SOFTBALL BEAT: TOP SOFTBALL TEAMS IN DESERT CLASSIC.Byline: Chris Cocoles Daily News Staff Writer This is the time of year when league championships are won by the most-seasoned teams. Weekend 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' tournaments are also common. The Diamond Desert Classic, which began its two-day run last Saturday, brings together several of the area's top teams, led by Highland High, Palmdale and Paraclete. While the Bulldogs and Falcons focused much of their attention on a Golden League matchup with each other this week, the Paraclete-run tournament, which concludes Saturday, serves as a playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. warmup event. There isn't the pressure of a league game, but the competition is postseason-caliber. ``It's a perfect time for this tournament,'' said Highland coach Glenda Potts, whose Bulldogs meet Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. in a semifinal game at 2 p.m. ``This is a tuneup for our league games and it keeps us sharp. It's facing live pitching, which always helps your team. We get to see some very good Division IV and V teams.'' Semifinal matchups: If everything goes like it should in Saturday's semifinals, the 4 p.m. championship game would bring together Highland and 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. , both ranked in the Daily News Top 10 poll. While the Bulldogs had to rally for a 5-2 win over Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame to remain in the winners' bracket, the Division V Regents, who play host Paraclete in the semifinals, routed Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley of the larger Golden League 8-0 and L.A. Baptist 7-0. The consolation final could be an all Golden League affair. Palmdale should get past San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. and Antelope Valley meets a Carpinteria team that was pounded 11-1 by Crossroads in the first round. Spirits soaring: Paraclete coach Margaret Neill knew it would be difficult to match last season's 27-4 record and appearance in the Southern Section Division IV championship game would be difficult with just five varsity returnees. The Spirits made an early statement with a tie at powerful Quartz Hill. Paraclete is 13-4-2 overall and unbeaten in High Desert League play. ``I like the way we're improving every game,'' Neill said. ``We're a better team. We are more consistent than we were earlier.'' |
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