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2B – Daily News – Saturday, May 15, 2010 Lady Spartans win 9-0 MERCY By RICHGREENE DN Sports Editor Even with a team loaded with young talent, it never hurts to have a couple of seniors around. Red Bluff’s two senior softball players, Kym Perino and Jerilynn Pur- cell played their last home regular sea- son game Friday night in a 9-0 win over Oroville. Both got spots in the starting lineup. “You don’t get any more a quality of a person than Jeri and Kym. They’re just outstanding kids who think team first,” coach J Howell said of two play- ers who have spent four years each with the Red Bluff softball program. Although it was Senior Night, they’ll get at least one more home game, Tuesday, as will their team- mates, as Red Bluff hosts Shasta in the sectional semifinals. But despite the playoffs looming, it was business as usual for the Lady Spartans, who wrapped up their cham- pionship Eastern Athletic League sea- son with a 13-1 record. Megan McColpin was dominant on the mound, striking out 12 batters in seven innings and allowing just a pair of hits and issuing two walks. Emily McEnaney opened up the first inning for Red Bluff with a lead- off double. She was bunted over to second base by McColpin. Brittany Fletcher was then walked and Bailey Dagen was inserted as a pinch runner as Perino was playing left field. Perino has excelled in the role all season and Dagen took off where she left. On a double steal, the Oroville catcher’s throw got away, allowing McEnaney to score the game’s first run. McEnaney reached base again in the third inning on a walk. On another McColpin sacrifice, she went from first to third and then scored on a pass ball. Fletcher then walked again and Dagan took her spot on first base. Two batters later, Dagan scored as Purcell ripped an RBI single to give Red Bluff a 3-0 lead on Senior Night In the fifth inning, Red Bluff Daily News photos by Rich Greene Red Bluff seniors Jerilynn Purcell (top) and Kym Perino (bottom) started for the Lady Spartans Friday. exploded for six runs as they sent 11 batters to the plate. The damage started and ended with Fletcher, who led off the inning with a single. When she came up a second time she delivered a two-out two-run RBI single to cap the scoring. Although the bracket won’t be offi- cial until today, Red Bluff was expect- ed to host Shasta at 4 p.m. Tuesday with Pleasant Valley playing at Chico in the other semifinal. (Continued from page 1B) arm was injured during the 2009 season and has been sore the last couple of weeks. But that wasn’t going to keep the senior from taking the mound in the playoffs. “Cameron’s a player, he’ll play until his arm falls off,” Bartlett said. Farmer, who pitched a lot in the team’s run to the post season, was hit hard early, giving up three in the second and five in the third. But he settled down and held the Honkers to just one run over the fourth and fifth innings. The game was close several times. Despite ral- lies for Tulelake, the War- riors came back with runs of their own. After getting two runs back in the bottom of the first, the Warriors put together a two-out rally in the second for four runs, sparked by a solo home run to deep center off the bat of Uhalde. Farmer walked and then stole sec- ond with no throw and Vietti blasted a two-run homer. Scott Farmer was next to the plate and grounded to the second baseman, but reached second on a throwing error. He swiped third when a pick-off throw trickled into the out- field. Farmer reached home safely after the pitcher cut off the throw to the plate — allowing Farmer to touch them all without a hit. The Warriors had found their way back into the game, down just 7-6 after two. The Honkers plated five in the third before the Warrior bats would come alive again in the fourth. Scott Farmer came up big again in the fourth, stepping in after his broth- er walked and Vietti hit a double to put runners on second and third. Farmer lined one to the fence for a two-run double. Sam Keller added another run when he grounded out to short and Dylan Thomas, who reached third on a balk, was able to