MUSTANGS BLAZING AGAIN TEAMMATES SHOOT FOR TEXAS FINALS.Byline: GERRY GITTELSON Community Sports VALENCIA - An annual contender for the Pony World Series title, the William S. Hart Mustang mustang [Sp. mesteño=a stray], small feral horse of the W United States. Mustangs are descended from escaped Native American horses, which in turn were descended from horses of North African blood, brought to the New World by the Spanish c.1500. baseball team is hot once again. The 10-year-olds, coming off a championship victory in the Hart Sectionals, are hoping to qualify for the international finals in Irving, Texas Irving (pronounced 'er-ving') is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 191,615; the 2006 estimate was 201,927 according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and 196,084 according to , for the fourth year in a row. After hitting 12 home runs and outscoring opponents 60-14 through five decisive Sectional victories - including a 7-0 win over Agoura in Monday's final - Hart (5-0) looks to continue the momentum beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Lynwood Regionals. The winner of the eight-team Regional advances to the West Zone tournament in Chino Chino (chē`nō), city (1990 pop. 59,682), San Bernardino co., S Calif.; founded 1887, inc. 1910. It is the business and processing center of a diversified farming (notably dairying) area. , which is final qualifier for the World Series. ``We've been pounding the ball. I actually have a sign as the third-base coach for a three-run home run,'' manager Henry Balta said. ``We're pitching really well, too.'' In the Sectional championship victory over Agoura, Balta's son, A.J., hit his third home run of the tournament and second in as many games. Chris Devery added a home run, Dylan Freyre had three hits and an 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 , and winning pitcher Tyler Woldanski allowed one hit and struck out seven in five innings. ``Tyler pitched a phenomenal game,'' manager Balta said. Among Hart's other key players are Cole Taylor For the Battlestar Galactica character, see Cole "Stinger" Taylor Cole Taylor was a gay pornographic actor who primarily worked in the 1980s. He made his debut in the Nova Studios production Heroes (1984). and Conner White. Both hit three home runs during sectional competition - including a grand slam grand slam n. 1. The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand in bridge and other whist-derived card games. 2. Sports The winning of all the major or specified events, especially on a professional circuit. by Taylor in an 18-4 semifinal victory over Agoura on Saturday. Prior to the sectionals, Hart won five of six to win the annual North Valley Invitational in·vi·ta·tion·al adj. Restricted to invited participants: an invitational golf tournament. n. An event, especially a sports tournament, restricted to invited participants. Adj. 1. in Granada Hills, so the team is 10-1 overall counting tournament. SECTIONALS CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 2 boxes Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) Hart's Tyler Woldanski pitches against Agoura in the Hart baseball Mustang Sectional tournament championship game, below. Above, Hart team members run around the field in celebration of defeating Agoura in the game. (3) Chris Devery heads home after a homerun against Agoura. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer Box: (1) HART MUSTANG TEAM ROSTER (2) HART'S SEASON LOG SECTIONALS |
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