Softball: NZ overpower Canada

Black Sox take series in their final two games in Toronto yesterday to take out the series 4-2. Going into yesterday's double header the series was all locked up at 2-2.

The world champions won both games convincingly taking the first one 10-0 in five innings and the final game 5-1.

Although the New Zealand batters were in form in the first game, the dominant figure was pitcher Jeremy Manley who faced 15 batters, took eight strikeouts and allowed no Canadian runners on base.

In the second game he faced 30 batters, taking 10 strikeouts and giving up only eight hits.