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Show run j-iUMil ill fMiB Page A7 Times Newspaper Thursday, May 6, 2004 P Sisters 'key hits, clutch fielding propel Bruin softball past Orem LANDON OLSON l Times Sports Editor There's no lack of intensity when Orem and Mountain View meet, especially when ,a region title is on the line, andthat was definitely true Thursdiy. But this time two pjairs of sisters sis-ters brought excitement for both teams. Devrie aid Delyse Downey helped pace( the Tigers, but it was the Welling sisters, Katie and Amy, who sealed the game for the Bruins. Katie made a tough defensive defen-sive play, spearing a line drive to save a run, at least, in the top of the seventh, while Amy singled home the winning win-ning run in the bottom halfof the inning f as Mountain View pulled out a 7-6 7-6 victory in its final home game of the regular season. "Just got to step up and find a way to get it done," said Bruin head coach Cal Jones. "Sometimes you're lucky. Tonight we'll take it. Bruin Mallary Gillespie said, " "It's been so funny. Like every single game, every close game, somebody different steps up every single game. Ifs so awesome awe-some to be able to have confidence confi-dence in your team mates." For Amy, it was even a bit of an early present as her birthday was Friday. "That's a good birthday present pres-ent for her," said Jones, who was one of the first to run onto the field to embrace Amy at the end of the game. From the outset though, it "She's doing tons better right now and she's clutch. We have a lot of clutch players on our team, and I have total confidence when it comes to the end of the game." t looked like the Bruins were going to run away with things. The first pitch to Katie Welling resulted in a double, Cara Wright walked and then Gillespie singled to load the bases with no outs. Devrie Downey struck out the next batter, bat-ter, but Amy Welling singled up the middle to drive home the game's first run. Bruin pitcher Chelsey Mikalauski followed that with a double to center, driving home two more runs and making it 3-0 before Downey struck out the next two batter to get out of the inning. Katie Welling kept things going in the second, singling sin-gling with one out, then scoring scor-ing on a single by Gillespie to make it 4-0 Bruins. But in the fourth, Orem answered. Four straight singles from the bottom of the lineup scored Orem's first run and left the bases loaded. Delyse Downey's deep fly to left field dropped, resulting in another Tiger run, and then an error at the plate allowed another run to score. With the bases loaded, the Tigers had pulled to within 4-3, had no outs and had the heart of their line-up coming up. But Mikalauski got a pop-up, strikeout strike-out and finally a fly-out to escape from the inning. The Bruins added a run in their half, this time with Ashley Blackley doubling and scoring on an error. Katie Welling singled sin-gled again to reach base for the Bruin Mallary Gillespie on Amy Welling's hitting '. ' '-'V ' ' ' ' W 111 r ' photo by Landon Olson7Ymcv Newspaper Mountain View head coach Cal Jones hugs Amy Welling at first base after her game-winning single. third time, but Delyse Downey got the Tigers out of the jam, making a diving grab on a line drive by Gillespie and doubling up Welling to end the inning. Trailing 5-3, Orem wasn't done. After a leadoff walk to Nad'a Carter in the sixth, Delyse reached on an infield hit, and then the runners were moved along by a sacrifice bunt from Stacie Peay. But it proved to be unnecessary. Devrie Downey connected, launching the ball over the center cen-ter field fence and giving the Tigers a 6-5 lead. But, like they've done all sea son, the Bruins came back. Mandi Witherspoon reached with a one-out single and was moved to second on a bunt by Blackley. Katie Welling reached base yet again, this time with a sharply hit ball down the third continued on Page A8 'if Am lT";:t.f," p-'C:-: Timpanogos gets final tune-up v. Warriors photo by Landon OlsonTimes Newspaper Pitcher Tajla Law makes a throw to home for an out. She picked up her second straight start Friday. LANDON OLSON Times Sports Editor With the playoff race down to the wire and the biggest game of the season looming, loom-ing, Friday's game meant nothing to Timpanogos. Instead it was a chance to work on last-minute items and prepare for the final game of region. Rescheduled from earlier in the season, the game against Taylorsville went about how the T-wolves expected, with the Warriors earning a 5-0 victory as pitchers Diana Phillips, Karli Burton and Michelle Hill combined for a no-hitter. But that's not a surprise considering Taylorsville is the top 5A team in the state. Til be shocked if they're not the state champions," T-wolf coach Randy Richins said. "There's just no weakness there. They don't have a weakness in any position. posi-tion. They field the ball. They don't make errors, they hit the ball." v "I can't imagine a team much better than they are fundamentally," he said. Still, considering that Taylorsville has lost only