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Sippel Lori Anne (CAN) - Head Coach
(On the game)
"Canada came to defeat but it didn't happen. We felt disappointed about it and we will focus on tomorrow's game."
(On the performance of Chinese Starter Lu Wei)
"She had a very good speed. It is hard for us."
Angela Lichty (CAN) - Infielder
(On tomorrow's game)
"We just come out again to have another good game and cap our opportunity. And Canada didn't do well yet, so we will get ready for tomorrow's game."
Michael Bastian (CHN) - Head Coach
(On today's game)
"Exciting! It was a great international softball game. First I have to thank Canada's coach because they did a very good job in this game. You have to ask Lu Wei some questions because she pitched a great game for us. As we all know we had some opportunities and we got a score in the first inning, so we are very happy to get the victory."
(Will you let Lu Wei to play two games one day?)
"We worked very hard for more than a year to get prepared for this tournament. And we had played more than three games in one day before. So I think we have
no problems to play two games on Monday. I worked very hard to keep Lu Wei, Li
Qi healthy. And my biggest goal is to give these younger players chances and experience and also rest. And we asked our pitchers to have a rest tomorrow."
Lu Wei (CHN) - Pitcher
"If the coach asks me to pitch twice a day. I think it is my responsibility."
Michael Bastian (CHN) - Head Coach
(Are you happy with your pitchers?)
"I remembered when I was watching the Chinese national team in the past years and I felt disappointed with the pitching staff. When I got here working with the team, I was working on our hitting. And then I was training the pitching skills. I believed we have built a very strong pitching staff such as Lu Wei, Li Qi ,Zhou Yin and Yu Yanhong. I can not tell how good I believe they are."
(About Zhang Ai)
"She did well in defense today. She has been doing well since I came here to be the coach."
(Why do you always run on the third base before each game?)
"We know there is some superstition in softball games. And it's my grandfather who told me that, it is just as I came on and touched the first base to have a nice offense."
(On the nick names you gave to your members)
"I am fond of Chinese words and they are interested in English. Such as I call Li Chunxia 'Rainbow'."
Lu Wei (CHN) - Pitcher
(On today' s game)
"I owe this victory to my teammates. We trust each other."
Issued by: News Service, Organizing committee
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