SOFTBALL BEAT CARRY ON.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer Melissa Johnson, whose pitching and hitting have carried surprising Oak Park into the Southern Section Division IV final Saturday, loves being the underdog. ``We've beaten all these ranked teams (including top-seeded El Segundo El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and in the quarterfinals) because they don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what to expect,'' Johnson said. ``I think that helps us and gives us the advantage. All along, we've felt like we have nothing to lose.'' Now that the Eagles (20-10) have made it to the championship game against third-seed Orange Lutheran (26-6) at 4 p.m. Saturday at Barber Park in Irvine, Johnson has developed a more competitive attitude. ``We know we have a chance to actually win the whole thing. It's not just a matter of us being happy to be there,'' Johnson said. ``We want to win very bad. Everyone is so excited.'' Johnson, a right-hander, held Western of Anaheim to four singles in a 1-0 semifinal victory Tuesday. The 6-foot right-hander is 18-5 with a 0.78 ERA, and she's batting .475 with two home runs and 22 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 . She had just two strikeouts against Western but said she was confident in her defense, particularly infielders Michelle Bregar and Jannel Buckley. ``Western got the tying run on base in the seventh inning, and by that time I was getting tired,'' Johnson said. ``So I just tried to throw strikes because our infield and our outfield is so solid.'' SOUTHERN SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS BIG GAME FOR SMALL SCHOOLS Will good pitching beat good hitting? That question could be answered when local small-school powers Oaks Christian of Westlake Village and Faith Baptist of Canoga Park meet in the Division VI final at 10 a.m. Saturday at Barber Park in Irvine. Actually, Oaks Christian pitchers Sara Radabaugh and Ashlee Freeman have been better than good: They've combined on no-hitters in each of the past two playoff games Noun 1. playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship . Radabaugh is 13-1 with a 0.00 ERA in 96 2/3 innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. . Freeman, who pitched the first four innings of Tuesday's 11-0 semifinal victory over Capistrano Valley Christian, is 12-1 with a 0.09 ERA. Together they have 349 strikeouts and nine no-hitters in 178 innings. Opponents are batting a .062 against them (35 for 556). Top-seeded Oaks Christian (29-4) has 26 shutouts this season, including six in a row (four in the playoffs). The Lions, a third-year program with no seniors, returns to the final after losing to Linfield of Temecula last year. Meanwhile, Faith Baptist (26-7) has been the most productive team in the playoffs, regardless of division. The Contenders, coming off an 11-1 victory at Linfield, have outscored four playoff opponents 57-2. They've scored 11 runs or more in three consecutive games, including a 26-0 victory over Riverside Christian in the quarterfinals. Devina Quintero, who is batting .549 with four home runs, 44 RBI and 47 runs, is among several standout hitters. Alexis Garcia is Garcia I might refer to:
``The kids are just on fire,'' coach Dina Nashed said. Hernandez, a senior right-hander who is headed to Utah on scholarship next season, has yet to allow an 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 four playoff starts. She's 17-2 with 0.79 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 115 innings. Faith Baptist, which opened in 1963, is one of the region's oldest private schools. Yet this is the Contenders' first appearance in a 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' final. ``The girls are very excited because we're making school history,'' Nashed said. BACK IN LIMELIGHT Former Chaminade of West Hills coach Steve Harrington, now at El Modena of Orange, has guided El Modena into the Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. finals. The Vanguards meet King of Riverside in the final at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Barber Park. Daily News TOP 10 1. Camarillo 26-6 Eliminated Tuesday by Dana Hills Dana Lynne Goetz (May 6, 1964 – July 15, 1996) was an American actress and voice actor who was best known for her raspy voice and child-like appearance. The surname of her stage name of Dana Hill was in fact her mother's maiden name. in Division I semifinals 2. Valencia 25-5-2 Eight starters, including both pitchers, back next season 3. Royal 25-6-1 Coach Kelly Lovato moving to Mission College 4. La Canada 19-6-1 Three-year standout RHP rhp abbr. rated horsepower Kalish graduates 5. 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. 21-9-1 Will Kilionski be the next Jodie Cox? 6. Oak Park 20-10 Bidding for first softball championship 7. Westlake 20-8-1 Coach Garry Fetman coaching West in Daily News game 8. Oaks Christian 29-4 26 shutouts, including six in row 9. Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. 25-4 Coach Dan Berry coaching East in Daily News game 10. Hart 20-10 With so many new faces, did as well as expected PLAYOFF SCHEDULE at Barber Park in Irvine 4 p.m., Saturday Division IV Oak Park (20-10) vs. Orange Lutheran (26-6), 4 p.m. Division VI Oaks Christian of Westlake Village (29-4) vs. Faith Baptist of Canoga Park (26-7), 10 a.m. OTHER FINALS at Barber Park Friday Division V Western Christian vs Christian V, 1646–99, king of Denmark and Norway (1670–99), son and successor of Frederick III. His minister, Griffenfeld, who until his fall in 1676 dominated Christian's reign, made the monarchy absolute. . Pomona Catholic, 5 p.m. Division III King vs. El Modena, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Division I Dana Hills vs. Etiwanda, 4:30 p.m. Kennedy of La Palma La Pal·ma An island of Spain in the northwest Canary Islands. vs. El Dorado El Dorado, legendary country of South America El Dorado (ĕl`dərä`dō, –rā`–) [Span.,=the gilded man], legendary country of the Golden Man sought by adventurers in South America. , 7:30 p.m. DAILY NEWS ALL-STAR GAME An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games JUNE 10 Rosters are final for the 16th annual Daily News All-Star Softball Game, and both the East and West lineups are filled with Division I-bound performers. With such talent on both sides, expect a tight and exciting matchup when the teams play June 10 at 3:30 p.m. at Glendale Sports Complex. EAST Daisy Barcena, Hoover Danielle Burch, Verdugo Hills Cassie Corless, Quartz Hill Angie D'Errico, Highland Nicole Delfino, Hart Samantha Dempsey, Crescenta Valley Elena Ferrero, Harvard-Westlake Kris Franks, Crescenta Valley Christina Gillman, Saugus Sara Gonzales, Paraclete Jaclyn Holden, Saugus Sara Larquier, Burroughs Nicole Lepine, Canyon Melanie McCauley, Crescenta Valley Kelly Kalish, La Canada Kaitlin Reiss, Alemany Tiffany Rhoads, Burbank Kianna Urbanksi, Lancaster Coaches Dan Berry, Crescenta Valley Bart Dickins, La Canada WEST Tara Barker, Moorpark Beth Boskovich, Camarillo Jenny Cochran, Thousand Oaks Kristin Cookson, Kennedy Ivette Hernandez, Faith Baptist Olga Hernandez, 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. Melissa Johnson, Oak Park Christina Lupacchini, Chaminade Amber Mills, Royal Rachel Murray, Westlake Melissa Santana, Birmingham Chanel Tripp, Rio Mesa Alissa Villanueva, Kennedy Carly Weinstein, Calabasas Michelle Willette, Moorpark Tory Yamaguchi, Chaminade Chrissy Zappia, Newbury Park Coaches Peter Bernal, San Fernando Garry Fetman, Westlake CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 3 boxes Photo: (1) Melissa Johnson, Oak Park (2) Melanie McCauley, Crescenta Valley (3) Chrissy Zappia, Newbury Park Box: (1) Daily News TOP 10 (see text) (2) PLAYOFF SCHEDULE (see text) (3) DAILY NEWS ALL-STAR GAME JUNE 10 (see text) |
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