Simon Fraser University softball sophomore Amanda Janes helped Canada climb the charts and finish fourth at the 2017 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Junior Women’s Softball World Championships in Florida last week.
Canada swept its pool with a 5-0 record, but ran aground against some tough competition from Puerto Rico in the quarterfinal.
Fresh from having dumped Chinese Taipei 8-1, Canada fell 6-5 to Puerto Rico to settle for fourth spot.
Janes, a catcher-first baseman, produced one of the team’s 11 hits in its last game – one that they led 2-0 after half an inning but spent the rest of the day trying to rally.
Janes also walked in the game.
In the win over Chinese Taipei, she finished 1-for-2 and scored twice.
A Brampton, Ont. native, Janes took part in a Softball Canada selection camp in June and was selected as an alternate for the Canadian Junior National Team.
SFU head coach Mike Renney said the spot on the Canadian junior team was well-deserved.
“She has worked hard on the development of her skills to receive the opportunity to represent Canada. This experience will provide her with a springboard into her sophomore year at SFU which, based upon her freshman year, should be exciting to watch.”
