SOFTBALL: EARLY C.V. ERRORS COSTLY IN ITS DEFEAT ARCADIA 2, C.V. 0.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News LA CRESCENTA -- It was Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. of La Crescenta's first opportunity to regain its status as the elite 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' team in the Pacific League. Unfortunately for the Falcons, their first-inning performance Thursday will force them to wait six more weeks to get another shot at rival Arcadia. Three infield errors, two passed balls and a two-out single by Yvette Herzfeld was all the visiting Apaches Apaches name given to Parisian gangsters. [Fr. Hist.: Payton, 31] See : Evil would need to record their third consecutive victory over C.V., which couldn't overcome its sluggish start in a 2-0 setback. "Had we not (made those mistakes), the game could still be going," said C.V. coach Dan Berry, whose team had its eight-year run atop the league halted last season by Arcadia. "They make a catch here and we drop a ball there and it changes the whole momentum of the game." C.V. sophomore Kali Cancelosi (5-4) allowed only four batters to reach base over the final six innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. , but a pair of two-out errors gave Arcadia (9-2, 5-0) enough production in support of Jenna Rodriguez (9-2). "We got some breaks in the first 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. ," Arcadia coach Ed Andersen said. "We took advantage of them. That was about it." The Falcons (9-4, 5-1) advanced runners to third three times, including placing them at the corners with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. But Rodriguez, who was aided by a few clutch defensive plays earlier, struck out pinch-hitter Erin Schwarz to end the game. "We have a good team and we're not going to go down without a fight," said Berry, who received hits from Zara Montes mon·tes n. Plural of mons. , Caitlyn Cox, Sissy sis·sy n. pl. sis·sies 1. A boy or man regarded as effeminate. 2. A person regarded as timid or cowardly. 3. Informal Sister. Sovereign, Stephanie Ziemann and Ashleigh Viers-Gordillo. "Had it not been for that first inning, we would've been in good shape." erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): box Box: LOCAL HEROES |
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