SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: DISTRICT 51 DOESN'T GO QUIETLY.Byline: Chris CHRIS Chemical Hazards Response Information System (US DoD) CHRIS California Historical Resources Information System CHRIS Computerized Human Resources Information System CHRIS Command Human Resources Intelligence System Cocoles Staff Writer PALMDALE - A pin sold at the souvenir table at Massari Park features the slogan A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. Slogans vary from the written and the visual to the chanted and the vulgar. ``THE ROAD TO KALAMAZOO GOES THROUGH PALMDALE.'' The usual host site for the Big League 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' Western Regional has plenty to cheer about when the home team plays. 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 has gone to the Big League World Series in Kalamazoo, Mich., five times since 1996. And even when District 51 lost 2-1 to District 24 (Riverside County) in Wednesday's championship game, there were more smiles than frowns on the losing side. There was disappointment considering an Antelope Valley club won the previous three regional tournaments. But District 51 also battled through the losers' bracket In programming, brackets (the [ and ] characters) are used to enclose numbers and subscripts. For example, in the C statement int menustart [4] = ; the [4] indicates the number of elements in the array, and the contents are enclosed in curly braces. to win two elimination games before finally dropping the final Wednesday night. ``I think we're proud that we really came back,'' infielder in·field·er n. Baseball A player assigned to the infield. Noun 1. infielder - (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield Tayler Wilson said, ``and we wanted to beat this team more than anything after our loss.'' District 51's offense went quietly in a 2-1 loss to a pitching-deep team from Jurupa Valley. But after scoring 12 runs in the losers-bracket victory Tuesday, Antelope Valley again found hits difficult to string together in the final. Breanna Morales led off the sixth with a double and moved to third on a wild pitch with one out. But she strayed too far off third when her sister Bridgett Morales hit a grounder to District 24 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 Anasophia Rodrigues. Breanna Morales was tagged out to end Antelope antelope, name applied to a large number of hoofed, ruminant mammals of the cattle family (Bovidae), which also includes the sheep and goats. The North American pronghorn is sometimes called an antelope, but belongs to a separate, related family (Antilocapridae). Valley's best chance to tie the game. But all was not lost during the postgame huddle with the coaching staff. Only three players - Vanessa Marroquin, Nancy Escobar and Michelle Lee Michelle Lee may refer to:
``They're already talking about coming back next year,'' coach Walt Patison said. ``They all want to try it again.'' Wilson, who attends Paraclete High, was one of three veterans who went to Kalamazoo in 2002. ``I wanted it more for the other girls who haven't experienced it because it's such a neat experience,'' Wilson said. ``I just wish there was something else I could have done maybe during the game that would have changed things.'' Then again, the opposing team has known the feeling of coming up short of the World Series. District 51 represented the Western Region from 2000-2002, sealing a bid to Kalamazoo by beating rival District 24 each time. ``It was meant to be,'' Patison said. ``We sent them home four years in a row upset. So it happens.'' --Twin killing: With her twin sister Breanna on second base and a dramatic moment in a win-or-else game confronting Bridgett Morales, District 51's catcher knew exactly what she had to do. ``When she was on second, I told myself, `My sister's scoring on this hit,' '' said Bridgett, who scored Breanna and another run with a fifth- inning in·ning n. 1. a. Baseball One of nine divisions or periods of a regulation game, in which each team has a turn at bat as limited by three outs. b. innings (used with a sing. double. The two 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 broke a 2-2 tie in an eventual 12-2 losers- bracket victory over District 47. ``It's exciting to play with her. She pumps me up when I'm down and I pump her up when she's down,'' said Bridgett, who also teams with Breanna at Highland High. The sisters should make the Bulldogs a strong Golden League contender next season. They were two of the better players on the field during the tournament. Breanna Morales had three hits in a 12-2 elimination-game victory over District 47 on Tuesday and drove in the only run against District 24 in the final. Her sister made life miserable for opposing pitchers. Bridgett Morales had a base hit in eight consecutive at-bats spanning two games. She then walked in her first plate appearance in the championship game before Cory Williams retired her on an 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 popup. For the tournament, Bridgett Morales went 10 for 17 with a triple, three doubles and six RBI. ``She's the best player in my heart,'' said Breanna, who complemented Bridgett's four-hit, five-RBI game with three singles, an RBI and three runs scored. ``I know when she's up, she's going to get a hit.'' Chris Cocoles, (818)713-3607 chris.cocoles(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Tayler Wilson and her District 51 teammates will miss the Big League World Series this year after a loss Wednesday. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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