Clinton softball is back in the postseason.Byline: Bill Marsh CLINTON - After defeating Murdock 5-2 on Monday, the Clinton High School  This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. 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 has qualified for the Central Mass. Division 2
tournament for the first time in three years.
"We are really excited about making it," fifth-year coach Scott Czermak said. "We have had a season of peaks and valleys. "We started out really hot, and then we slipped a little bit," he said. "We have been finishing up strong." The Lady Gaels own a 10-8 overall record, and a 5-4 mark in the Midland-Wachusett League C Division. "We have a good hitting team, and this is the best defensive team I've had," Czermak said. "We can hit. We have a .308 team batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. ." The team's captains are seniors Kerri McCarthy, Jessica Colon and Enique Favreau. McCarthy is the center fielder, while Colon is in left. Favreau is the 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 . "She (McCarthy) is our number-five hitter," Czermak said. "She is solid offensively, and a good contact hitter In baseball, the term contact hitter is used to describe a hitter who does not strike out often. Thus, they are usually able to use their bats to make contact with the ball (hence the name contact hitter) and put it in play. . She also is a very good defensive player. "Jess jesse, jess a leather strap placed around each shank of a hawk used for hunting, for the attachment of a leash. (Colon) has been smashing the ball lately," he said. "She can fly, and she had two key catches against Murdock. "She (Favreau) is as tough as they come at third," he continued. "She plays the bunt bunt: see smut. well. Nothing gets by her." The other seniors on the squad are Alexis Polack, Samantha Price, and Paige Goodmanson. Polack and Price are catchers, while Goodmanson plays both first and third base. "Alexis (Polack) doesn't strike out," Czermak said. "She is a tough out, and she calls a good game. She has a strong arm behind the plate. "Sam (Price) and Paige (Goodmanson) have been strong contributors this year," he said. In fast-pitch softball, pitching is the name of the game, and the Lady Gaels have two good ones. Sophomore Celsea Colello started the season, and sophomore Lauren Crossman has been toeing the rubber as of late. Crossman hurled a recent no-hitter against Littleton, and she fired a four-hitter in the Murdock game. "Celsea (Colello) started the season for us and she has great control," Czermak said. "She mixes her pitches well and she is solid on the mound. "Lauren (Crossman) has really been coming on in the last couple of games," he said. "She throws hard. We have a good mix between the two of them. They both can do the job." The first baseman is sophomore Brenda Martin, and the 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 is junior Alyssa Mullinax. Martin, who is the leading hitter on the team with a .520 average, is also the best hitter in the Mid-Wach C. Martin has four doubles, four triples, a home run, and 16 RBIs. "She (Martin) really enjoys the game," Czermak said. "She is a great kid, and a selfless self·less adj. Having, exhibiting, or motivated by no concern for oneself; unselfish: "Volunteers need both selfish and selfless motives to sustain their interest" Natalie de Combray. player." Mullinax, who leads the Lady Gaels in stolen bases with 14, is the number-two hitter on the team with a .439 batting average. "Alyssa (Mullinax) is a phenomenal defensive player," Czermak said. "The kid can move and she can hit." The shortstop is Hillary Hart, who is batting .322. Hart, the cleanup hitter In baseball, the cleanup hitter is the hitter who bats fourth in the lineup. Strategy Cleanup hitters often have the most power on the team and are typically the team's best all-around hitter; their job is to "clean up the bases", hence the name. , leads the team in RBIs with 19. "I haven't seen a kid (Hart) hit like this since Mary Beth (Ball)," Czermak said. "She is a very talented athlete, who can sting the ball." In right field is freshman Dani Pratt, who has a .460 on-base percentage. Pratt, a patient hitter, has drawn 15 walks, and when she gets on base she knows how to make things happen with 10 steals. "She (Pratt) is a good left-handed hitter and she can play," Czermak said. "She knows how to run balls down. She is a natural athlete who is loaded with talent." Other players on the team are sophomore Emily Price, an outfielder, and freshman Lauren Rice, who is used in a utility role. Hudson will win the Mid-Wach C, but Clinton has held its own against league and non-league opponents. The Lady Gaels hammered Tahanto, the Mid-Wach D champions, and they were ahead of Hudson entering the final inning in·ning n. 1. a. Baseball One of nine divisions or periods of a regulation game, in which each team has a turn at bat as limited by three outs. b. innings (used with a sing. before dropping a close decision. "There is no question that we are a much better team than our record indicates," Czermak said. "We play in a tough league with plenty of parity. "Any team can win on any given day," he said. "I know one thing; we'll give it all we have in the Districts." Clinton lost to Murdock in the 11th inning during the first meeting between the two teams, but things were different on Monday. Colon went 3 for 3 against the Blue Devils blue devil n. 1. A blue capsule or tablet containing barbiturate amobarbital or its sodium derivative. 2. A feeling of depression; despondency. , with two triples and two RBIs. Hart had a two-run double, while Mullinax had two hits and two stolen bases. Crossman was the winning pitcher. ART: PHOTOS PHOTOG pho·tog n. Informal A person who takes photographs, especially as a profession; a photographer. : Item photo/WALT DOYLE CUTLINE: (1) Clinton High School junior shortstop Hillary Hart leads her team with 19 runs batted in. (2) The seniors on this year's Clinton High School softball team are (front) Jess Colon; (bottom row, from left) Paige Goodmanson, Enique Favreau, and Ashley Latini; (middle row, from left) Sam Price and Alexis Polack; and (top) Kerri McCarthy. |
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