SOFTBALL; HART YOUNGSTERS WIN DISTRICT TITLE 8-AND-UNDER TEAM ROLLS ON.Byline: Scott Magoloff 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, - They're young, but winning may already have become boring for the William S William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack . Hart 8-and-under 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. It won its second Western District championship in the last three years, defeating the Westlake-Agoura team 7-2 in the finals on June 25 in Sylmar. It was the third time Hart had to play the Westlake-Agoura team in the double-elimination tournament A double-elimination tournament is a competition in which a participant ceases to be eligible to win the tournament's championship upon having lost two games or matches. , as it handed Hart its only loss in the third game of the competition. After advancing through the loser's bracket, Hart beat Westlake-Agoura 3-2 by international tiebreaker tie·break·er n. An additional contest or period of play designed to establish a winner among tied contestants. Also called tiebreak. tie in the semifinals. Hart went on to beat Westlake-Agoura again in the finals, with pitcher Jessica Shults allowing six hits in six innings and catcher Amy Moore hitting safely in all three of her at-bats and driving in two runs. With the victory, Hart brought its season record to 24-1, having outscored its opponents 198-42 along the way. The Western District is as far as the 8-and-under age group can advance, although Hart will still play in two more tournaments before wrapping up their season. But they've already reached their pinnacle. ``We've already reached our goal by winning district,'' said coach Bob Shults. ``Now it's about having fun.'' Jessica Shults (who did not issue a walk in 39 innings in the Western District tournament), Moore and first baseman Allison Lewis have been playing on the team since they were 5 and were competing against 8-year olds. ``We're just breaking ground at this age,'' said Bob Shults. ``They're starting so young now, people at the state level came out to watch (the District tournament) and they couldn't believe the caliber of the kids.'' Other players for the Hart under-8 team included Megan Foglesong, Devon Lindvall, Lindsay Clark, Melissa Brown Melissa Brown is an ophthalmologist from Flourtown, Pennsylvania who is a member of the Republican Party. She was also a three-time candidate for the US House of Representatives. , Emily Henry and Heather Henry. |
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