SOUTHERN SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS: DIV. IV: VICTORY SENDS ALEMANY TO SEMIS, PROM ALEMANY 8, CABRILLO 2.Byline: Ross Siler Staff Writer The picture of victory for the Alemany High of Mission Hills 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' team was taken about an hour after Thursday afternoon's Southern Section Div. IV quarterfinal. As a group, the Indians' seven seniors posed in prom dresses, complete with corsages and cleats. While the rest of their classmates Classmates can refer to either:
And though the makeup and hair might not have been perfect, the end result of the day was. Alemany (14-8) advanced to the semifinals for the first time in coach Regina Hernandez's tenure and extended its winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" to 10 games, turning around its season after a 4-8 start. ``A lot of the girls weren't going to go to prom if they had lost this game,'' Hernandez said. ``That's how focused they were on winning. They weren't going to accept a loss.'' The Indians broke open the game with a six-run first 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. that hinged on one critical call. Alemany's first hitter, senior center fielder Connie Coady, swung and missed at strike three and headed back to the dugout dugout: see canoe. . But suddenly Coady was being called back to the batter's box Noun 1. batter's box - an area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat baseball diamond, infield, diamond - the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate . Cabrillo's starting pitcher Noun 1. starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; , senior Keri Cabral, was ruled to have delivered an illegal pitch by not bringing her hands together before stepping back to start her windup. And given a second chance, Coady ripped a triple to left, sparking a streak of five consecutive hits. ``I wasn't expecting it,'' Coady said of the call. ``I think the fact that I got struck out the first time gave me the confidence to go back up there again. I don't like to strike out.'' Sara Ramirez later followed with a two-run double and the Indians had all the runs they would need. Senior pitcher Jessica Medina improved to 6-1, scattering eight hits and striking out three. Medina also escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fourth thanks to a running catch by Coady. Alemany tacked on two more runs in the sixth inning with second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker Vanessa Rodrigue's home run to left. The Indians advanced to play against Northwood of Irvine in Tuesday's semifinals. They also finished with the story of a lifetime. Parents brought boutonnieres to the game, and classmates drifted in wearing tuxedos and gowns. Afterward, Coady said doubling up with playoff softball and prom wasn't too bad. ``I thought it was going to be a lot more stressful,'' she said. ``We had confidence coming in that we were going to win. And then we were going to go to prom and have a great time, too.'' |
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