SOFTBALL BEAT: LITTLE SCHOOL PLAYS VERY BIG : EAGLES' CORNERSTONE IS CONSISTENCY.Byline: Jim Inghram Daily News Staff Writer When you have just under 100 students, as Cornerstone Christian does, it's easy to get lost in the shuffle when you're surrounded by big schools like Camarillo, Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. . However, the Eagles don't let size bother them. The Camarillo school is having a typically fine season with a 15-4 record overall and 7-0 record in the Condor League. ``We have a young team,'' said coach Mike Monzo, ``but we have ballplayers at every position and a solid bench.'' The big story for the Eagles has been the domination of pitcher Julie Hartnell. The 5-foot-8 sophomore has thrown four no-hitters and two one-hitters in her last six appearances. ``She throws hard and has been working on her changeup change·up n. Baseball A pitch intended to look like a fastball, which actually approaches the plate at a slow speed, thereby causing the batter to swing prematurely. [Alteration of change-of-pace.] ,'' Monzo said. ``She has been striking out a lot of people with that changeup.'' The offense is humming along nicely, too. Tiffanie Monzo, the coach's daughter, is hitting over .600. Shannon Brown
Shannon Brown (born November 29, 1985, in Maywood, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. and Liz Johnston are each hitting in the .400 range. ``Our team offense is around .360,'' Mike Monzo said. ``And with the way Julie has been pitching, well, we've been winning.'' Said sophomore catcher Sarene Aguilera: ``Everyone is hitting, playing well on defense and Julie is really pitching good. Things are just going good.'' Eagles' alumnae aren't doing too badly, either. Julia Tamai, who lead the team last season, is the starting shortstop at Wright State in Dayton, Ohio Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. . She is hitting .325 and is the school's top female scholar-athlete. Karen Breshears, another former Eagle, is the starting third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker for Virginia. ``We definitely have a good thing going,'' Monzo said. ``Everyone is really proud of what the girls are doing.'' Coping with Lacey lac·ey adj. Variant of lacy. : Thousand Oaks' 10 game winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" was in serious jeopardy. The Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. were trailing Cerritos 2-0 with two on and two outs in the top of the sixth and final inning of a quarterfinal game in their tournament Saturday. Lacey Cope was at the plate. ``I wasn't thinking anything about a home run,'' Cope said. ``I was thinking about the score and trying to get a hit but not a home run.'' Well, a home run is what the Humboldt State-bound senior hit to give her team a 3-2 lead and ultimately the victory. ``I got a rise ball that didn't rise,'' Cope said. ``I thought I got jammed, but when I looked at the left fielder and saw her chasing it "Chasing It" is the eighty-first episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos,and the fourth episode of the second half of the show's sixth season. The episode was written by Matthew Weiner and was directed by Tim Van Patten. I knew I needed to get around the bases.'' Cope's efforts moved the Lancers into the semifinals Saturday. They will take on Chaminade of West Hills. Alumni update:Kristi Fox (Newbury Park) pitched her 10th shutout of the season and 18th complete game to lead Long Beach State to a 7-0 victory over New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). State on Sunday. The victory improved Fox's record to 15-9 and helped keep the 49ers within a half game of first-place Pacific in the Big West Conference. Meadows to the rescue: Westlake freshman center fielder Tiffany Meadows is making a habit of coming up big in the clutch during tournament games. A home run helped the Warriors win the championship game of the Hart tournament championship. Then, on Saturday, in the Thousand Oaks tournament, she hit a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the seventh to lead Westlake past Highland 2-1 in a consolation quarterfinal game. Big game: For league frontrunners, every game crucial at this time of the season. However, two games today are particularly important. In 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. , Newbury Park hosts Thousand Oaks and can solidify its hold on first place with a victory. The Panthers are 7-1 in league play; the second-place Lancers and Westlake are 6-2. A victory puts Newbury Park two games in front with three to play. In the Tri-Valley League, Oak Park hosts La Reina La Reina (Spanish: "The queen") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It consistently ranks in the top five communes with the best quality of life in the Metropolitan Region. . The Eagles defeated the Regents the first time the teams met in league play and can secure a firm lead with a win today. It would leave them two games ahead with three to play. Oak Park is 6-0 in league competition while La Reina is 5-1. The Eagles got past the league's third best team Thursday when they defeated St. Bonaventure. Cindy Verity and Brenda Pasqua had two hits each and Melissa Johnson improved to 8-2 in that game. La Reina tuned up for the matchup by earning its second mercy-rule victory of the week. This time, it was 20-0 over Fillmore. Kristen Ward pitched a five-hitter and drove in six runs for the Regents. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color--Ran in Conejo Edition only) Tawni Yamauchi, here beating the tag of Westlake's Kaitlyn Wlson, and Newbury Park can solidify their hold on first place today. Michael Owen
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