Team USA

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What is Team USA? Team USA is the U.S softball team. They compete in the summer olympics, and the world championship. This team consists of 18 talented women. They won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympics. Who are some of the 2008 players? One of the women on the 2008 softball team was Monica Abbott. Monica Abbott was number 14 for the USA team. She was one of the pitcher. Monica Abbott grew up in Salinas California. When she was 23 years old she became a member on the USA softball team. Monica went to college at the University of Tennessee. She was a 2008 Olympic silver medalist. In the Olympic she also had a 3-0 record in 24 innings pitched while striking out 32 batters. In the World Championship she had 2-0 record in 12 innings and in the 12 innings she strook out 16. Laura Berg was also on the U.S team. Number 44 playing in the outfield. She grew up in Santa Fe Springs in California. She was 33 when she played for the U.S team. Laura went to Fresno State for college. She was a 2008 silver medalist. She played in seven games, she hit 3 for 6 with one RBI and two runs scored. In the WBSC World Championship in 2006 she got the Gold medal. In the 2006 World Championship she hit 9 for 26 and a perfect …show more content…

She grew up in La Mirada. She went to college at the University of Arizona. They say that Jennie Finch is arguably the most famous softball player of all time. In the 2004 summer olympics she won the gold medal for pitching. Jennie Finch was an All- CIF Div. II in softball and an All Suburban league. Thi was in her sophomore, this is such a great honor. During her college career Jennie Finch struck out 1,028 people. The next year she was named MVP. “ Jennie was a great hitter, but no one could touch her as a pitcher.” (Jennie Finch Biography) In her four years she went 50-12 with 6 perfect games. She pitched 13 no hitters. Her ERA(Earned Run Average) was 0.15, and in 445 innings Jennie fanned 784

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