USA SOFTBALL: Bustos hits two homeruns to pace USA Softball to 18-0 Win

Bustos hits two homeruns to pace USA Softball to 18-0 Win Rohnert Park, Calif.-In her first perfect game of the KFC Bound 4 Beijing Tour, Monica Abbott (Salinas, Calif.) helped lead the team to an 18-0 win over the Nor Cal Assault this afternoon in Rohnert Park, Calif., as part of the KFC Bound 4 Beijing Tour. Aiding on offense was Crystl Bustos (Canyon Country, Calif.) who was 2-for-2 with two homeruns and seven RBI. The team struck in the first loading up the bases with one out however three were left stranded after Kelly Kretschman (Indian Harbour Beach, Fla.) went deep into her count for a strikeout and a groundout by Andrea Duran (Selma, Calif.) left the bases loaded. Monica Abbott (Salinas, Calif.) earned the start in the circle, retiring her first five batters faced on strikeouts. Vicky Galindo (Union City, Calif.) put up the first RBI of the game with a double to centerfield to score Lauren Lappin (Anaheim, Calif.) and Jennie Finch (La Mirada, Calif.) for the team to take a 2-0 lead. Galindo scored, after reaching third on a passed ball, when Caitlin Lowe (Tustin, Calif.) singled. The team juiced up the bases again in the second with the single by Lowe, a single by Natasha Watley (Irvine, Calif.) and a walk by Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, Calif.). This time no one was left stranded as Crystl Bustos (Canyon Country, Calif.) unleashed a ball past the outside left-field bleachers for four RBI and a 7-0 lead."I was really seeing the ball well today. Some days you got it and some days you don't and today was a good day. It was also good to see the team adjust to the pitcher and put up some big runs"said Bustos."I heard the crowd behind me and that really helped me. Monica threw real well today and it was good day for USA Softball."Bustos continued her run production with a three-run homerun in the third to give the team a 10-0 lead. Nor Cal Assault shut out the Red, White and Blue through the fourth and fifth innings but the team was not done scoring as they went on a six-hit, three walk, eight-run rally to take a 18-0 win. Highlighting the inning was a three-run homerun by Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, Calif.) and a two-RBI single by Galindo. Abbott worked six complete innings for her first perfect game of the KFC Bound 4 Beijing Tour. She had 13 strikeouts with no balls reaching the outfield."I was excited to be back in Northern California and being able to see my family out there today was very humbling and supportive to me. I just went out there and tried to work on different pitches to help me prepare for the Games."There is no rest for the team as they travel tonight to Sacramento, Calif., to take on the Sacramento All-Star tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. Continue to check out www.usasoftball.com for up-to-date information on the tour. About 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 83 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 http://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 eight World Championship titles including the last six consecutive as well as claimed two World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about USA Softball, please visit http://www.usasoftball.com/. About KFC Bound 4 Beijing Tour The KFC Bound 4 Beijing tour is a 45-city nationwide pre-Olympic tour for the USA Softball Women's National team as they prepare to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Beginning in February, the tour reaches every corner of the country including 23 states while Team USA prepares with 62 total games. The tour consists of five consecutive weekly national televised games on ESPN2 in April and May along with two other bonus games plus four games slated for July that rounds out over 22 hours of original USA Softball branded programming on the ESPN family of networks. Along with the title sponsor, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), other national tour sponsors include Dermabond and Lumber Liquidators. About DERMABOND Adhesive DERMABOND Adhesive is a topical skin adhesive used by doctors in the O.R. and E.R. to close incisions from surgeries or wounds from injuries. DERMABOND Adhesive may not be right for all types of wounds such as those that are infected or wounds on the eyes, mouth, scalp or joints. Tell your doctor about any skin sensitivities. Your doctor will know if DERMABOND Adhesive is right for you. For more information go to DERMABOND.com.