get home. The fifth was another big inning for the Warriors on the base paths. Mitchell Lopez got things going by beating the throw from short for an infield single. Uhalde tried to bunt Lopez over, but the Honkers threw him out at second. Pat Farmer walked and Vietti popped out in foul ground, but he and Uhalde were able to take second and third on the play. And that’s when things got crazy. “(Uhalde) was stealing bases like a wild man,” Bartlett said. After Scott Farmer was walked intentionally, load- ing the bases, Uhalde stole home safely and the Farmer boys took off for second and third. An errant throw to second allowed Pat Farmer to reach home — all before Thomas had seen a second pitch. Again, the Warriors were within reach, down 13-12 after five. But the Warrior bats were silenced in the sixth and seventh innings against Honkers’ closer Nick Staub, and the Honkers piled on another nine insurance runs. Bartlett said he’s confi- dent about the 2011 sea- son, with as many as seven players returning. Uhalde, Lopez and Chris Bartlett are among the returning players Bartlett expects to shine in 2011. Super Saver poised to set up Triple Crown bid BALTIMORE (AP) — No rail for Bo-rail. Don’t look for jockey Calvin Borel to be riding the rail in the Preakness. He’s so confident in Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver — even boasting the colt will win the Triple Crown — that he’s come up with a new strategy. Borel expects Saturday’s race to be the opposite of the speed-crazed Derby, where his patented rail-hugging ride guided Super Saver to a 2 1/2-length victory in the slop. If another horse wants to go to the lead, Borel can position Super Saver just off the pace. If not, he said he and his colt will take it to their 11 rivals after breaking from post No. 8. Super Saver has won races either on the lead or from a stalking position, giving Borel options in the 1 3-16- mile race. ‘‘I’m not going to ride him like I did the last time, on the ‘‘This colt is starting to peak at the right time and it’s a big, big plus,’’ — Super Saver jockey, Calvin Borel fence, I don’t believe,’’ he said Friday. Super Saver is the early 5- 2 favorite for the $1 million Preakness. If the colt can back up Borel’s bragging, he’ll set himself up for a Triple Crown try in three weeks in the Belmont Stakes. ‘‘This colt is starting to peak at the right time and it’s a big, big plus,’’ Borel said. It’s been 32 years since Affirmed swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Bel- mont to become horse rac- ing’s 11th Triple Crown win- ner. With females Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta dom- inating racing these days, the sport is hungry to anoint a king and capture public inter- est that wanes outside its major races. ‘‘I’m always confident in my horse. I maybe say things that I shouldn’t — that I’m going to win it,’’ Borel said. ‘‘I don’t know if people understand, but if you’re going to ride, why don’t you want to win it? C’mon. That’s me. I’m coming here to win the race.’’ So is trainer Todd Pletch- er, who has not won the Preakness in four tries. Despite having saddled 24 horses for the Derby, he did- n’t win it until he sent in Super Saver with Borel aboard. ‘‘Todd has the first line of his tombstone: Winner of the 2010 Kentucky Derby,’’ trainer Bob Baffert said jok- ingly. Baffert will saddle 3-1 second choice Lookin At Lucky, the beaten favorite who was compromised by starting on the rail in the Derby. This time, he’ll be in the No. 7 post — right next to Super Saver — with new rider Martin Garcia replacing Garrett Gomez. ‘‘Everything is going to be pushed down to the inside,’’ Baffert said. ‘‘The whole key to the race is what (Kent) Desormeaux does (on Paddy O’Prado). Kent will probably start the tempo and the rest of us have to fall into it.’’ Desormeaux knows Pimli- co’s tight turns better than just about anyone. He won riding titles here earlier in his career and he won the 2008 Preakness aboard Big Brown. ‘‘You have to ride aggres- sively,’’ said Baffert, a four- time Preakness winner. ‘‘That (first) turn comes up quickly. Everything bad hap- pens in that first turn.’’ The Preakness has eight Scoreboard MLB West Division Texas A’s American League WL Pct GB 20 16 .556 — 18 18 .500 2 Angels 16 21 .432 4.5 Seattle 14 21 .400 5.5 East Division WL Pct GB Tampa Bay 24 11 .686 — New York 23 12 .657 1 Toronto 21 16 .568 4 Boston 19 17 .5285 1/2 Baltimore 12 24 .33312 1/2 Central Division Minnesota 22 13 .629 — Detroit WL Pct GB 20 16 .556 2.5 Chicago 14 21 .400 8 Cleveland 13 20 .394 8 Kansas City 13 23 .361 9.5 ——— Friday’s results Los Angeles 4, Oakland 0 Baltimore 8, Cleveland 1 Boston 7, Detroit 2 Kansas City 6, Chicago White Sox 1 New York 8, Minnesota 4 Seattle 4, Tampa Bay 3 Toronto 16, Texas 10 Saturday’s games Oakland (Duchscherer 2-1) at L.A.(E.Santana 1-3),6:05 p.m.,CSNCA Minnesota (Liriano 4-1) at New York (Pettitte 4-0), 10:05 a.m. Texas (Feldman 1-3) at Toronto (R.Romero 3-1), 10:07 a.m. Seattle (J.Vargas 3-2) at Tampa Bay (J.Shields 4-1), 1:10 p.m. Boston (Lester 3-2) at Detroit (Willis 1-1), 4:05 p.m. Cleveland (Talbot 4-2) at Baltimore (Matusz 2-3), 4:05 p.m. Chicago (Peavy 2-2) at Kansas City (Hochevar 3-1), 4:10 p.m., WGN Sunday’s games Oakland at Los Angeles,12:35 p.m.,CSNCA Boston at Detroit, 10:05 a.m. Minnesota at New York, 10:05 a.m., TBS Texas at Toronto, 10:07 a.m. Cleveland at Baltimore, 10:35 a.m. Seattle at Tampa Bay, 10:40 a.m. Chicago at Kansas City, 11:10 a.m. West Division National League WL Pct GB Padres 22 13 .629 — GIANTS 19 15 .559 2.5 Dodgers 18 17 .514 4 Colorado 16 18 .471 5.5 Arizona 14 22 .389 8.5 East Division WL Pct GB Philadelphia 21 13 .618 — Washington 20 15 .571 1.5 Florida 18 18 .500 4 New York 18 18 .500 4 Atlanta 17 18 .486 4.5 Central Division WL Pct GB St. Louis 21 15 .583 — Cincinnati 19 16 .543 1.5 Milwaukee 15 20 .429 5.5 Pittsburgh 15 20 .429 5.5 Chicago 15 21 .417 6 Houston 13 22 .371 7.5 ——— Friday’s results San Francisco 8, Houston 2 Atlanta 6, Arizona 5 Florida 7, New York 2 Los Angeles 4, San Diego 3 Philadelphia 9, Milwaukee 5 Pittsburgh 10, Chicago 6 St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 3 Washington at Colorado, ppd., rain Saturday’s games Houston (Oswalt 2-4) at San Fran.(Lincecum 4-0),1:10 p.m.,FOX Pittsburgh (Maholm 2-3) at Chicago (Dempster 2-3), 10:05 a.m. Washington (L.Hernandez 4-1) at Colorado (Jimenez 6-1), 11:10 a.m., 1st game Philadelphia (Blanton 0-2) at Milwaukee (Narveson 3-0), 1:10 p.m. Arizona (R.Lopez 1-2) at Atlanta (Hanson 3-2), 4:10 p.m. New York (Maine 1-2) at Friday’s result Philadelphia 4, Boston 3 Philadelphia leads series 4-3 Conference Finals Orlando vs. Boston Sunday: at Orlando, 12:30 p.m., ABC Tuesday: at Orlando, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22: at Boston, 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 24: at Boston, 5:30 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 26: at Orlando, 5:30 p.m. x-Friday, May 28: at Boston, 5:30 p.m. x-Sunday, May 30: at Orlando, 5:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers vs. Phoenix Monday: at L.A. Lakers, 6 p.m. Wednesday: at L.A. Lakers, 6 p.m. Sunday, May 23: at Phoenix, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 25: at Phoenix, 6 p.m. x-Thursday, May 27: at L.A. Lakers, 6 p.m. x-Saturday, May 29: at Phoenix, 5:30 p.m. x-Monday, May 31: at L.A. Lakers, 6 p.m. NHL Conference Semifinals Florida (N.Robertson 3-3), 4:10 p.m. St. Louis (Wainwright 5-1) at Cincinnati (Leake 3-0), 4:10 p.m., MLB Washington (Atilano 3-0) at Colorado (Hammel 0-2), 5:10 p.m., 2nd game Los Angeles (Kershaw 2-2) at San Diego (Correia 4-2), 5:35 p.m. Sunday’s games Houston at San Francisco,1:05 p.m.,CSNBA New York at Florida, 10:10 a.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 10:10 a.m. Arizona at Atlanta, 10:35 a.