The road to ASA Nationals can be long, but well worth it. My team just got a berth to ASA Regionals this weekend where 30 teams will be competing for that sought after berth to ASA Nationals in South Dakota.

Our first game is Friday and my personal goal this week is to hit 6 buckets a day so I can have the confidence and practice I’ll need to contribute to the offense we’ll need to get us to Sunday.

Until you’ve been to ASA Nationals, it’s hard to comprehend what an amazing experience it can be for a player especially at the 16u/18u age groups. I know how important this is and right now, it’s all I see.

I think we’ve got a good shot this weekend to come out strong at Regionals.

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Valencia High School defeated Marina High today in a 10 inning game, winning 1-0.

With bases loaded, no outs, bottom of the 10th, Valencia’s shortstop, Alyssa Ishibashi, came up to bat determined to make something happen and what do you know? She did! She hit a line drive up the middle to score Shannon Fitzgerald (running for Amy Moore who lead the inning off with a single), winning the game 1-0, and ending Marina’s season.

For the record…Amy Moore made two game saving plays today at the plate.   She really had an awesome day!

Valencia now advances to the semi-finals with a record of 30-1, and they set off to play Santiago High School in Corona on Tuesday.

Good luck girls and great job today!

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Our team won league today. It was great to be a part of that. Our last game started out a bit shaky (kind of like our season with a loss to Canyon in the league opener). We gave up 4 runs in the top of the first, but knowing that we had to win that game in order to win the foothill league title really lit a fire under our butts. Our entire team stepped up to the plate knowing that we had to come out on top. The final score was 15-5 against Golden Valley. Our season record was 8-2.

High School ball was fun and great for everybody’s stats and confidence. Special thanks to our coach Dudley Rooney and his wife Cathy for all of their support throughout the season.

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That is if you’re in Fresno, Ca.

According to the Fresno Bee, the Fresno State Bulldogs softball team has something to prove following last years defeat to the Rainbow Wahini team from Hawaii.

Apparently, the Wahini’s first baseman pounded her chest and pointed her index finger at Fresno fastpitch fans after their home game elimination in the 2006 semifinals.

Come on people, can’t we all get along? I guess not.

If the teams keep advancing in the WAC tournament bracket they should face off on Friday 5/11. Hawaii is a dominant player in the West with 45 wins under their belt, but the Bulldogs have that image of Tausaga digging in the worst loss in Fresno State’s softball history.

Being a California girl…Go Bulldogs!

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Today was a good day for our team and for me. I went 5 for 5. That was great, but here’s the cool thing. I was able to help a teammate with her swing before the game started and she hit a home run. After the win (19-5) my coach gave me the game ball and gave one to the girl that hit the home run. He said I had a bit to do with her home run as well.

I really did go 5 for 5 though. Check it out, I even made the paper.

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