Yesterday at the El Sauzal 12 and Under Summer Tournament, the Chispitas led by their young dynamic pitcher Veronica Fonseca beat the Uvitas led by pitcher Johanna Sandoval with a score of 13 to 6.  In the 3^rd place game, the Diablitas defeated the Sirenitas 17 to 1

CHISPITAS 13  -  Uvitas 6

The final game was exciting as the Chispitas jumped on Uvitas after the first inning 3 runs to zero and added a 7 more in the next innings.  The pitching of Veronica Fonseca overwhelmed the batters of the Uvitas as they have never played against such pitching speed. As the game wore on, the batters caught up to the Chispitas’ pitcher and began a hitting spree with a late run in the 5 inning led by Alejandra Mendoza and Rocio Palacios only to be stopped by the excellent defense of the Chispitas.

Here are the results for the early qualifying games;

Chispitas 10 – Diablitas 3

Uvitas 14 – Sirenitas 1

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1. Everyone plays both at bat and on the field
2. Games will be 1 hour
3. No official scores will be kept
4. The distance from the front side of the pitcher’s plate to the point of home plate shall be 30 feet.
5. Base paths distance will be 60 feet in length
6. The pitching circle shall be 8 feet in radius, with the center of the circle 40 feet from the point of home plate.
7. The defensive team shall have no more than 6 infielders. All other available players shall be positioned in the outfield at least 10 feet behind the baselines until the ball is batted.
8. All available players shall be listed in the batting order and shall bat in their turn.
9. In the case of injury or illness, the injured of ill player shall miss her turn at bat with no penalty.
10. Use of the Tee

A)    When a batter gets 4 “balls” from the pitcher, the batter uses the tee to hit the ball

B)     When a batter gets 3 “strikes” from the pitcher, the batter uses the tee to hit the ball

11.  Base runners must remain on base until the ball is batted. There shall be no stealing of bases.
12. The infield fly rule is not in effect.
13. A pitcher who hits 3 batters with pitched balls in the same game shall be removed from that game as the “pitcher”.
14. Play shall stop when the umpire declares “Time Out” because the defensive team has stopped the advance of the lead runner or when a member of the defensive team has control of the ball inside the pitching circle with no attempt from the base runner to advance to the next base.
15. An inning shall end when:

A)    The last batter in the batting order strikes out or hits the ball and gets on base.

B)     The defensive team gets the third out

C)    A defensive player touches home plate while in possession of the ball after the ball is put into play by the last batter in the batting order

Due to more kids signing up for the 8 and under division, El Sauzal has added a 3^rd team to it’s program.  Along with Uvitas (Little Grapes) and Sirenitas (Little Mermaids) , we’ve added the Estrellitas (Little Stars).  The new coach is Coach Daniel Caro.   They practice every Thursday and Saturday at 11am in El Sauzal Sports Park.

Each of the 8 and Under Teams have a maximum of 10 players.  When and if the pitcher throws 4 balls, then the tee comes out for the batter.  The 8 and under division is designed to help players develop softball skills while having fun and enjoying the game.  It’s an everyone plays league where everyone wins when they play.

As we work towards league play in September, there is a good chance that we will end up with a 4^th team in El Sauzal when added with teams in Ensenada, will make our league 6 to 8 teams for this 8 and under division.

Help Wanted:
10 and Under Coach Needed for the Uvitas Team from El Sauzal, just north of Ensenada. It’s about 4 hours per week. If you have a big heart and wouldn’t mind of bit of exercise, join with us.

This is recreational softball so no professional experience is necessary….just a willingness to grow with us and help the kids be successful.

Contact us at info@bajasoftball or call at 646-174-7863