SOFTBALL: ROSSON TWIRLS A BEAUT : CALABASAS WINS WITHOUT ITS STARS CALABASAS 1 WESTLAKE 0.Byline: Jim Inghram Daily News Staff Writer Amy Rosson knew a large part of Calabasas High's offense was missing without Heather Bell and Sara Hall Sara Hall is a social democratic candidate in the 2007 Ontario election, representing the New Democratic Party of Ontario (NDP) in the Parry Sound-Muskoka electoral district. While in university, she majored in Political Science and graduated from the University of Toronto in 1994. . She was well aware of Westlake's ability and surely she knew the Warriors had played a much tougher schedule than the Coyotes. She knew, but Rosson didn't care. She went out and pitched a nine-inning, three-hit shutout, striking out 11 to lift Calabasas to a 1-0 victory over the Warriors on Friday in the first round of the Southern Section Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. softball playoffs. ``All I was thinking was do good and don't give up a lot of hits,'' said the junior right-hander. ``I wasn't nervous, but I knew I needed to pitch well to keep us in it.'' That she did, because without Bell and Hall, much of Calabasas' power and run production was missing. Bell was absent due to a death in the family For the Batman graphic novel/storyline, see . A Death in the Family is an autobiographical novel by author James Agee, set in LaFollette, Tennessee. He began writing it in 1948, but it was not quite complete when he died in 1955. . Hall is out with an injury. Rosson (16-6) dominated early, striking out five of the first seven batters. As the game wore on, her strikeouts diminished but her effectiveness did not. Westlake (18-10) managed only six baserunners, one of which reached third base. ``Amy knows what she needs to do,'' said Calabasas coach Gina Hairapetian, ``and when we really need it, she come through.'' Westlake's sophomore second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker Katie Kearns had two of her team's three hits and reached base on an error, to lead off the ninth, to start the Warriors' lone scoring threat. She went to second on Kaitlyn Wilson's sacrifice bunt and to third on Angela Funk's groundout to second. Erin Voeltz hit a line drive but at first baseman Danielle Dryer to end the threat. Calabasas (17-8-1) had just two hits off of Voeltz, both by leadoff hitter In baseball, a leadoff hitter is a batter who bats first in the lineup. Strategy Leadoff hitters must possess certain traits to be successful: they must reach base at a proficient rate and be able to steal bases. Carly Weinstein. The Coyotes went to work immediately after receiving the scare from Westlake. Weinstein led off the ninth with her third hit, stole second on the next pitch and went to third on Dryer's sacrifice bunt. She scored the game-winner on Candy Wang's single. ``I paused when she first hit it,'' Weinstein said. ``Then I saw it get passed and I said, `I have to go.' '' Calabasas moves to the second round and faces Valencia of Placentia, which defeated Wilson of Hacienda Heights Ha·ci·en·da Heights An unincorporated community of southern California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Population: 56,100. on Friday. The loss was a disappointing end to the Warriors' tremendous season. Many figured the Warriors would finish near the bottom of the 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. , but the young team rallied around coaches Barbara Jordan Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American politician from Texas. She served as a congresswoman in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979. Early life and career Jordan was born in Houston's Fifth Ward to Rev. and Michelle McAnanay and placed third. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Calabasas pitcher Amy Rosson struck out 11 in a nine-inning, three-hit shutout. Evan Yee/Daily News |
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