SOFTBALL: VALENCIA, CAMARILLO SPLIT IN TOP AREA MATCHUP VIKINGS PITCHER NEARLY TOSSES HO-HITTER CAMARILLO 2-0, VALENCIA 1-3.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer 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, - High school 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' powers Valencia and Camarillo Camarillo (kă'mərē`yō), city (1990 pop. 52,303), Ventura co., S Calif.; inc. 1964. It is the center of a fertile farm area where citrus fruits and flowers are grown. have upgraded their schedules this season, so it was only natural for them to meet in a doubleheader Thursday. Camarillo (3-2) opened with a 2-1 victory, and host Valencia (3-1) rebounded to win the second game 3-0. ``I think it's beneficial to play tough competition. It will help us learn what we need to do,'' said Valencia's winning pitcher, Christina Ross Ross , Sir Ronald 1857-1932. British physician. He won a 1902 Nobel Prize for proving that malaria is transmitted to humans by the bite of the mosquito. , who threw a one-hitter with 13 strikeouts. Ross had a no-hitter through six innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. before Stephanie Byrne grounded a single up the middle to open the seventh. Ross then got Cambria Miranda on a flyout to right, Dee Ann ANN, Scotch law. Half a year's stipend over and above what is owing for the incumbency due to a minister's relict, or child, or next of kin, after his decease. Wishaw. Also, an abbreviation of annus, year; also of annates. In the old law French writers, ann or rather an, signifies a year. Young on a grounder to second and Melanie Douglas on a grounder to short to end the game. ``We really wanted to come back and win the second game, and we got the job done,'' Ross said. Natalie Mueggler's run-scoring double to deep-left field highlighted Valencia's victory. Byrne (2-1) took the loss after earning a save in the opener. Miranda, among the state's most recruited juniors, keyed Camarillo's opening victory. She doubled and scored the go-ahead run in the fourth and added a sixth-inning single to finish 2 for 3. Camarillo's Sara Dorr (1-1) went five innings for the victory, outpitching Tori Rocco (1-1). Rocco was coming off a perfect game against Sylmar on Saturday. ``We're playing a lot of good, quality teams this year, and that makes it more fun,'' Miranda said. ``Valencia brought a good team today, and we battled. I was glad we finally got a hit in the second game - I didn't want a no-hitter, but it almost happened.'' |
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