COX, QUARTZ HILL ON FOUR-HOUR TOUR.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Daily News Staff Writer Quartz Hill High's Jodie Cox had a sore pitching arm before Friday's 17-inning Division I 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' playoff opener against visiting Glendora. The returning Daily News Player of the Year struck out 28 batters and belted her region-best ninth home run of the season, but the game was called because of darkness with the score tied 1-1. Play resumes Monday at 3:15 p.m. at Quartz Hill. ``There's no way I won't keep on pitching,'' Cox said. ``I expected to be tired but I definitely didn't expect to go 17 innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. . When we finally quit after about four hours, I was thinking, `This is quite a long time.' '' Glendora scored its run in the first inning. On Monday the Tartans start from top of batting order Noun 1. batting order - (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat; "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate" lineup, card , and Quartz Hill (24-1) starts from the No. 6 spot. Cox is scheduled to bat fourth when Quartz Hill bats in the bottom of the 18th. On Saturday, Quartz Hill co-coach Coy Ray said Cox would be evaluated on game day to see how she feels. He said the second pitching option is Amber Hilblom, who is 1-0 compared to Cox's record of 22-1. ``I was hoping for an easy win in the first round, not this,'' Ray said with a smile. ``At about 7:15 (the game started at 3:15 p.m.), the sprinklers turned on. Who would have thought the game would still be going four hours later? I had to scramble and dig in the mud, trying to find the sprinkler valve.'' Highland living high: Unseeded Highland came through with the biggest upset of the first round by knocking off third-ranked Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga (răn`chō k  'kəmäng`gə), city (1990 pop. 101,409), San Bernardino co., S Calif. 1-0 on the road. The Bulldogs entered the game 18-10 while Rancho Cucamonga was 23-2 (one loss by forfeit To lose to another person or to the state some privilege, right, or property due to the commission of an error, an offense, or a crime, a breach of contract, or a neglect of duty; to subject property to confiscation; or to become liable for the payment of a penalty, as the result of a ). It had won 21 consecutive games, 19 by shutout. But Highland pitcher Nichole Rawson (17-9) used her nifty sinking fastball to limit Rancho Cucamonga to one hit. The sophomore right-hander had just one strikeout, but Highland (19-10), plagued by inconsistent defense all season, came through with the gloves. The Bulldogs committed two errors but made the plays when they had to. They'll travel to Canyon Springs of Moreno Valley Moreno Valley (mərē`nō), city (1990 pop. 118,779), Riverside co., S Calif., inc. 1984. In 1990, Moreno Valley was California's fastest-growing city, with a population increase of more than 300% between 1980 and 1990, but major reductions on Tuesday. ``This was a huge victory for us. We were pumped,'' Highland first baseman Melissa Rawson said. ``After we won, it made the ride home a lot shorter.'' Canyon Springs advanced by beating Coachella Valley Coachella Valley (kō'əchĕl`ə), arid region, SE Calif., N of the Salton Sea. Water is brought into the region by artesian wells and by the Coachella Canal (123 mi/198 km long), a branch of the All-American Canal built between 1938 and . |
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