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Th$ Ç,anadian Champion, Fndgy,4u'r)6 23, 2000.- 29_ v«Drury downed once agi by Georgetown By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion The heatbreak beat goes on. Four years in a row now E.C. Drury's girls aoftball squad bas been ousted in the regional playoffa by their arch rivais from Georgetown. One migbt think tbe basses are gelting easier 10 bandle, but quile the opposite. Monday aftemnoon's defeal - the latesl in the series - was actually tougher 10 swallow than the rest, since il came in the cbampionsbip finals and in front of the homelown crowd. Before a few dozen speclators aI Lions Sport Park, the boal Spartans gave up four unearned runs"on the way 10 being doubled 6-3. TMis marked Ibeir only league bass of the season and juat Ibeir second overaîl Ibis year. Bolh came against Georgetown. "No, it's not getting any easier," E.C. manager Sally Gray taid, referring 10i the growing liaI of playoff defeals ai tihe banda of Georgetown, wbo've held tire Halton crown since 1997. "But (Georgetown) lhey'oe a really solid ieam, lbere'a jusl no lwo wsys about il. They camne focuted here loday and we juat côuldn'l bit the bail early on." However, il was hardly an inferior plate performance that spoiled Drury's championship run. In fact they managed as many hits _ five - as their power- houae gueats. Errors do in Drury Defensively is where things got a litie uneven. With two out in the top of the third înning, the Spartans dropped a routine pop up and then misfired on a couple of throws - which allowed the visitors to acore three times and boîster their lead to 4-0. Drury's flawed fielding reaurfaced in the aixtb inning, when they overthrcw the bail another tbree limes 10 sink i'urther into the hole. Sbortstop Melissa Parcela - who tumcd an unassisted double play in the fifth - cul int Georgetown'a lead in the aixth with a triple tbal cashed in aistera Anne and Marion Jamieaon. Parcela then acored on a sacrifice fly by centre fielder Amee May. The Spartana would draw no cloaer thougb - thanks 10 the Rebeit' unblemished defense and topnotch pitching by Jen Lucas Photo try GRIAHAM PAINE v't)ouble draw for Sain-Son Traîner Mark Frostad and Tammy Samuel-Balaz - who took over the reins of Sam-Son Farm from the laIe Emnie Samuel - show off the double entry 'Scatter the Gold' and 'Sirike Smartly' afler the Oueen's Plate post position draw et Woodbine Race Track yesterday momling. The 141s etwnning of the prestîglous ayant is slated for Sunday - when 17 gifted horses will vie forsa pures of $1 million. "E.C.'s a goeat team and it really could have gone either way," remnarked Georgetown head coach Jim Hall. "I was saying some prayers there at the end. "If we had OFSAA for sofibaîl, Ihese two leams would definite- ]y be in the top six." Pitcher Lindscy Harrold, who worked the first three innings and then rctumed 10 close, took the loso for Drury. Her efforts were hardly second rate thougb, since she gave up just four bits in as many innings and surrendered no walks. Reliever Melissa Park was equally sharp, giving up only one hit and a single base-on-halls over three frames. Marion Jamieson and Jennifer Williams reached base safely on -two occasions for Drwry wilh a walk and a hit each. The Spartans gol their lead-off batter aboard in both the ftfth -and seventh innings, but were then handcuffed witb tbree atraigbl strikeouts each lime. Making up the rest of Ibis year's championship finaliat team were Meliasa Difranceacanlonio, Cristina Hutchison, Tasha Lealie, Eliaba McGee, Krittin Roberge, Alicia Taylor and asais- tant coach Viekie Randaîl. REGION 0F HALTON OPEN HOUSE FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER PIPELINES -'THE BIG PIPE" Vou are lnvitéd ta attend an Open House for information on lire progress of water and wastewater pipelines ta Milton, foture servicing plans for thre lands to tire Palermo Commanity, and tihe proposed traffie management plan for construction through tihe Regional Road 4I25 and Oundas Street intersection, lTiis construction wilt take place oser tire summar montirs Thn Open House will te held on: DATE: Trursday, June 29, 2000 TIME: 5:00 p.m. 10 9:00 p.m. LOCATION: Region of Hilon Administration Building 1151 Branle Road, Oakvilie Norths Auditorium (use north parking lot). At tire Open House gos will be atrle 10 review display panels featuring information about tire proieci and ask questions ai staff from the Regian of Halton as watt as tire design-iuiid team. tire 0'ORAZIO-WALTER Joint Venturm regarding: " An update on tire eonstrsction of major water and wastewater trunti mains btieen Osirville and Milton and particularly tire timing of construction for the Palermo Area. " A propased Traffie Management Plan for thse Regional Road #25 and Ounidas Street intersection pipeline cr050159 and road reconstruction work. " An overview of future servicing plans for tire lands in the Palermo Commanity. Tire overaIt parpose of the meeting is ta share our plans wîth yos and receive yoar comments. If gos are unatile 10 attend lire Pubic Information Meeting and wisir t0 provide commenta or receive fartirer information aboat this proet, please contact: David Ohasi Region of Hatton BuffingtoflMiltonlOakvile (905) 825-6030, est 7691 Georgetown: 1905) 878-8113, Acton: (519) 853-501 Aldershot: (905) 639-4540. Simeelsille: (905) 823-6720 Fax: (905) 847-2192 E-maIl: ohuuhid@noion.hatof.o1C5 www.region.haiton.on.ce Karta 1<08 t Dllon Consulfing Ln-ted Pirone: (416) 229-4046 Fatr (416) 229-4692 E-mnail: kkolli@dillogl.55