SOFTBALL BEAT: SOFTBALL POWERS FACE OFF.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Daily News Staff Writer Quartz Hill and Highland highs will be trying to remain unbeaten in the Golden League when they play today at Quartz Hill High at 3:15 p.m. Quartz Hill, ranked No. 9 by the Daily News, is 12-2-1, 2-0 in league; fifth-ranked Highland is 12-2, 1-0.They split two games in preseason tournaments. ``They're a very good team and we're pretty equal,'' said Quartz Hill pitcher Jodie Cox (11-2-1). ``Both of us can beat the other team.'' That much has been proven. Highland beat the Rebels 3-1 in the Hart tournament five weeks ago. Quartz Hill rebounded by shutting out the Bulldogs 5-0 in the High Desert 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' Classic final on April 6. Both teams feature sturdy sturdy neurological disease in sheep caused by the pressure of a Taenia multiceps metacestode. Called also gid. lineups, top-notch hitting and stellar pitching. Factor in the Golden League race, and this matchup is as good as it gets. Cox, a junior left-hander, has been brilliant on the mound and at the plate. She boasts a 0.29 ERA, 128 strikeouts in 94 innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. and a .442 batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. with five home runs and 19 RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in . Highland looks to neutralize neutralize to render neutral. Cox with a swing-happy lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. featuring infielders Katy Gonzales (.425), Jenny Smith (.324) and Jennifer Durost (.414), first baseman Melissa Rawson (.359), outfielders Nichole and Natalie Rawson (.435) and Keri Pulcifer (.343), and freshman catcher Ashlie D'Errico (.385). 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 Gonzales and shortstop Smith give Highland the best defensive left 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 in the region. Quartz Hill's main weapons besides Cox are speedy outfielders Penny Wood, Shauna Murray and Kellie Cox, shortstop Amber Slaton and clean-up hitting catcher Olaya Salazar (.357). Highland rotates pitchers Kelly Presten (4-2, 1.56 ERA) and Nichole Rawson (4-0, 1.19 ERA). Cox, who pitched a two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts and also homered in Quartz Hill's 5-0 win over Highland, says the plan is for the Rebels to be aggressive offensively. ``We need to come out swinging and get some hits and runs,'' Cox said. The win last time did nothing to lower Cox's respect for her adversaries. ``They can hit and their infield is awesome,'' she said. SOFTBALL SHOWDOWN Golden League powers Highland and Quartz Hill meet today at 3:15 p.m. at Quartz Hill High. WHO: No. 5 Highland vs. No. 9 Quartz Hill WHERE: Quartz Hill High WHEN: 3:15 p.m. COACHES: Glenda Potts, Highland; Coy Ray and Ben Meyer, Quartz Hill RECORDS: Highland 12-2, 1-0; Quartz Hill 12-2-1, 2-0 QUICK NOTE: Highland beat defending league champion Quartz Hill 3-1 five weeks ago in the Hart tournament. Quartz Hill came back with a 5-0 win in the High Desert tournament final April 6 at Lancaster City Park. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO Highland pitcher Kelly Presten is 4-2 with a 1.56 ERA. She and Nichole Rawson rotate starts. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News BOX: Softball showdown (See text) |
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