AREA 6 PLAYOFFS BEGIN TODAY.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Daily News Staff Writer The hitting and pitching is solid and the attitude is there. All elements for the Camarillo American Legion baseball American Legion Baseball is a variety of amateur baseball played by teenage boys in 45 states in the USA. Purpose According to the American Legion, the purpose of American Legion Baseball is to give young men "an opportunity to develop their skills, personal fitness, team appear to be intact as the Area 6 playoffs begin. Camarillo (22-5) plays Westside (23-3) today at noon at Birmingham High. ``We should have a good chance,'' Camarillo coach David Soliz said. ``Right now, we're looking good. Now that the playoffs are starting, the intensity is picking up.'' Camarillo, batting .410 as a team, has had little trouble scoring behind Jeff Bannon, Shane Miranda, Joe Yingling and Tony Murphy. Shortstop Bannon is batting .488 with three home runs, 23 RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in , 29 runs and a .744 slugging percentage In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is the most popular measure of the power of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats: . First baseman Miranda is hitting .465 with four home runs, 30 RBI and 27 runs. Catcher Yingling is averaging .448 with four home runs, 25 RBI and 17 runs. And Murphy, the team's leadoff hitter In baseball, a leadoff hitter is a batter who bats first in the lineup. Strategy Leadoff hitters must possess certain traits to be successful: they must reach base at a proficient rate and be able to steal bases. , is Camarillo's hottest hitter, batting .457 with four home runs, 21 RBI, 14 stolen bases and a team-high 33 runs. ``Tony Murphy has been our catalyst,'' Soliz said. Plus, third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Jay Caliguiri (.357) has completely healed from a nagging elbow injury, and utility player Joe Borchard Joseph Edward Borchard (born November 25, 1978 in Panorama City, California), a 1997 graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo, California was the 12th pick of the first round in the 2000 MLB amateur draft out of Stanford University by the Chicago White Sox. (.431 and 20 RBI in 51 at-bats) returns after practicing for the Shrine football game the past two weeks. ``We're definitely going to score runs,'' Soliz said. ``That's why winning the playoffs is going to come down to pitching and defense.'' Camarillo will start Jake Kor kor n. See homer2. [Hebrew kôr, from Akkadian kurru, from Sumerian gur, a unit of measurement.] Noun 1. , who's 5-0 with a 1.81 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 27 innings. Greg Ramirez (5-0, 3.72) is the next starter in line, followed by Miranda (5-3, 5.50). Borchard (2-0, 3.20, two saves) is the closer. ``I think we have a good chance because we've got so much balance,'' Soliz said. Caliguiri likes his team's chances. ``We're real strong all around,'' added Caliguiri. ``The key is, if we can hit like we can, and we pitch like we can, we should be right there.'' Caliguiri admits the summer legion campaign is ``more relaxed'' than high school baseball, but said: ``Everyone on this team is competitive. Now it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to take it to another level. Everyone is going to be playing hard. We've got all the kinks out and we're ready to go.'' Notes: Two years ago Camarillo won the Area 6 bracket and placed third in the state. . . . The Camarillo-Westside winner plays the Valley North-West Covina victor on Friday at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Westwood at 6 p.m. . . . If Camarillo loses it plays the Santa Monica-Newhall Saugus loser in an elimination game at Jackie Robinson at 10 a.m. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Camarillo shortstop Jeff Bannon, getting tangled up at home plate, is leading his team into today's playoffs with a .488 batting average. Gene Blevins / Special to the Daily News |
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