U-15 Pan American Games: Team USA Opens Pool Play Perfectly with 10-0 Win Over Host Peru

By @BruntjensElla

USA blanked Peru 10-0 in 5 innings to open action at the U-15 Women’s Pan American Championship.

*** Information & photos courtesy of USA Softball…

The U-15 U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) wasn’t very polite guests against the host Peru team on Sunday at the 2023 Pan American Championship with a 5-inning 10-0 win.

After a scoreless first inning by both squads, the Americans’ offense woke up to score two runs in the 2^nd inning, three in the 3^rd and five in the 4^th to end the night early.

Pitcher Madi Doty went the distance for Team USA, pitching a four inning perfect game as she struck out 10.

Outfielder Stevie South was the offensive star, hitting the game’s only home run, a two-run blast in the bottom of the 3^rd. She would go 2-for-3 and score two runs for the victorious visitors.

Team USA next plays Colombia on Monday, April 3 at 2 p.m. CT.

Madi Doty pitched four innings without giving up a hit or walk and had 10 Ks to lead Team USA in the 10-0 win over Peru.

Here’s more from the opening round game for the 15-U Women’s National Team…

TEAM USA STARTERS:

Anabela Abdullah (SS), Aspen Boulware (LF), Addison Otto (RF), Riley Staats (DP), Stevie South (CF), Aubrey McLaughlin (1B), Sam Alekman (C), Madelyn Armendariz (3B), Sofia Hernandez (2B), Madi Doty (P/Flex)

WINNING PITCHER:

Madi Doty (1-0)

BATTING LEADERS:

Stevie South (2-3, triple, HR)
Sofia Hernandez (2-2, single, triple)
Aspen Boulware (2-2, single, double)

Stevie South went 2-3 including this home for the Red, White & Blue.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

A leadoff triple in the bottom of the 2^nd inning from South followed by a fielding miscue from the Peru defense would plate Team USA’s first run of the game, followed by a triple from Hernandez to score another run and give the U.S. a two-run edge.

Leadoff batter Abdullah lit the spark in the bottom of the 3^rd with a single through the infield followed by Boulware who pressured the Peru defense with a bunt-single that allowed Abdullah to advance to third. Staats then sent a deep sac-fly to left field to plate one before South cleared the bases with a two-run home run, putting the U.S. on top 5-0.

Team USA used a pair of leadoff singles from Armendariz and Hernandez to jump start the bottom of the 4^th followed by a fielding miscue, a double from Boulware and a single from Otto to score three.

With the run-rule in affect, Armendariz drew a bases loaded walk to score the final run of the game – Team USA 10, Peru 0.

The USA team had plenty to smile about on Sunday in Lima, Peru.

GAME NOTES:

Sixteen athletes suited up in the Red, White and Blue for the first time in their careers.
Madi Doty opened her Team USA career with a perfect game in the circle, totaling 10 strikeouts through four innings.
In her first international competition with Team USA, Stevie South tallied a 2-for-3 day at the plate with a standup triple in her first at-bat and a two-run home run in her second at-bat.
Seven of the nine U.S. batters recorded at least one hit in the win with Boulware, Hernandez and South tallying two hits apiece.
The leadoff batter for the Eagles reached base in three of the four innings. Each of the three innings that saw the leadoff batter reach base resulted in runs scored by Team USA.

BOX SCORE:

*** To read our intro article to the Pan Am Games, click HERE.