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San Diego Here We Come! Rialto Girls (U12) qualify for Regional

Photograph By Vanessa Hernandez-Baber

By Marcelle Baber Lancaster, CA. – Southern California is known to be a hotbed for talent when it comes to girls youth softball and it was evident this past weekend. Young lady’s came from cities far and near to Big 8 field in Lancaster, CA. to compete in a 19 team, double elimination tournament with the top four finishers qualifying for the Regional in San Diego next month. The atmosphere was electric. It was a test of will, skill and heart on the field and Rialto passed with flying colors. After winning 3 of the first 4 games they...

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Line-up Change, Changes Rialto’s Fortune

Pitcher B. Sierra brings the heat for Charter Oak. Photograph Vanessa Hernadez-Baber

By Marcelle Baber Charter Oak, California-Changes to the starting line-up and errors proved to be costly for the Rialto (U12) Girls All-star team Saturday afternoon as they fell to Charter Oak 4-3 .Charter Oak came out swinging, scoring three runs on 1 hit, 1 walk and 3 errors after sending only five batters to the plate. Rialto called time out and made a pitching change along with some other key substitutions and order was quickly restored. They came back to score two runs in their half of the first inning on a triple by Pamala Baber. She knocked in...

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Rialto All-Stars Earn Emotional Victory Over West Covina

Gabriella Gomez knocks in two runs with a single in the 4th inning. Photograph By Vanessa Hernadez-Baber

By Marcelle Baber (Charter Oak, California) Sports are played with passion and emotion, and they both were evident Saturday evening in a softball game that matched Rialto (U12) Girls All-Star team against West Covina. All I can say is “What a game it was, indeed.” Both teams played very hard. West Covina’s Naomi Hunt got the scoring started in the bottom half of the first inning by getting on base and scoring on two throwing errors by Rialto. She also proved to be effective on the mound as well by shutting down the mighty bats of Rialto for the...

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Rialto (U12) Girls All-Star Team Bats To Victory

P. Hall pitched a gem.

Charter Oak- P. Solis had her way offensively, to lead a well balanced attack, as the Rialto girl all-star team pounded out an 9-0 win over Eastvale for their second victory in pool play during the Charter Oak tournament Friday evening. P. Solis went 2-for-2 with two singles, two RBI, while scoring two runs herself. Rialto started slowly, scoring one run in the first inning, then turning it on, scoring eight more runs over the next three innings to blow the game open. To Eastvale’s credit, the girls played their hearts out, but committed too many costly errors. D....

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