BIG LEAGUE SOFTBALL: DISTRICT 51'S CHANCE TO DEFEND TITLE OVER.Byline: GIDEON RUBIN Special to the Daily News The Antelope Valley's District 51 Big League softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' won't get to defend its World Series title. West Region champion District 51's 4-2 loss to Central Region champion Wyoming, Mich., on Wednesday at Vanderberg Park in Kalamazoo, Mich., combined with two Kalamazoo victories on the same day, eliminated the perennially per·en·ni·al adj. 1. Lasting or active through the year or through many years. 2. a. Lasting an indefinitely long time; enduring: perennial happiness. b. dominant program's from World Series title contention. District 51 (3-3) defeated Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. Region champion Mayaguez (Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. ) 5-4 later in the day, but trails Kalamazoo (5-0) and Wyoming (5-0) by 2 1/2 games in the nine-team round robin, from which the teams with the two best records advance to Saturday's championship. District 51 has lost to both front-runners, meaning even if it wins its two remaining games, it would lose a tiebreaker tie·break·er n. An additional contest or period of play designed to establish a winner among tied contestants. Also called tiebreak. tie if either team were to lose its three remaining games. Kelsie Blankemeyer (Quartz Hill High/Antelope Valley College) homered for District 51 against Wyoming, It was her second home run of the tournament. Blankemeyer had a double against Mayaguez, and had two hits in each game. Alaina Devenney (Quartz Hill) had five hits on the day, including three against Wyoming. Ashley Stevens (Lancaster High/AVC) had two hits, including a double, against Wyoming, and Nicole Madera (Knight High of Palmdale) had two hits against Mayaguez. Staff ace Jessie Dunn (Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley High) pitched a complete game in defeat against Wyoming. gideon.rubin@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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