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Softball: U.S. team rallies for win

AKRON, Ohio—The U.S. softball team got a little revenge—and two hits—against Angela Tincher.

Tincher, the Virginia Tech star who pitched a no-hitter against the world’s best team in March, gave up just one run in her three innings as the Americans warmed up for their gold-medal run in China by rallying for a 6-2 win over the Akron Racers on Tuesday night.

Kelly Kretschman snapped a 2-2 tie by driving in the go-ahead run in the seventh and Andrea Duran followed with a three-run homer off reliever Jamee Juarez as the U.S. improved to 57-1 on its “Bound 4 Beijing” tour. That lone loss came on March 26 at the hands of Tincher, who dominated the three-time defending gold medalists for seven innings, a performance that ended the U.S. team’s 185-game winning streak in pre-Olympic exhibitions.

Monica Abbott (16-0) settled down after giving up a two-run homer to Kristen Butler in the first inning for the Americans, who will play their Olympic opener on Aug. 12 against Venezuela.

Abbott allowed three hits and struck out 10.

Natasha Watley and Jessica Mendoza had RBI singles for the U.S., whose appearance brought out a crowd of 6,256 fans.



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