SOFTBALL: JEU DE VINE A HIT FOR OAKS CHRISTIAN.Byline: GERRY GITTELSON Staff Writer 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. -- Things are finally looking up for slumping Lindsey Jeu De Vine, a returning All-Southern Section 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' standout from Oaks Christian High of Westlake Village. In the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of a 2-for-22 skid that lowered her batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. to .211 -- after hitting nearly .400 with three home runs and 34 RBIs last year -- Jeu De Vine came through with a sixth-inning pinch-hit 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 single Tuesday to break a scoreless tie in a 4-0 Tri-Valley League victory at La Reina La Reina (Spanish: "The queen") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It consistently ranks in the top five communes with the best quality of life in the Metropolitan Region. High. The junior didn't start the game because she missed Monday's practice due to the flu, but after the game she said she was feeling a lot better. "I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what's been happening. I think I've just been thinking too much," Jeu De Vine said. "Today helped a lot because I want to prove myself to the team." Jeu De Vine is hitting .231 with one home run and 10 RBIs in 39 at-bats. "Lindsey started the season a little ill, so she's just been a little behind the learning curve," Oaks Christian coach Pete Ackermann said. "When she doesn't think so much up there, she's a real threat." Oaks Christian right-hander Taylor Schlopy pitched a three-hitter (all singles) and walked three batters while striking out nine. Schlopy was also 2 for 4 with an RBI. Freshman right-hander Makenna Cox (4-3) held Oaks Christian (15-1, 4-0) scoreless for five innings before two errors played a part in a four-run rally in the sixth. Brianna Jorgensborg made three running catches against the center-field fence for La Reina (8-4, 4-2). But like most of her teammates, she went hitless against Schlopy (8-1), who threw hard and was supported by errorless defense. "I think we were pumped up and excited to play a team like Oaks Christian for the first time," Jorgensborg said. "We held them for five innings, so I definitely think we proved we can handle ourselves." gerry.gittelson@dailynews.com (661) 257-5218 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Oaks Christian catcher Amy Marietta tags out La Reina's Ellie Eubank during the Lions' 4-0 Tri-Valley League victory. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer |
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