CMS softball ended on a high note.CLINTON - The Clinton Middle School 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' team finished the spring season with a 3-8 record. The following eighth-graders played for the team: Mackenzie Radock, Maddie Radock, Alyssa Beary, Mikayla Notaro, Katie McGown, Kayla Babineau, and Jill Hazel. Mackenzie Radock was the team's starting pitcher Noun 1. starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; , while Maddie Radock was the starting catcher. Maddie also helped out with the pitching. "The Radock girls worked hard in the off-season, and played a big party in the team's wins this season," Clinton coach Pam Reni said. Beary had a strong season at bat, and played a solid first base. Notaro was the shortstop. "Mikayla Notaro played great," Reni said. "She had a strong bat, and ran the bases aggressively." McGown and Babineau were solid outfielders for the team. Jill Hazel played most of the season at third base, and also spent some time at first. "She (Hazel) has a quick glove and quick bat," Reni said. "She could hit just about any pitch." The squad's seventh-graders were Lindsey Beary, Maggie Fontaine, Caroline Rauscher, Amy Snow, Cassie Morrison, Eileen Duggan, and Pilar Pilar strong-minded female leader of a group of guerrillas in the Spanish Civil War. [Am. Lit.: Hemingway For Whom the Bell Tolls] See : Female Power Pilar Hasting Hasting (hā`stĭng), fl. last half of 9th cent., leader of the Vikings, called Hasting the Pirate. He ravaged the coasts of France, Spain, and Italy, went into Morocco, plundered in the south of France, and took a fleet to England late in Alfred's reign. . "Lindsey Beary showed a lot of poise on the mound," Reni said. "She can play infield, outfield, and is a very versatile player." Fontaine was the starting second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker , and also helped out with the catching. Rauscher played center field and second base. "She has lots of speed on the bases," Reni said of Rauscher. "Snow, Morrison, and Duggan played some fine defense in the outfield. Hasting also played most of the season in the outfield, but took over at third base during a few games and made some great defensive plays. Sixth-grader Alison Bowser Bowser may mean:
n. An official who records the score throughout a game or competition. score  keep .
"Alison did a fine job with the book, and had lots of team spirit for the Lady Gaels," Reni said. The players improved on their skills as the season progressed, and finished the year by defeating Sterling. |
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