SOFTBALL BEAT: SURPRISE VISIT : HART COACH GIORDANO TAKES TRIP TO WATCH DAUGHTER PLAY.Byline: Brian Dalziel Daily News Staff Writer Hart 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' coach Cathy Giordano thought she would be attending her team's final two games Saturday at the Fountain Valley Fountain Valley, city (1990 pop. 53,691), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1957. Chiefly residential, Fountain Valley also has diverse manufactures, including apparel, computer equipment, semiconductors, and medical equipment. A U.S. navy helicopter facility is there. Tournament. In fact, the first-year coach had every intention to go. But Friday morning she had a change of heart. Instead, Giordano and husband Frank decided to get in the car and drive to Tucson, Ariz. Not for a vacation mind you. They made the trip to surprise their daughter Nicole, who plays center field for the University of Arizona (body, education) University of Arizona - The University was founded in 1885 as a Land Grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research and public service. softball team. California and Stanford were in town over the weekend. ``I didn't plan on going until an hour before I had to leave,'' said Giordano, who left at 10 a.m. and arrived in Tucson at 5 p.m., one hour before game time. ``It was a last-minute decision. I had everything set up for my coaches and they are perfectly capable of handling the games.'' While in Tucson, Giordano kept close tabs on her team's situation Saturday. ``I was calling my coaches (Carlos Gomez and Dean Fausett) on my cell phone every hour to see how we were doing,'' she said. ``I was glad I went, because Nicole was surprised.'' The Indians (10-4-1) split their games Saturday. They beat Sonora 1-0 but lost to Laguna Hills La·gu·na Hills A city of southern California southeast of Santa Ana. Population: 33,600. 4-0. In this week's Southern Section top 10 poll, Hart was ranked No. 9 in Division II. Shortage at shortstop: Saugus used the week off to heal its nagging injuries. But one particular place in the field where the Centurions seem to be having injury problems is at shortstop. Saugus will use its third shortstop, Katie Hoggatt, a junior who has been playing right field this season. Starter Jaclyn Holden, a freshman, has been in and out of the lineup with a hip-flexor that limited her playing time. And backup Amy Snyder is nursing a broken pinky she injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. two weeks ago. Saugus coach Ron Hilton expects Snyder to return sometime next week. But as for Holden, her season might be over. ``I might tell her to take the year off,'' Hilton said. ``It's basically a crime. She plays every other game and she goes about 80 percent. ``It's not a good situation (at shortstop). But we'll deal with it.'' Good and bad: The good news for Hart is that the Indians played well against Sonora. The bad news is against Laguna Hills they left several runners in scoring position In the sport of baseball, a baserunner is said to be in scoring position when he is on second or third base. The distinction between being on first base and second or third base is that a runner on first can usually only score if the batter hits an extra base hit, while a runner on . ``We haven't been pushing the runs across,'' Giordano said. ``My kids are a bunch of big swingers and they hit the long ball. But they need to get the job done when people are in scoring position and they aren't doing that.'' Pitching hasn't been a problem for Hart. Despite being 4-3 overall, junior Lindsey Kontra has a 0.15 earned run average earned run average n. Baseball Abbr. ERA A measure of a pitcher's performance obtained by dividing the total of earned runs allowed by the total of innings pitched and multiplying by nine. Noun 1. . She's allowed one earned run earned run n. Baseball A run scored without the aid of an error, used in computing earned run averages. Noun 1. earned run - a run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team in 48 innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. . Another junior, Amanda Fortune, is 5-1 with a 0.57 ERA. Keeping cool: Some of the players at Valencia mixed in softball practice with a little off-the-field work over spring break. Carrie Mitchell, Kristan Close, Crystal Rockwell and Kiffin Nelson were just some of the Valencia players who spent the week getting certified to be life guards There are several military regiments called the Life Guards:
CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Saugus's Kelly Cornelison heads for first in a game against Quartz Hill. The Centurions are trying to recover from a series of injuries. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News |
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