina (3rd in the world softball rankings).
The blame for the defeat can be put on the pitchers of The Black Sox, who couldn’t get on with the Argentine batters in the final match a couple of days ago. They managed only to take 3 strikeouts. On the other hand, the heroes for the South-Americans were Huemul Mata and Maxi Moreno.
The 4th frame was crucial for the match. Exactly then, the Argentinians scored twice. In the 5th inning, the hosts made 4 more runs. However, The New Zealand Black Sox out-hit their opponents 4-2, but they also made 4 fielding errors, which is untypical for them! The home side had an advantage in the overall batting.
No one has expected the defeat of New Zealand, as a day earlier, the Kiwis managed to smash the Czech Republic 10-1. Moreover, the captain of the team Thomas Enoka showed he is in form, as he made two hits. In addition, Campbell Enoka made a triple.
The defeat to Argentina meant that The Kiwis had to beat the team of Panama, in order to achieve the second place. They did it easily 7-0 after 5 innings.
At both ends, the coach of the New Zealand’s team – Thomas Sorenson mustn’t be unsatisfied with the overall performance of his team. Even the best can sometimes show a poor performance. However, Thomas Sorenson knows that his players can achieve more and he will demand more from them in the further competitions.