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Verge: Mia Valcke seeks second bronze at World Cup Saturday at Thunder Bay

A high pressure ball game for Canada with a bronze medal on the line is deja vu for Mia Valcke.

“Six years ago, Canada’s starting outfielder was a key part of them leaving the Women’s World Cup with bronze. Valcke (St Marys, Ont.) hit .500 with an RBI to help Canada to a win over Team USA in extras.

Fast forward to Saturday, and Valcke will be back on the diamond for Canada in a bronze medal game against Mexico, this time on home soil at Port Arthur Stadium in Thunder Bay. First pitch is 11 a.m. E.T.”

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Verge: Canada will play for bronze thanks to Anctil, Catterall, Lee

It was as dramatic, and as perfect for Canadian ball fans as it gets at Port Arthur Stadium in Thunder Bay Wednesday evening.

A grand slam smashed off the bat of Canadian catcher Lucie Anctil clinched a spot in the bronze medal game for the Canucks at the Women’s World Cup. The ball was crushed down the right field line, giving the Canadians a 10-0 walk-off mercy rule victory in the fifth against Venezuela.

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Verge: 10 things to know ahead of the Women’s Baseball World Cup

The best in baseball are in Thunder Bay, Ont. this week to play for gold at the Women’s Baseball World Cup. Canada, ranked seventh in the world, will look to upset at the tournament, bringing an experienced roster in international competition to the field. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge provides 10 things you need to know about the Canadian squad and the tournament in general before it begins on Sunday.

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Verge: Baseball Canada backs Women’s Baseball World Cup

“The top baseball players in the world will be in Canada next week to take the field for a World Cup that almost didn’t happen.

For months, the outcome of the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Finals - which gives the best players across the country a purpose, and young girls a tangible goal to strive for - was uncertain due to a lack of funding.

It was a generous $300,000 contribution from Baseball Canada, and many long hours from the staff, that ensured the event was still able to take place in Thunder Bay.”

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