SOFTBALL NOTES: BATBUSTERS TURN UP HEAT.Byline: Ramona Shelburne Ramona Shelburne is an American sports journalist currently writing for the Los Angeles Daily News. Shelburne was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California where she was a class valedictorian. Staff Writer It was a long day that began at the crack of dawn in Clovis, and ended 300 miles south back home in Woodland Hills at 3 a.m. with four softball games in 100-degree heat in between. But Francesca Enea could get used to days like this. For the second consecutive year, the El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
Enea's team, the 18-under Batbusters, won the ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and girls' fastpitch national championship by defeating the Lady Sluggers of St. Louis twice Sunday. To win the national championship, the Batbusters played at 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday at Buchanan Park in Clovis. Enea, a two-time Daily News First-Team All-Area selection, went 4 for 7 with four 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 in the final two games. ``This year actually felt a little better than last year because nobody expected we'd win 18-under since we're so young,'' Enea said. ``It was fun to prove them all wrong.'' The Batbusters are one of the premier softball clubs in the nation. There are two 18-under Batbuster teams this season. The younger team, composed of 14-15-year-olds, competed at the ``A'' nationals in Clovis, the older team, composed of 16-18-year-olds will play at the 18-under Gold nationals in Marietta, Ga., beginning today. --The big show begins: 18-under Gold nationals are the premier showcase tournament for softball players during the summer and many of the top players in the area will be competing in them this week. Daily News Player of the Year Michelle Smith
Michelle Smith (born December 16, 1969 in Rathcoole, County Dublin), now more commonly referred to by her married name, Michelle de Bruin, is an Irish former swimmer. (Agoura High) and first- team All-Area honoree Christina Ross (Valencia High) play for the defending national champion Batbusters, which opens defense of its title at 8 a.m. PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there today. Both Smith (Stanford) and Ross (Kansas) already have full scholarships, but for other local standouts, Gold nationals will be the best opportunity to impress college recruiters they've had. Camarillo's De Ann Young is among the best prospects in the area this season. Young plays for the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Firecrakers, who tied for third place last season. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. manager John Dakes, Young has been receiving interest from Texas, Illinois and Oregon. The Firecrackers also feature Camarillo High's Cambria Miranda and Hart of Newhall's Emily Sudik. Two other area standouts, 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. High's Selena Salazar and Valencia High's Shayne Lotito, play for the Valley Breeze and have been receiving a lot of attention for college recruiters. Breeze manager Joe Aranda said Fresno State and Cal State Northridge have expressed interest in Salazar and Boston University Boston University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1839, chartered 1869, first baccalaureate granted 1871. It is composed of 16 schools and colleges. is interested in Lotito. Salazar and El Camino Real pitcher Megan Miller are the aces for the Valley Breeze and Sylmar High junior Bianca Mejia is its top hitter. --Borenstein moves to ECR ECR Efficient Consumer Response ECR European Congress of Radiology ECR Electron Cyclotron Resonance ECR El Camino Real (Kings Highway; California) ECR Electronic Cash Register ECR East Coast Radio (South Africa) : Taft of Woodland Hills softball coach Jodi Borenstein has resigned and accepted a new position at El Camino Real. Borenstein, a former Chatsworth High and Cal State Northridge standout, will serve as an assistant coach alongside Lori Chandler, who recently became a dean at the school. --Big League dreams: Littlerock pitcher Nikki Perez threw a no-hitter as the District 51 (Antelope Valley) Big League softball all-stars won its opening game 10-0 over Utah District 1, at the Western Regional Championship Sunday at Massari Park in Palmdale. The winner of the Western Regional advances to the Big League World Series in Kalamazoo, Mich., Aug. 16-21. District 51 will play at 8 p.m. tonight against the winner of Monday's game between California District 4 (Antioch) and California District 16 (Glendale). The Regional championship game is Thursday at 5 p.m. Ramona Shelburne, (818) 713-3617 ramona.shelburne(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: El Camino Real High catcher Christina Enea helped her summer travel team, the Batbusters, win the 18-under fastpitch national championship on Sunday. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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