Former Fresno State softball players helped the United States and Canada teams to victories Tuesday in preliminary competition in the Beijing Olympics.
Three-time gold medal winner Laura Berg had an RBI single and stole a base, while Lovieanne Jung, who won gold in the Athens Games four years ago, recorded two RBI in Team USA’s 11-0 win over Venezuela.

Robin Mackin pitched two innings for Canada, struck out two and allowed a home run as Canada defeated Taiwan 6-1.