one game all season and has 10-runned 10-runned teams in most of its wins, the T-wolves T-wolves did pretty well. Especially not even being at full strength. Starting catcher Bev Pead was on a field trip and missed the game, while pitcher Alii Bramwell has been fighting strep throat. Richins said Bramwell pitched while sick against both Orem and Mountain View, before missing the April 27 game against Pleasant Grove. She was eventually eventu-ally diagnosed with strep, but is expected to be back to full strength for Tuesday's game at Lone Peak. Still, she pitched three scoreless innings in relief, striking out six and allowing only two hits. Taylorsville got on the board early after Dabney Sundquist started the game off with a single. She stole second and third, then scored on a fielder's choice before Timpanogos could get out of the inning. Then in the second, the Warriors built their lead. Melissa Vigil had a leadoff single, sin-gle, then Tori Medina homered to score two more runs. Another pair of singles in the inning added another run for Taylorsville. The Warriors final run game in the fourth after Medina tripled and score on a fielder's choice. For the Timpanogos offense, things didn't did-n't go quite as smoothly. While they did hit the ball, the T-wolves couldn't find a hole in the defense. Haley Duke reached in the first on a walk, but was left stranded on second after stealing the base, and the only other base runner came in the third. Maddie Thomas walked, but a diving grab by Warrior catcher Nicole Rupp on a popped-up bunt allowed Taylorsville to double-up Thomas on the play and get out of the inning. The hardest hit was probably proba-bly by Liz Thomsen, but her solid line drive went straight back toward the mound and was speared by the pitcher in a self-defense reaction. Still, Richins is encouraged by the effort of his players, and feels they'll be ready come Tuesday. The T-wolves are also taking Friday's game the only way they can, and not letting it get them down. "It was just one of those games where it was a good tune-up for both of us," Richins said. "The game meant nothing for both team." But that isn't the case against Lone Peak. Both teams are currently 2-5 in Region VII and battling for the final playoff play-off spot. The T-wolves have defeated Pleasant Grove twice, but lost to Lone Peak at home. The Knights other win was against Pleasant Grove, but the Vikings did Timpanogos a favor Thursday, by' beating Lone Peak, remedying a potential playoff situation. Instead, the winner of Tuesday's game clinches sole possession of third place. It's a familiar situation for Timpanogos, though, as the T-wolves had to beat the Knights at Lone Peak last season to secure a spot in the playoffs. But, with Bramwell at full strength on the mound and the offense starting to come around, Richins said he's confident his team can come up with the victory. Taylorsville 5, TimpanogosO Taylorsville 1 30 1 00 0 5 7 0 Timpanogos 000 000 0 0 0 2 Diana Phillips, Karli Barton (4), Michelle Hill (6) and Nicole Rupp. Tajia Law, Alii Bramwell (5) and Haley Duke. WP Phillips. LP Law. 3B Tori Medina (Tay). HR Medina (Tay). Prep Sports Schedule Thursday Boys' baseball Orem v. Lon Peak, 4 p.m,' Timpanogos kt Pleasant Grove, 4 p.tfi! , .. . f r. v:r . ' Boys soccer Mountain Mew v. Pleasant Grove, 3:S0 p.m. Timpanogos at Lone Peak, 3:30 p.m. Boys' Tetania Region VII tournament at Timpanogos Girls' softbafl Region make-up games Track Region VII meet at Timpanogos Friday Boys' Tennis Region VII tournament at Timpanogos HCJHttj' Boys' baseball Inter-Region Playoffs Boys' Soccer Orem v. Lone Peak, 3:30 p.m., .. Timpanogos at Lone Peak, 3:00 p.m. Girls' softball State Playoffs '' ' ' Region VII 1 v. Region 4 4, . 4 p.m. Region VII 2 v. Region 4 3, 3:30 p.m. Region VEt 3 at Region 4 2, 4 p.m.. Wednesday Boys' baseball Inter-Region Playoff .v-;v: ' Thursday - Girls' softball State Playoffs Region VII contest Region VII Standings (Through Monday) Baseball Overall Region Timpanogos 18 4 10 1 Lone Peak 11 ' . " 5 5 5 ' PI. Grove 11 9 5 6 Mtn.View 10 '10 5 6 Orem 5 14 1 9 Softball . Overall Region' Orem V 12 7 7 1 Mtn.View 18 4 6 1 Lone Peak '. 9 10 2 5 Timpanogos 10 9 2 6 PI. Grove 8 11 16 Soccer Overall Region Lone Peak .11 0,1 5 t Mtn.View . 12 , l S 1 PI. Grove . 8 : 8 2 3 3 Timpanogos . 1,5 0 , 1 4 Orem A 8 0 0 6 clinched at least share of region title , ' clincht.d playoff spot Orem girls' b-ball camps Orem High is holding an individual basketball camp for all girls. You do not have to go to Orem High to attend. The camp will be held in Orem High's new field house, June 1-4. Girls 9th through 12th grade will attend 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., 6th-8th 6th-8th 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., lst-5th 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $40 and includes a T-shirt. Sign in one-half hour before camp (Tuesday only). Make all checks to OHS girls' basketball camp. Please contact Coaches Houle, Smith, Adamson or Nebeker at 227-8765 for more information. COPY |