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City trio lead Ontario to baseball gold

 
                 
 

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By: David Winer
 
July 18, 2008 11:27 PM - Mississauga’s Ashley Stevenson, Jennifer Gilroy and Tiffany Koniecki helped Ontario repeat as champions at the Baseball Canada Senior Women’s Championship in Sydney, Nova Scotia over the weekend.
Stevenson, 25, Gilroy, 18 and Koniecki, 25, each scored runs in the dramatic gold medal final against Quebec that required five extra innings before Ontario pulled out a 3-2 victory.
Stevenson batted 2-for-6 in the final, while Gilroy had a hit in four appearances.
After seven scoreless innings, Quebec scored twice in the top of the 11th inning, only to see Ontario get two of its own with Gilroy driving in the second run.
After Quebec was held scoreless in the top of the 12th inning, Koniecki scored Ontario’s winning run after walking and reaching second on a passed ball.
In earlier action, Ontario defeated Nova Scotia 20-0, Quebec 4-2, Quebec-2 8-5 and Quebec 7-2, while losing to Alberta, 8-1.
Stevenson finished the tournament going 12-for-27 at the plate while scoring six runs and and knocking in six runs.
Gilroy finished with six hits in 22 at bats, while Koniecki went 8-for-19.
dwiner@mississauga.net







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