A PITCHING SWITCHEROO NEWBURY PARK PLAYS HUNCH IN SEMIFINAL MATCHUP.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer Right-handers Chrissy Zappia and Katie Stokx have been alternating every game for Newbury Park High. But Zappia, who shut out Westlake 3-0 on Tuesday, is scheduled to start again in the semifinals of the Daily News Victory Spring Classic semifinals against Saugus at 11 a.m. today at Hjelte Sports Center in Encino's Balboa Park Balboa Park is the name of several municipal parks, including the following:
Zappia, a junior, is 7-0 and hasn't given up a run in 52 innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. , striking out 72 with 13 hits allowed. Stokx (6-4), who has nine days rest, has 74 strikeouts in 64 innings. She'll get the nod in the Panthers' afternoon game, either for the championship or third place in the Gold bracket. ``There's no particular reason why I'm going with Chrissy,'' coach Lynn Baum said. ``It's just a feeling. Chrissy was going to pitch the first game last Saturday when the tournament got rained out, so we're keeping things that way. Plus, Chrissy wants to pitch first, and the kids talked about it.'' If the Panthers (13-4) win, they'll probably face tournament favorite Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. (11-1) in the final. Crescenta Valley, led by dominating right-hander Meredith Cervenka (11-1, 0.00 ERA) faces Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame (9-3) in the other semifinal at 9 a.m. A year ago, Cervenka beat Newbury Park in 13 innings, allowing two hits, and setting a state record for consecutive innings without allowing an earned run earned run n. Baseball A run scored without the aid of an error, used in computing earned run averages. Noun 1. earned run - a run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team . ``It's hard to practice for someone like Meredith,'' Baum said. ``The only thing I can tell my girls is to be patient and don't go for the riseball or her changeup change·up n. Baseball A pitch intended to look like a fastball, which actually approaches the plate at a slow speed, thereby causing the batter to swing prematurely. [Alteration of change-of-pace.] .'' DAILY NEWS VICTORY SPRING CLASSIC Saturday, at Hjelte Sports Center, Encino, except as noted Semifinals GOLD BRACKET Crescenta Valley vs. Notre Dame, 9 a.m. Saugus vs. Newbury Park, 11 a.m. SILVER BRACKET Sylmar vs. Westlake, 9 a.m. La Canada vs. Verdugo Hills, 11 a.m. BRONZE BRACKET El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
Kennedy vs. Calabasas, 11 a.m. COPPER BRACKET Granada Hills JV vs. San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. , 9 a.m. Granada Hills vs. Taft, 11 a.m. Consolation finals, 1:30 p.m.; Championships, 3:30 p.m. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Meredith Cervenka will pitch for Crescenta Valley in the semifinals of the Daily News Victory Spring Classic at Hjelte Sports Center. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News Box: DAILY NEWS VICTORY SPRING CLASSIC (see text) |
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