SOFTBALL BEAT: CALABASAS FINDS A GROOVE : ROSSON NEARLY UNHITTABLE, HITTERS PRODUCING FOR COYOTES.

Byline: Jim Inghram Daily News Staff Writer

As expected things are going quite swimmingly for Calabasas in the Frontier League.

The Coyotes, off to a 4-0 start, are getting plenty of offense and pitcher Amy Rosson is becoming unhittable.

Rosson, a junior right-hander, improved to 8-2 in her last outing, a 12-0 victory over Santa Clara Thursday.

The game was called after five innings because of the 10-run rule. Rosson allowed just one hit and struck out nine without a walk. She has an ERA of 0.32 and has struck out 94 in 65-1/3 innings.

The five shutout innings moved her current string of scoreless innings to 31.

``Amy is in a really good groove right now,'' said assistant coach Mark Lyons. ``It seems like whenever she needs to make a big pitch, she does.''

The offense is producing throughout the lineup.

Freshman Carly Weinstein has been impeccable at the leadoff spot. She reached base all four times she batted against the Saints, scored three times and drove in three.

Sara Hall went 3 for 4 with four RBI in the middle of the lineup and Lindsey Golde was 3 for 4 in the latter part of the order.

Hall leads the team with a .444 batting average (12-27) and is second with nine RBI. Rosson leads the team with 10 RBI.

``Everything is going great and everyone is playing well,'' Lyons said. ``The girls are giving a great effort every time out.''

Sheer strength: Proving the relative strength of the Marmonte League, Moorpark swept a doubleheader 2-1 (in eight innings) and 4-2 from Rio Mesa Saturday.

The Spartans, who are 4-2 in the Pacific View League but fell to 5-8 overall after the sweep, are generally considered the second strongest team in the Pacific View League behind Camarillo.

The Musketeers have struggled a bit in losing their first two games in league play but improved to 6-5 overall.

Big inning: In Moorpark's sweep of Rio Mesa, Kim Wynigear was pivotal in the outcome of the first game.

In the top of the eighth, Wynigear threw out a runner attempting to score the go-ahead run. In the bottom of the inning she singled to right scoring Kellie Konysky with the game-winning run. It was Wynigear's second hit of the game.

Wilson's heroics: Westlake beat Agoura 4-0 Wednesday, but the game's outcome might have been different if not for two defensive gems from Warriors junior shortstop Kaitlyn Wilson in the first inning.

Agoura's Amanda Oleson led off the game with a single and stole second. After a strikeout, Agoura's Kelly Havel hit a sinking line drive that Wilson somehow was able to get to and glove.

The Chargers' next batter, Lauren Casper, hit a sharp grounder that was headed up the middle, but Wilson ranged far to her left and was able to get Casper by a step.

By the time Wilson completed the throw, she was halfway between second and first.

Still unbeaten: Newbury Park improved to 3-0 in the Marmonte League with a 2-1 victory over Thousand Oaks in its only game of the week.

Katie Stokx pitched and batted the Panthers to the victory. She singled in a run in the first and limited the Lancers' productive lineup to a run and five hits.

Limited schedule: With most schools out for Spring Break this week, Marmonte League takes a one-week hiatus.

Several teams will participate in tournaments, however, including Camarillo and Thousand Oaks in the Righetti tournament, which matches some of the best teams in Southern and Central California.

An intriguing matchup scheduled for today is Calabasas at Agoura. The game is for third place in the Simi Valley tournament. It was rained out on its original date and the schools agreed to play it during Agoura's spring break. Calabasas is off next week.

The Chargers and Coyotes have played once already this season with Calabasas winning 11-0.

The game will provide an excellent opportunity for both teams, Agoura to regain some confidence after starting league play 0-4 and Calabasas to continue its recent string of impressive wins.

Getting a jump: About the only thing that went wrong for Westlake in two Marmonte League victories last week was a penchant for leaving base too early.

Annie Domenic was called for the infraction in last Tuesday's 4-1 victory over Thousand Oaks and Kaitlyn Wilson was guilty in a 4-0 win over Agoura.

AREA TOP 5

The first month of the season has just passed. Here's a look at the best teams to this point:

1. Camarillo (10-1, 7-0): The Nevard's (Kathryn and Meredith) are nearly unhittable.

2. Newbury Park (8-1, 3-0): Most opposing coaches felt the Panthers would be one of the Marmonte League's better teams, especially if their pitching came around. Well, it has. Katie Stokx is 7-0.

3. Simi Valley (8-0, 2-0): Pitcher Brittney Green is 7-0 and is a threat with the bat, too.

4. Westlake (8-1, 3-1): The Warriors are the surprise team of the month and are capable of winning the league.

5. Calabasas (8-2-1, 4-0): Amy Rosson has 31 consecutive scoreless innings.

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PHOTO Calabasas pitcher Amy Rosson has not allowed a run in 31 consecutive innings.

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BOX: AREA TOP 5 (See text)