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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, JuIy 23, 2002- 19 Midget Mystics off to fast-pitch World Serie Milton shines with four straight shutout victories during Ohio State Qualifier "tt By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Thirty consecutive innings with- out giving up a run - wow! Multon's midget girls delivered that lengtby shutout stretch - which rcprc- sents arguabiy the miost impressise single statistic by a local leaf ni recent mensory - arlier this month ,t tise SSSA Fast- Pitch Wîorld Series Ohio State Qîîalifieî. The Mystics' pitching anid defcnsis c prowess aiiosved theni to ssis six et seven gamesý and grab tise third and final herib lis the big show in Sss e.Kansýas Juix 21) to Augusi 4. -We've had sorne succcsscs tiis year. but nothing like this: sid Je5sia Hutei. one of three pitchers wbo thorougisiylneu- traiized the competition. "Ne ail came from ditierent places ibis season, but we reaiiy came together as a team that weekend and showed a lot of' heart and focus." Led by highiy accompltshed first-year manager Bill Rushton. Mtlton had anl almosi embarrassingly successful round robin campaign- winning ail Oive games and surrendering two measly runs. both during a weekend-openîng 7-2 decision over the Michigan Steelers. Dominating stretch From there, the local ladies whitewasbed four teams in a row- the first two by mer- cied victories - and aliowcd just seven bits over this span. Hutzel and Aieksandra Djordjevic were particuiariy effective in compiete game shutouts over the Detroit Mustangs (2-0) and Ohio Emeraids (7-O) respectively. "Jesstca and Aie were amnazing," said Rushton, who guides the Mystics aiong- side coaches Doug Mosdeii, Jim Wong and Wayne l-utzei. "There was just no competition for them.- Ashiey Eiiiott drove in Nicole Lee twice in the narrow win over Detroit, whiie Shannon Mosdeii provided some key pitcbîng against the Steelers and Ohio Sting -wbo were blanked 9-0f. Aiso shut oui were Ohmos Hilliard Kats. one of two teanis who rnanaged oniy one bit against Milton. Hutiel threw a com- plete-gamc oncebitter versus the Mustangs. while Djordjevic. ailowed just two bits sshen she wsent the distance agaiosit tc Lîicialds. Beal Magic tb Avance TlOc \'ystics 5-0frouLnd ruobin cimîaiusn a msark eqii.led by mne ouscthe i suas iuîlm c p Os'is 8-5 miisus ei tise (Oio Magic., s it h rbe tasp their trip te tOc Wurld Series. A productiv e ;tari and strîsii relifs erk by Djordpievic cembined for tise viciory. Mutlon's snly iess (if'tOc sseekcisd came a cosuple ot' heurs later agatnst Ohio's Aslsland Blaze. Unable to kcep their plate pop going. tOc midgets lfeil2-0. An infield looper cssentialiy made tbe diii erence in ibis one. Offensis'eiy. Eiiiott. Lee and Mandy Gouid led tOc way aithtO qualifying toumna- nient while offcring rock-soiid delense were catcber Sarah Mtyata, second-base- man Amanda Frutti and thîrd-baseman Kristen Coletman. Milton made less tban a dozen errors at tbe qualifitng toumnament and jut three tn round-robin play. Making up thc rest oh tise squad are Kathryn Gannon, Nicole Jurgen and Lsa Simpson. While now taking on tbe best oh the besi, the Mysties bave higb hopes for thc Worid Series - aiming for a top-lU finish. Satd Rusbton, "TOat wouid be like a goid medai for us." Milton and Wbitby wiii be tbe oniy Canadian reprcsentatives at thc 100-îeam Worid Sciies. The trip wili cost the girls in excesu of $10000, and anyone wisbing to support their excursion is asked to cail Rusbton at <905) 824-7910 or Wayne I-utzei at (905) 846-4774. Photo by GRAH-AM PAINE Midget Mystics from left> Jessica Hutzel, Ashley Eliott, Aleksandra Djordjevic and Sarah Miyata are par-t of the local team headed to this weekend's USSSA Fast-Pitch World Series in Kansas. Jr. Red Sox clinch Ontario 'C' berth by blasting Halton The Junior Red Sox' Ontario 'C' classification was pretty much decidefi before they even arrived ai Brian Best Park Sunday afternoon. Beatimg Haiton to officially clinch that berth was realiy more of a formaiity titan an actuai challenge - andi one that the hosts bandily rubber-stamped with an 18-i tbrashing of their rural rivais. The seven-inning mercy - identicai to the one Milton engineered te lasi time the îwo teamns met at Brian Besi May 31 - was highiighted by two- mun homers by Nate Perront and Matt Dickson. Halton got a long bail of its own in the opening frame, but was pretty well out of it the rest of the way as the Red Sox scored four urnes in their firsi at-bat and spent the remainder of the aftemoon put- tmng things oui of meach. Milton had just half-a-dozen more hits than their guests, but some aggressive base-munning and flaw- iess fieeding factored heavily into the blowouî. Adam Aheamn picked up the victory, giving up jusi three hits and a mun over four mnnings, while see- ing relief work were Ian Moszczak and Dickson. Tise Red Sox - whose strong showmng ai thse recent Whitby Toumament earned themn honourable mention ini Thursday's Toronto Sun provincial rank- ins- have ail but locked up COBA's Tier Two division already with a record of 17-2. T'hey had a chance to make it officiai iast night at Maplehurat Bail Park againsi lowly Guelph. Milton wil look to defend their Wallaceburg Tournmanet tile this coming weekend. lt'll repre- sent a final big tune-up to the Ontario 'C' champi- onsis in Listowel August 16 to 18. 'W ~ COME HOME.. THIS WEEKEND! MIK DAIKY DATS Park e Make lce Cream e Make Butter* Old Churns e Dairy Exhibit eCows Close and Personal* Udder delight a MiIk Exper-ience par-t of Ontar-io's past in an interactive her-itage par-k depicting the ex'olution of agr-icultur-e and rural life ox'er the last 170 year-s. With over- 30 exhibit buildings and 20,000 ar-tîjàcýts, this 80 acr-e par-k offer-s ruch 10 sec and do! ADMISSION *$7 Aduits e $6 Seniors *$4 Children (6-12 years) Open 12 noon until 5pm Saturday & Sunday 1 -- 1 '. . P.O. Box 38, 8560 Tremaine Road, Milton L91 2Y3 (905) 878-8151