DAY IN SPORTS: SHIRES IS PERFECT FOR CHATSWORTH.

Byline: Daily News

The Los Angeles High girls' softball team won't soon forget its encounter with Cassie Shires of Chatsworth.

The left-handed Shires pitched a perfect game Thursday as the Chatsworth High girls' softball team defeated the visiting Romans 11-0 in its season opener.

Shires, one of six seniors, struck out 16 of the 21 batters she faced. She struck out the side in four of the six innings.

``I've been told she the best pitcher in the Valley and today she proved it,'' first year coach Ed Parker said. ``Anytime you pitch a perfect game, there's something behind it. She just simply challenged the batters.''

Teammate Rebecca McIntire had three hits and three RBI and Morgan Canon tripled for Chatsworth.

In other softball:

--San Fernando 14, Huntington Park 1: Olga Hernandez had three doubles and finished with three RBI for San Fernando in the nonleague win at home.

Teammate Lorena Arreguin tripled and Elva Alvarez and Veronica Casillas each doubled for the Tigers (2-0).

--Poly 11, Reseda 8: Aeisha Mendez hit two triples and had three RBI and Rachel Sarabia hit a home un for Poly of Sun Valley (1-0) in the nonleague victory.

--Verdugo Hills 8, Crenshaw 2: Jessica McGivney was 2 for 2 with a home run and three RBI for Verdugo Hills in the nonleague victory. Teammate Danielle Burch pitched a complete game five-hitter with nine strikeouts.

In boys' golf:

--Viewpoint 188, Milken 202: Viewpoint's Nick Geyer entered the nonleague match at Westlake golf course as an upstart freshman just hoping to do well in his first varsity experience. < And when the 14 year-old was finished, he earned medalist honors by way of shooting a 2-under par 32.

``He's going to be our top player and perhaps one of the top players (in the region),'' Viewpoint coach Greg Armbrister said of Geyer, whose low round included four birdies, three pars and two bogeys. ``He's really solid, has a great short game and in the fairway every time. He's our most consistent low scorer.''

Teammates Kas Rahbar and Anoop Shah each shot a respectable 38 for the Patriots (1-0).

--St. Francis 204, Flintridge Prep 206, La Canada 208: In a nonleague match, Grant Haney of St. Francis of La Canada and Branden Shin of La Canada tied for medalist honors with low rounds of 37 at the par-36 Brookside golf course.

--Camarillo 379, Agoura 395, Moorpark 436: Kyle Dowden shot an even par 71 for Camarillo in the Marmonte League victory at Spanish Hills golf course. Matt Jaffe shot 77 for Agoura and Chris Blum had 83 for Moorpark.

PRIME-TIME PLAYERS

Softball

--Cassie Shires (Chatsworth) perfect game, 16 Ks

--Danielle Burch (Verdugo Hills) 9 Ks

--Aeisha Mendez (Poly) 3 for 4, 2 triples, 3 RBI

--Olga Hernandez (San Fernando) 3 for 4, 3 triples, 3 RBI

--Jessica McGivney (Verdugo Hills) 2 for 2, home run, 3 RBI

Boys' golf

--Nick Geyer (Viewpoint) 2-under-par 32, 4 birdies

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