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-Let's Play. hall! High sehool teams ready to go Spring troining's over and Milton's three high school basebali leams are ready te, take on the best Halton Region has 10 offer. Biohop Reding and Milton District gel started this atternoon, wbile E.C. Dnary begins Monday. 'Me following is a preview of each squad. their strengtbs and weaknesses, plus a quick outlook on their chances. Bishop Reding Royals Head coach: Joe Jurus Last Year: Lost the Halton cbampionship 10 Burlington Central, but went on t0 reach the al-Ontarjo Bluc Jay Cup semifinals ai SkyDome by winning their regional play- downs in Guelph. Finished 4-0-2 in regular- season play. Hitting: Should still be quille, strong, especially with reliable slugger Nick Mazzorato, bock in thse number three or four opot. Expect fellow retumnees Sean Mathé, Lee Mathé ansd PJ. McColl 10 step things up aI the plate. Pitching: Bishop Reding simply can't replace ace graduate Liam Tennant, and nobody's trying te, suggest otherwise. However, McCoil and Sean Mathé showed otrongly down the stretch lat spring and provide a solid one-two punch. Depth on the mound could be a question mark. Fielding: While four of last yearîs starters have graduated, the Royals don't seemi to, lose much defensively. The odd-man out in 2004 due to numbers and his age. Lee Mathé will now «be a regu- lar at third base, but could find himself aI other positions ao wel aI limes 10, help otabilize îhings. Thereis no real holes in thse field, deopite a few younger guyo oeeing fulI-time play this oeaaon. The Bottom Line: Witb five players bock from last year's championship drive, Bishop Reding ba 0 be conoidered a con- t ender once again. If strong coaching and a proven track record con roIs off on the yoonger goys, BR shoold be in the Halton tille pictore for a third straigbî season. Opemimg Day: Today ai Oakvilleîs Gien Abbey Park against Loyola aI 3:30 p.m. E.C. Drury Spartans Head coach: Rob Garcia Last Vear: Following a one-year hiatus, wvenî 0-6 in the regular season and missed the playoffs. Hitting: Kyle Lynch and Scott Rankan are expected 10, be brigbt spots an the bine-op. but donit banik on a whole lot of punch from the Spartans, wholl merely look te, pot the hall in play and hope for the best. Pitching: Could be a panticularly weak compontent for the reboilding club. Wiîh no real standouts 10 speak of -beyond per- haps Rankin, who's gifted but a litîle rough around the edges Drory will throw a lot of pitchers into just about every gaine and try te, keep opposing hiers off balance. Fielding: Again. wiîh a raîher inexperienced squad there'll be a lot of platooning done right oway -with somne of Use younger guys genting put in pressure situations te, season themn op. The Bottom Line: Witbouî mocb going for them besideo a solid work etbic, the Spoatoas arenît expected 10 do a lot Ibis seaoon. Any victories enjoyed may joot bave to, corne tbrougb Use prover- bial osmoke and mirTorsi. Bot witb a new oeasoned coach anad somne young players, future oucceos isnîî out of the question. Opeming Day: Monday ait Oakville Park againat Oakville Trafalgar aI 3:30 p.m. Milton District Mustangs Head coach: Ted Anderoon Last Vear: Lost 10 Bisbop Reding an quar- tertinals after beating Oakville's iroqois Ridge in first round. Finisbed 3-3 an regolar- season play. Hitting: Tbougb not really the Mustangs' Ee bL strong suit, a couple of brigbt spots do exist in Jarred McCall and Chris Jones, wbo'll look 10 carry mocb of the load for a lineop thatîs not particularly potent. Pitching: Where BR loves one of bigh school's top ares pitchers in Tennant. MD acqoires gifted Shadlock brothers Shows and Chris plus Thunderbirds veteras Hallan King, soho offer as excep- tional front-lise attsck. Tbrow Jones and a tèw solid supponting arrns mbt the mix and the Mustangs may Just have the most improved pitcbing staff sn the region. Fielding: While sot quite soliditied yet. MD's defense looks fairly slrong -especially in the outfteld, svith îalenîed Jos Jeysman anchoring tbings at centre. Carryisg 17 players ibis ses- son, Use Mustangs wonlt be hurtisg for back-ups a1 any given pool. Thse Bottom Lime: Strong pitcbisg con carry a tearu awfolly far. Wiîh that in mmnd, expecl the Mustangs te, pull off aI leant ose reg- ular season opset and go .500 or better. Opening Day: Today aI Oakvilleis River Oaks Park against Holy Trinity a1 3:30 p.m. sý - ý ee, - Tho Canadian Champion, Frîday, Apnf 29, 2005-25 ,-Pitchi n Tom, of Milbne Comonmity SseVlo. 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