SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK BUSY, BUSY, BUSY FOOTHILL TEAMS CONTINUE TOUGH WEEK'S WORK.Byline: Anel Laj Staff Writer It's been a grueling gru·el·ing also gru·el·ling adj. Physically or mentally demanding to the point of exhaustion: a grueling campaign. gru week for nearly every team in the Foothill League, but they're getting through it. Along with playing league games, the teams also are participating in the 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. tournament. Hart and Valencia had one of the toughest schedules with five games each this week, and could have even more depending how they do in semifinals and final of the Thousand Oaks tournament Saturday. The Indians (19-3, 7-0) were digging deep after their five games last week and Foothill League matchups against Burroughs, Burbank and Saugus (14-10, 3-4) this week. Hart starts the week undefeated in league with five shutouts. Hart advanced to Saturday's semifinals of the Thousand Oaks tournament, where it'll meet Cerritos. The Indians beat Newbury Park 5-0 and defeated Camarillo 3-0 in the quarterfinals. They had 2-0 league wins over Burroughs and Burbank and a 1-0 victory over Saugus. ``Our defense has just made spectacular plays and we're very fortunate,'' assistant coach Carlos Gomez said. ``Our outfield makes diving diving Sport of plunging into water, usually headfirst and often following the execution of one or more acrobatic maneuvers. It emerged as a competitive sport in the late 19th century and became part of the Olympic Games in 1904. catches and 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 made good plays. Every game we have a different hero.'' --Pitching helps: Hart pitchers Amanda Fortune and Lindsey Kontra had solid recent performances. Fortune (10-1) pitched three games giving up no runs and allowing 14 hits. Kontra (7-1), who also pitched three games, gave up two earned runs 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 and just six hits. She had 10 strikeouts in the Newbury Park game. Casey Pickard's contribution went beyond pitching. She pitched a one- hitter against Burbank and also doubled in the winning runs. --Vikings update: Valencia (13-8, 4-3) lost to Thousand Oaks, but beat Calabasas 5-1. The Vikings lost to the Coyotes early in the season when they couldn't hold on to an early lead. This time, Freshman pitcher Torri Rocco allowed only three hits. First baseman Michelle Maibon led the offense, going 2 for 3 with 4 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 against the Coyotes. She had a bases-loaded double to extend the Vikings' lead. Danyale Peterson added two hits and an RBI. --In high spirits Noun 1. high spirits - a feeling of joy and pride lightness, elation joy, joyfulness, joyousness - the emotion of great happiness euphoria, euphory - a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation high spirits npl : With a few road games this past week and the weekend ahead, Hart remains motivated mo·ti·vate tr.v. mo·ti·vat·ed, mo·ti·vat·ing, mo·ti·vates To provide with an incentive; move to action; impel. mo with the help of catcher Sara Dean, who keeps the team entertained on road games by singing the Dixie Chicks' ``Ready to Run.'' ``We all get tired and try to pick each other up,'' said Dean, who was unable to catch in the Burroughs game because of an eye infection. ``We just try to have fun with it. I liked the Dixie Chicks, and I just start singing. I've always been loud and trying to have fun and get everyone excited before the game.'' --Big game: The game of the week is Hart vs. Saugus at the William S William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack . Hart complex at 7 p.m. tonight. The outcome could decide the Foothill League champion. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Shortstop Jaisa Creps of Valencia comes up with a ground ball and throws to first base. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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