Crystal Bustos once again led the offensive charge for the U.S. going 2-3 with a three-run homerun. Natasha Watley was 2-4 while Jessica Mendoza hit at a perfect clip of 3-3. Jamie Clark was 2-3 at the plate with Tony Mascarenas turning in three RBI, going 2-2.

Jennie Ritter started on the mound going three innings and giving up one hit. Amanda Freed came in to pitch the final inning, giving up no hits.

Next up for Team USA is Nicaragua tomorrow at 2 p.m. with playoff play beginning on Thursday and finals set for Saturday at 8 p.m.

The ASA

The Amateur Softball Association, founded in 1933, is the National Governing Body of softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has become one of the nation’s largest sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 88 local associations. The ASA has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 240,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than three million. For more information on the ASA, visit www.asasoftball.com.

About USA Softball

USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Men’s, Women’s, Junior Boys’ and Junior Girls’ National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women’s National Team is one of the only two women’s sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won seven World Championship titles including the last five consecutive. For more information about USA Softball, please visit www.usasoftball.com