ROYAL ACE READY TO PLAY TWO HIGHLANDERS AFTER TOP TITLE AT DAILY NEWS SOFTBALL TOURNEY.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 Becca Heteniak was effective for 10 innings Thursday in Royal High of Simi Valley's 5-4 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. . To win the Daily News Victory Spring Classic today at Hjelte Sports Complex in Encino, Heteniak will need to be effective for at least 14 innings. Royal's other pitcher, junior left-hander Jessi Waers, tore a fingernail fin·ger·nail n. The nail on a finger. on her pitching hand this week and likely is out until next week. To win the tournament, Royal must beat Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. rival Westlake in the 1:30 p.m. Gold Bracket semifinals and El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
``I'm a little nervous,'' Heteniak said. ``But I'll be fine. I just need to stay strong mentally. As long as I'm thinking I have to do this, I can keep pushing with my legs. Physically, I think I'll be fine. It's just mentally I have to stay strong.'' Heteniak said she has thrown as many as 2 1/2 games in a day during summer travel 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' tournaments. The 5-foot-11 junior is 8-0 with a 0.86 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 56 innings this season. --Unusual experience: Royal's 5-4 victory over Thousand Oaks was just the second one-run game Royal has been involved in this year. Royal beat Westlake 2-1 on March 24, but the Highlanders have outscored their other 10 opponents 68-11. ``The last Westlake game was close,'' third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Devon Hofland said. ``We don't want to do that anymore.'' --Fourth time's the charm?: El Camino Real has played in all four Daily News Victory Spring Classic tournaments, but never qualified for the Gold Bracket until this year. ``We've definitely matured and learned from our mistakes,'' junior pitcher Megan Miller said. El Camino Real plays Agoura in a 1:30 p.m. semifinal. Miller threw a no-hitter to lead the Conquistadores past Agoura 1-0 March 2. Shortstop Shasta Lionetti drove in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning. --Sister act: The DaSilva sisters took sibling rivalry sibling rivalry Psychology The intense, emotional competition among siblings–brothers and/or sisters that pits one against the other to obtain parental affection, approval, attention, and love. See Cain complex. Cf Oy child, Sibling relational problem. to a new level last week when Oaks Christian of Westlake Village played Agoura in the Daily News Victory Spring Classic. Older sister Brittany plays for Agoura. Younger sister Casey plays for Oaks Christian. Casey, who plays center field for Oaks Christian, took a base hit away from her older sister. Brittany had the last laugh, as Agoura won 1-0. ``It was definitely weird,'' Brittany said. ``She caught my flyball, and I thought it was going to be a hit.'' Ramona Shelburne, (818) 713-3617 ramona.shelburne(at)dailynews.com TODAY'S SCHEDULE At Hjelte Sports Complex, Encino Gold Bracket El Camino Real vs. Agoura, 1:30 p.m.; Royal vs. Westlake, 1:30 p.m.; Championship, 3:30 p.m., Third Place, 3:30 p.m. Silver Bracket Oaks Christian vs. L.A. Baptist, 1:30 p.m.; Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame vs. Alemany, 1:30 p.m.; Championship, 3:30 p.m., Third Place, 3:30 p.m. Bronze Bracket Newbury Park vs. Birmingham, 9 a.m.; Granada Hills vs. Village Christian, 9 a.m.; Championship, 11 a.m., Third Place, 11 a.m. Copper Bracket Harvard-Westlake vs. Chaminade, 9 a.m.; Burroughs of Burbank vs. San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. , 9 a.m.; Championship, 11 a.m., Third Place, 11 a.m. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Becca Heteniak will try to lead Royal to the Gold Bracket title at the Daily News Victory Spring Classic softball tournament. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News Box: TODAY'S SCHEDULE (see text) |
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