SURREY, British Columbia - Four members of the Kirkwood softball team have helped the NJCAA National All-Star team compile a 4-1 record so far at the Canada Cup in British Columbia.
Taylor Nearad, the two-time National Player of the Year, is hitting .400 in the tournament and went 3-for-3 in one of the games with a single, double, triple and RBI.
Morgan Frost is hitting .385 with a home run, four RBIs and four stolen bases. Maddie Hansen has played in four games, but does not have a hit in the tournament so far.
Lexi Kinnaird has pitched a total of four innings in two games. She has a 3.50 ERA with no wins or losses.
Kirkwood Coach Joe Yegge is a member of the NJCAA coaching staff.
The NJCAA All-Stars have defeated the Quebec Nationals (3-1), Team Canada Juniors (9-2), Cahahoo Erins of Canada (5-2) and Team BC U21 (9-0). Their only loss was to Team Canada Elite (2-0).
The All-Stars are scheduled to play top-ranked Team Japan Tuesday and meet 10th-ranked Team Mexico on Wednesday.
The tournament began Friday and continues through July 17.
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