SOFTBALL: TAYLOR SETTLES DOWN, BLANKS SAUGUS JUNIOR PITCHER STRUGGLES EARLY, BUT FINISHES WITH ONE-HITTER IN VALENCIA VICTORY VALENCIA 5, SAUGUS 0.Byline: Gideon Rubin Special to the Daily News SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Get to Valencia High pitching sensation Jordan Taylor early, or go home. Saugus had such a chance to jump on the Michigan-bound junior before she established her rhythm in top of the first, but the Centurions were unable to capitalize. It didn't take long for Taylor to settle into a groove to lead Valencia to a 5-0 victory in a pivotal Foothill League opener for two of the area's top programs. Taylor (8-1) struck out 12 batters BATTeRS (バッターズ) stands for Bisei Asteroid Tracking Telescope for Rapid Survey. It is a Japanese project to find asteroids. It is associated with the Japanese Spaceguard Association. Members include Takeshi Urata. and allowed one hit and two walks for five-time league champion Valencia (9-1, 1-0), which is ranked No. 2 by the Daily News. No. 5 Saugus (8-5, 0-1) advanced its only runner past second in the first, when senior catcher Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. Huff huff - To compress data using a Huffman code. Various programs that use such methods have been called "HUFF" or some variant thereof. Opposite: puff. Compare crunch, compress. led with a walk, stole second and took third on a one-out infield Infield is a widely used term in sports terminology, its meaning depends on in what sport it is used. In baseball In baseball the baseball diamond plus a rounded region beyond it (see diagram), usually clear of grass, in contrast to the more distant, usually grass-covered grounder. Taylor struck out cleanup hitter In baseball, the cleanup hitter is the hitter who bats fourth in the lineup. Strategy Cleanup hitters often have the most power on the team and are typically the team's best all-around hitter; their job is to "clean up the bases", hence the name. Melissa Koutz to end the threat, starting a stretch in which she retired 17 of 18 batters. ``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. is always the rocky inning, but she got a lot more comfortable after that,'' Valencia sophomore catcher Paige Smith said. ``A lot of it is just confidence.'' Taylor has 125 strikeouts and has recorded double-digits in strikeouts in all nine starts. ``The batters are always swinging because all the pitches are strikes,'' Smith said. ``It's sweet.'' Taylor exacted a measure of revenge against a team that handed her and the Vikings their only league loss last season. ``It's always nice to beat a team you lost to,'' Taylor said. Saugus pitcher Sarah Hooper hoop·er n. A maker or repairer of barrels and tubs; a cooper. (6-2, 0-1) allowed five runs - three earned - on eight hits, two walks, two hit batsmen and a wild pitch. Valencia scored its first run in the second on a hit, an error on a wild pitch. The Vikings broke the game open in a four-run third inning, when they had three hits and capitalized on two errors. Freshman Amy Moore's pinch-hit two-run double down the right field line highlighted the inning. Sophomore outfielder Torrie Anderson drew a one-out walk after a dropped popup in foul territory earlier in the at-bat. She was the first of six consecutive Valencia batters to reach base safely. ``(Taylor) threw a great ballgame and we made some mistakes,'' Saugus coach Rich Perez said. ``You can't do that against a team as good as this.'' Saugus will get another chance against Taylor and the Vikings when the teams meet again on April 27. ``It's still early,'' Perez said. ``We'll get over it.'' Gideon Rubin, (818)713-3607 gideon.rubin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Saugus High's Tiffany Huff steals second base on a late throw to Valencia's Alyssa Ishibashi in a Foothill League game. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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