GIORDANO HAS SUPPORT : FRESHMEN GIVING SAUGUS A BIG LIFT.Byline: Lee Barnathan Daily News Staff Writer Nicole Giordano is the most important player on the Saugus High School Saugus High School may refer to:
Right fielder right fielder n. Baseball The player who defends right field. Noun 1. right fielder - the person who plays right field outfielder - (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield Julie Watson, shortstop Sonia Zapata, center fielder Kelly Cornelison and left fielder Katie Hoggatt have contributed heavily to the Centurions' 12-5 start and have helped take some of the load off Giordano's shoulders. ``We're doing just about where I'd thought we'd be, maybe a little bit better,'' coach Ron Hilton said. Giordano, the Daily News Player of the Year who has committed to Arizona, has done plenty. As a pitcher, she has a 0.55 ERA and hasn't given up an earned run earned run n. Baseball A run scored without the aid of an error, used in computing earned run averages. Noun 1. earned run - a run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team in the past three games. She's also batting above .500 at leadoff and scoring most of the team's runs. Yet the second hitter, Watson, is contributing heavily with about a .500 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. . ``Julie's a tremendous second hitter,'' Hilton said. ``She can bunt Nicole (to the next base). She can bunt for base hits, so we're not sacrificing much.'' Zapata (.280) is a slick fielder, as is Cornelison (.250). Hoggatt shares time in left field and rarely bats. ``The freshmen are playing very well, and we're OK,'' Hilton said. A look at the rest of the league: Hart (12-3): The Indians also have had youth serve them. Freshman Amanda Fortune led her team to the Hart tournament title and to a win over Saugus in the Woodbridge tournament. She's 12-2 with a 1.27 ERA. ``Amanda's done everything we've asked her to do,'' coach Al Weil said. Center fielder Chris Chao and shortstop Jackie Bailey Jackie Bailey was an Irish soccer player during the 1970s. A hard-working defender, he played for Bohemians amongst others during his career in the League of Ireland. He played in Bohemians' FAI League Cup winning team of 1979. have provided much of the offense. Chao is hitting .351 with a home run and a triple. Bailey's .326 average is 163 points better than last year. She also has two doubles and a triple. ``Jackie has vastly improved this year,'' Weil said. ``She is really in a zone.'' Valencia (8-7): The big difference from last year is that the defense makes the plays. The errors are down and the easy innings are up. Shortstop Nicole Giampaolo has improved tremendously, coach Donna Lee Donna Lee is a bebop jazz standard itself based on the chord changes of the traditional jazz standard "(Back Home Again in) Indiana".[1] It is named after the now-obscure bassist Donna Lee. said. The hitting is there, with Jennifer Edwards batting .440 with three home runs, Kim Mutaw batting .368 and Melanie Williams Melanie Williams is a United Kingdom based singer. She is best known for singing on the hit record "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" alongside the Manchester dance outfit Sub Sub (who later became Doves). hitting .325 with 18 stolen bases. Freshman Michelle Smith
Michelle Smith (born December 16, 1969 in Rathcoole, County Dublin), now more commonly referred to by her married name, Michelle de Bruin, is an Irish former swimmer. isn't an overpowering o·ver·pow·er·ing adj. So strong as to be overwhelming: an overpowering need for solitude. o pitcher (she averages a walk and three strikeouts a game), but she keeps the ball around the strike zone. Plus, the defense makes plays. Canyon (4-9): Not playing a game in two weeks gave players time to heal. Junior Danielle Fiddler was batting .429 until she hurt her knee. She will play today. Catcher Hilary Shaw developed a sore arm and moved to first base. Justina Kuhaku, a natural catcher, replaced her. Hitting hasn't been the team's problem. Beside Fiddler, Shaw and Kuhaku are batting better than .420, and outfielder Kim Stone is at .313. But putting the hits together to manufacture runs has been difficult. Freshman pitcher Nicole Furuya pitched a no-hitter this year, but she will sit in favor of senior Lisa Villasenor, who will face Saugus today after recovering from a knee injury. Burroughs (10-5): Dani Morris, who has signed with Cal State Northridge, is batting .423 with seven stolen bases, three doubles, a home run and eight RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in . Olivia Sullivan has driven in 16 runs with her .396 average. Chantel Jimenez has a .359 average and 13 RBI, and pitcher Jennifer Tyler has a .385 average and 13 RBI. Burbank (4-8): Junior Chantal Pershing is batting .450 with 13 stolen bases in 15 attempts. Catcher Kim Latina, a transfer from Mira Costa, has thrown out eight runners and is batting .475. Sophomore Amanda Ivey and junior Susie Rodriguez solidify the infield. OPENING DAY Foothill League softball openers Canyon at Saugus, 3:15 p.m. Hart vs. Burbank at Olive Park, 3:30 p.m. Burroughs at Valencia, 3:30 p.m. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos, Box Photo: (1) FORTUNE (2) Hart's Jackie Bailey has improved her batting average by more than 100 points form last year. Terri Thuente/Daily News Box: OPENING DAY (see text) |
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