DAY IN SPORTS: SHUTOUT POLISHES OFF A.V.Byline: Daily News Vicky Brown pitched a three-hitter, striking out 15, as host La Reina La Reina (Spanish: "The queen") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It consistently ranks in the top five communes with the best quality of life in the Metropolitan Region. High of Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. defeated visiting 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 of Lancaster 1-0 in a Paraclete of Lancaster tournament 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' game at Lancaster City Park. The junior left-hander gave up hits in the second, fourth and sixth innings. She threw 117 pitches, 74 for strikes, and struck out the side in the first, second, fifth and seventh innings to improve to 11-1-1 this season. ``She controlled the game. Antelope Valley didn't have any good hacks,'' La Reina coach Don Hyatt said. ``When she's on, she's tough. She eats people up.'' Brown has 143 strikeouts and just 11 walks in 83 innings this season. With six regular-season games remaining and the playoffs looming, she has a shot at breaking her school record of 218 strikeouts, set last year. She averages 10.5 per outing. The offense came through in the seventh inning. Kristen Torres delivered a two-out single to score pinch-runner Courtney Meyes. La Reina (14-2-2) also defeated Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Christian of Canyon Country 10-0 in a five-inning, mercy-rule game. In other prep softball: PARACLETE TOURNAMENT --L.A. Baptist 1, St. Bonaventure 0: Allyson Salas pitched her second no-hitter of the season, striking out 12, as host L.A. Baptist of North Hills (8-9) won an eight-inning, pool-play game. PREP BASEBALL REDONDO TOURNAMENT --Chaminade 6, Pacifica 2: Matt Nesbit, Anthony Mayhugh and Gerry Hirschfeld combined on a four-hitter and Casey Haerther hit his eighth home run of the season as host Chaminade of West Hills (18-6) beat Pacifica of Oxnard in a consolation game Con`so`la´tion game 1. A game, match, etc., open only to losers in early stages of contests. , extending its winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" to five games. BOYS' SWIMMING PREP LEAGUE --In the fast lane: Every time Ben Naecker was in the pool at the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center in Pasadena, the senior won a league title. Unfortunately for Flintridge Prep of La Canada Flintridge, Naecker was allowed to compete in only four races. Naecker swam a personal-best 22.11 seconds to win the 50-yard freestyle, clocked 49.96 in the 100 free and anchored the victorious 200 and 400 free relay teams for Flintridge Prep, which finished second in the team competition to La Salle La Salle, city (1990 pop. 9,717), La Salle co., N Ill., on the Illinois River; settled 1830, inc. 1852. It forms a tricity unit with Peru and Oglesby. Corn, wheat, and soybeans are grown, and cattle and hogs are raised. of Pasadena 321-298 at the league finals. Naecker's split of 21.8 on the 200 free relay (1:32.58) helped Flintridge Prep rally to defeat Webb of Claremont (1:32.73), which placed third with 282 points. GIRLS' SWIMMING PREP LEAGUE --All to herself: Flintridge Prep of La Canada Flintridge junior Ashley Min won the 50-yard freestyle in 25.03, beating the field by more than a second, at the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center in Pasadena. |
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