SOFTBALL: A.V. STARS SPLIT A TWIN BILL PLAY ARIZONA AGAIN FOR A W.S. BERTH.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News PALMDALE -- Their bid for a fourth consecutive Big League Softball World Series appearance encountered an unexpected obstacle Wednesday night, but the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Regional All-Stars aren't ready to cancel their travel plans to Kalamazoo, Mich., yet. After having their 19-game winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" in Western Regional tournament competition halted by Mesa, Ariz., in the opening contest of the best-of-three championship series, Antelope Valley rebounded with an 8-2 victory in the nightcap night·cap n. 1. A usually alcoholic drink taken just before bedtime. 2. Sports & Games The last event in a day's competition, especially the final game in a baseball double-header. 3. to force a deciding game at 5 p.m. today at Marie Kerr Park. A four-run second inning helped Antelope Valley (5-1) atone for an earlier 10-5 loss to Arizona, setting up the finale. After getting to Arizona starter Sara Washburn for four consecutive hits in its first at-bat -- resulting in two runs -- Antelope Valley continued to apply pressure in the second. Evan Ruiz, Shannon Barnhill and Candice Miller Candice Miller (born May 7 1954) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, currently representing Michigan's 10th congressional district (map) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district stretches from the eastern suburbs of Detroit to the Michigan Thumb. followed a leadoff double by Kaylyn Kolesar with three straight singles and Shannon Bailey reached base on a costly two-out error, allowing Ruiz and Barnhill to score. Alaina Devenney, the lone holdover hold·o·ver n. One that is held over from an earlier time: a political advisor who was a holdover from the Reagan era; a family tradition that is a holdover from my grandparents' childhood. Noun 1. from Antelope Valley's 2005 World Series championship team, drove in Miller with a single to center to increase the lead to 6-0. Miller sent a message in her final at-bat by belting a two-run homer -- her third in as many games -- over the left-field fence to give Antelope Valley momentum heading into its fourth showdown with Arizona in a five-day span. Heather Black Heather Black (née Huntingdon, previously Haversham) was a regular character in UK Channel 4 soap opera, Brookside, played by Amanda Burton from 1982 until 1986. Family
Black surrendered nine hits, but Arizona stranded 13 runners, including nine in scoring position In the sport of baseball, a baserunner is said to be in scoring position when he is on second or third base. The distinction between being on first base and second or third base is that a runner on first can usually only score if the batter hits an extra base hit, while a runner on . After surviving a scare against their divisional counterparts in Tuesday's final pool-play contest, Antelope Valley couldn't overcome a similar deficit against Arizona in Wednesday's opening game. Antelope Valley rallied to take a 4-3 lead in the fourth on a two-run single by Shannon Barnhill. But the advantage was a brief one for the three- time defending regional champion. The District 51 representative committed four errors and Arizona got to starter Kristin Ware and relief pitcher relief pitcher n. Baseball A pitcher who replaces another during a game. Noun 1. relief pitcher - a pitcher who does not start the game fireman, reliever Courtney Evans for five hits as part of a seven-run fifth that led to Antelope Valley's first loss in regional competition since a 2-1 setback to Jurupa American in the deciding game of the 2003 tournament. Arizona's 10-run total was one more than Antelope Valley surrendered during last year's six-game run to the regional title. erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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