DIV. 1: ROYAL PULLS OUT SEMIFINAL WIN NINTH-INNING RUN PUTS HIGHLANDERS IN TITLE GAME ROYAL 2, SAUGUS 1.Byline: Ramona Shelburne Ramona Shelburne is an American sports journalist currently writing for the Los Angeles Daily News. Shelburne was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California where she was a class valedictorian. Staff Writer SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. - Kris Lesovsky has a way of ending things. The sophomore is one of the smallest girls on Royal High of Simi SIMI Sea Ice Mechanics Initiative SIMI Search for Intelligent Monkeys on the Internet SIMI Students Islamic Movement in India SIMI Society of Irish Motor Industry SIMI Smallholder Irrigation Markets Initiative Valley's softball team, but she has come up big in some of the most important moments of the year. On Tuesday, Lesovsky drove in Heather Erickson with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Highlanders a 2-1 victory over Saugus in a Southern Section Div. I semifinal game at Rancho Simi Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi is one of the land grants in California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish. Community Park. Erickson was at third base when Lesovsky hit a groundball to Saugus 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 Kelli McCarty Kelli McCarty (b. September 6 1969, Liberal, Kansas) won the Miss USA pageant in 1991, competing as Miss Kansas USA. Her victory was a much celebrated one because the event took place in Wichita in her home state and because it marked the first time Kansas won the title. , who threw home. Erickson beat the throw, getting past catcher Tiffany Huff to start Royal's celebration. The Highlanders (28-2) will play in the championship game Friday or Saturday against the winner of today's semifinal between Mater Dei Mater Dei is Latin for "Mother of God", referring to the Virgin Mary. The term has been used to name various institutions, often Catholic, including:
Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. and Valencia. Royal has asked the Southern Section for permission to play the game Friday night because the school's prom is scheduled Saturday. Royal has won 14 consecutive games and 26 of its past 27. The Highlanders, ranked No. 1 by the Daily News, are 8-1 in one-run games this year, two of them in the playoffs. ``I guess we just like the excitement,'' said Lesovsky, who also drove in the winning run in a 5-4, 10-inning victory over 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. in April. The game was not without controversy. Earlier in her decisive at-bat, Lesovsky sent a fly ball in foul territory down the first-base line. A photographer was standing in the path of Saugus first baseman Sarah Hooper, who pulled up short and missed the ball. Saugus (22-5) argued interference should have been called, resulting in an out. After a lengthy conference, umpires judged that no interference should be called. The photographer had no clear path to get out of the way and froze in position to minimize his impact with Hooper. ``It was just an unfortunate situation,'' Royal coach Bill Dishon said. After the game, losing pitcher Ashley Arnett (20-5) was disappointed but didn't blame the controversial play for the loss. ``We're a strong team, and I think we could've come back and got out of (the bases-loaded situation),'' said Arnett, who allowed seven hits and struck out one in nine innings. ``But I also think there were times early in the game where we got runners on and could've got hits. ``Overall, I think we accomplished so much this year. I'm really proud of our team.'' Royal led 1-0 most of the game. Shortstop Andi Ramirez led off the bottom of the first with a triple to right field and scored on a sacrifice fly by Devon Hofland. Junior left-hander Jessi Waers (12-1) retired the side in order in the second, fourth and fifth innings. But in the sixth, Hooper crushed an inside fastball over Lesovsky's head in left. The solo homer tied the score. In the seventh, Saugus' Alex Cueva was thrown out at home after breaking late for the plate on Bridget Hammer's chopper to second. Ramona Shelburne, (818) 713-3617 ramona.shelburne(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Royal's Heather Erickson, left, gets past Saugus catcher Tiffany Huff to score the winning run. (2) Royal pitcher Jessi Waers allows six hits and one run in the Highlanders' victory Tuesday in the Div. I semifinals. John Lazar/Staff Photographer |
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