The White Sox opened their women's world championship campaign in Canada with two wins.
The White Sox opened their women's world championship campaign in Canada with two wins.
Hawke's Bay pitchers Courtney Gettins and Rita Hokianga were dominant on the mound as New Zealand opened their women's world championship campaign with two wins in Canada.
Gettins pitched a no hitter in 28-0 three-inning drubbing of newcomers Kenya. The White Sox scored 12 runs in the first inning, sevenin the second and nine in the third.
Short stop Hailey Breakwell, who was based in the Bay during summer, smashed an automatic home run in the third inning.
Hokianga also conceded no hits while collecting nine strikeouts during her four innings on the mound as the White Sox beat Peru 7-0 in five innings in their second outing in Surrey.
Taylor-Paige Stewart closed the fifth inning and conceded one hit while taking one strikeout.
The Kiwis scored one run in the third, five in the fourth off five hits including a two-run triple by Katrina Nukunuku and Breakwell produced a triple in the fifth before scoring on an infield error.
Eighth seeds New Zealand complete pool play with a match against ninth seeds Italy this morning.
