HART CATCHES SAUGUS; BOWEN'S BIG HITS GIVE INDIANS WIN : HART 4, SAUGUS 1.Byline: Scott Magoloff Daily News Staff Writer Saugus High 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' coach Ron Hilton considered all the factors that went into his team's victory over Hart in their first meeting a few weeks ago. He concluded that his Centurions would complete a two-game season sweep of the Indians on Tuesday. Hart's Becky Bowen had a premonition of her own. And her two hits and two 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 suggested her psychic powers are for real as the Indians defeated Saugus 4-1 at the William S William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack . Hart Complex. The victory moved Hart (17-4-1, 6-1) into a first-place tie with Saugus (11-9-1, 6-1) in the Foothill League. ``I knew from the time I got up (Tuesday) morning that it was going to be a big win,'' said Bowen, a junior designated hitter designated hitter n. Baseball Abbr. DH A player designated at the start of a game to bat instead of the pitcher in the lineup. Noun 1. . ``It felt great. I've been long overdue for the big hits.'' On Tuesday, Bowen made up for it with a pair of them. She had an RBI single in the second 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. to provide Hart with a 1-0 edge. Hilton replaced starting pitcher Noun 1. starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; Christina Gillman with Corrie Atwood after Bowen's at-bat. ``I was going to split them anyway,'' Hilton said of his two pitchers. ``But Christina gave up a couple of hard-hit balls.'' Atwood assumed control until she walked Lindsey Kontra to open the bottom of the sixth inning. Kontra advanced to third on a throwing error by 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 Allie Walling after fielding Sara Dean's grounder. Casey Pickard's ground ball to second allowed Kontra to score from third as she barely beat Walling's throw home to make it 2-0 Hart. Lorian Jenkin and Bowen each followed Pickard with RBI singles of their own to extend the lead to 4-0. Hart's Amanda Fortune gave up an unearned run in the top of the seventh inning after Walling reached first safely on an error. Julie Watson (2 for 4) then ripped an RBI double into left field, but Fortune retired Sandy Volk to end the game. Fortune (9-1-1), despite only allowing five hits and one unearned run, was disappointed with her performance. ``None of my pitches were working well,'' she said. ``I just kind of dug in. I'm too stubborn just to give up.'' Saugus nearly tied it 1-1 in the fifth inning after putting runners on first and second with two outs. Center fielder Kelly Cornelison stroked a single into right field and Watson was sent home from second base. But Hart 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 Pickard threw a strike to catcher Dean, forcing Watson to retreat to third. Dean caught Watson in a rundown Rundown A summary of the amount and prices of a serial bond issue that is still available for purchase. rundown A list of available bonds in a municipal issue of serial bonds. and shortstop Kristen Leuke tagged her out. Dean went 2 for 3 with two runs scored for Hart and Jenkin was 2 for 3 with one RBI. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1) Hart's Sara Dean, left, is congratulated by teammates after scoring the Indians' first run Tuesday. (2--Ran on Page 9) Hart's Sara Dean (19) slides home with the Indians' first run against Saugus. David Sprague/Daily News |
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