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Senior Italian girls end District III bid for repeat 1-0
Italy's Meldoy Sheldon jumps with joy as she makes the last out in the 1-0 victory over District III Laurel to move into the finals of the Senior League World Series. BY DAN COOK
August 12, 2013
Laurel pitcher Gabby Culver delivers to the plate in the 1-0 loss to Europe Africa. BY DAN COOK
Italy's Meldoy Sheldon turns the first part of a double play attempt during the win over Laurel. BY DAN COOK
Italy's Simona Lazzarini snags a Laurel fly ball. BY DAN COOK
Laurel pitcher Gabby Culver was pure concentration during the game. BY DAN COOK
Savannah Brown drives one into the outfield. BY DAN COOK
Italy pitcher Laura Bigatton kept District III off balance for five innings. BY DAN COOK
Savannah Brown makes a put out at first. BY DAN COOK
Emily Pusey gets the ball in quickly from the outfield. BY DAN COOK
Italy manager Argenis Blanco sets the position of his fielders. BY DAN COOK
Italian reliever Beatrice Zappa delivers to the plate. BY DAN COOK
The senior league girls from Europe and Africa ended the hopes of the District III team to repeat as World Series champions as the Italian squad downed Laurel 1-0.
Italian pitchers Laura Bigatton and Beatrice Zappa held the high-powered Laurel squad scoreless to move to the finals against the USA Central all-stars. The District 11 all-stars from South Bend, Ind., downed USA West 3-1 to move into the finals.
The USA Central squad then defeated Europe and Africa to win the Senior League World Series.