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago, 11:20 a.m., WGN Washington at Colorado, 12:10 p.m. Los Angeles at San Diego, 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 5:05 p.m., ESPN NBA Conference Finals Best-of-7, x - if needed Galaxy Best-of-7, x - if needed San Jose at Chicago Sunday, May 16: at San Jose, Noon, NBC Tuesday, May 18: at San Jose, 7 p.m. Friday, May 21: at Chicago, 5 p.m. Sunday, May 23: at Chicago, Noon x-Tuesday, May 25: at San Jose, 6 p.m. x-Thursday, May 27: at Chicago, 5 p.m. x-Saturday, May 29: at San Jose, 5 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Montreal Sunday: at Philadelphia, 4 p.m., VERSUS Tuesday, May 18: at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Thursday, May 20: at Montreal, 4 p.m. Saturday, May 22: at Montreal, Noon x-Monday, May 24: at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 26: at Montreal, 4 p.m. x-Friday, May 28: at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE WL T Pts GF GA 7 0 1 22 15 2 Salt Lake 4 3 1 13 15 9 Houston 4 4 1 13 12 10 QUAKES 42 0 12 11 7 Colorado 3 3 1 10 8 7 FC Dallas 2 1 4 10 9 8 Chivas USA 3 4 1 10 10 11 Seattle 2 3 3 9 8 12 EASTERN CONFERENCE WL T Pts GF GA New York 5 2 0 15 8 8 Columbus 3 0 2 11 9 5 Toronto FC 3 4 0 9 11 13 Chicago 2 3 2 8 9 10 Kansas City 2 3 1 7 6 6 New England 2 5 1 7 10 14 Philadelphia 1 5 0 3 6 14 D.C. Chivas USA at Columbus, 4:30 p.m. Colorado at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m. Seattle FC at New York, 4:30 p.m. Chicago at Kansas City, 5:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. HORSE 135th Preakness Stakes Pimlico Racetrack, Balimore, Maryland Saturday, 1:30 p.m., NBC The field 1. Aikenite 2. Schoolyard Dreams 3. Pleasant Prince 4. Nothern Giant 5.Yawanna Twist 6. Jackson Bend 7. Lookin at Lucky 8.Super Save 9. Caracortado 10.Paddy O’Prado 11. First Dude 12.Dublin DEALS Major League Baseball American League DETROIT—Recalled OF Casper Wells from Toledo (IL). Optioned RHP Alfredo Figaro to Toledo. 1 6 0 3 4 15 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. ——— Saturday’s games San Jose at New England,3 p.m.,CSNCA, tape delay, 7 p.m. FC Dallas at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. KANSAS CITY—Fired third base coach Dave Owen. Shifted first base coach Eddie Rodriguez to third base.Named Rusty Kuntz first base coach. MINNESOTA—Activated LHP Jose Mijares from the 15-day DL. NEW YORK—Claimed RHP Shane Lindsay off waivers from Colorado and optioned him to Tampa (FSL). Released RHP Christian Garcia. TEXAS—Reinstated OF Nelson Cruz from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Ryan Garko to Oklahoma City (PCL). National League MILWAUKEE—Announced a two-year play- er development contract extension with the Brevard County (FSL) through the 2012 sea- son. NEWYORK—Signed C J.R. House and OF Valentino Pascucci to minor league contracts and assigned them to Buffalo (IL). SAN DIEGO—Activated INF Everth Cabrera from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Lance Zawadzki to Portland (PCL). WASHINGTON—Named Angela T. Gordon, MPT, ATC, to the team’s physical therapy staff. Golden Baseball League CHICO—Agreed to terms with LHP Matt Per- isho and OF J.J. Sheril. EDMONTON—Released RHP Tristan Facer, RHP Luis Martinez, RHP Steve Spurgeon and C Kyle Wells. ORANGE COUNTY—Agreed to terms with OF Jason Corder, RHP Matt Durkin, INF Keith Ginter, RHP Byung-Hyun Kim, OF Zach Mandelblatt, LHP Brandon Pullen, RHP Andre Simpson, RHP Scott Watson, and C Stephen Yoo. TUCSON—Released LHP Gilber De La Vara, RHP Eric Faint, LHP Robert Henriquez, RHP Matt McGuire and LHP Kevin Ricketts. National Basketball Association ATLANTA—Fired coach Mike Woodson. National Hockey League CAROLINA—Signed F Jared Staal to a three-year contract. DETROIT—Signed F Mitchell Callahan to a three-year contract. NEW JERSEY—Signed F Mattias Tedenby and F Jacob Josefson. ST. LOUIS—Signed F Anthony Nigro. Major League Soccer NEW ENGLAND—Waived MF Mauricio Castro. National Football League SEATTLE—Annnounced the resignation of vice president of player personnel Ruston Webster to join Tennessee in a similar posi- tion. Promoted Scott Fitterer to director of col- lege scouting and Eric Stokes to assistant director of college scouting. College ST. JOHN’S—Named Derrick Wrobel assis- tant to the men’s basketball coach. fewer starters than the Derby, making for less of a calvary charge. Seven horses in the race didn’t run in the 1 1/4-mile Derby, meaning they’re com- ing in fresh. Paddy O’Prado, who finished third at Churchill Downs, is one of five Derby horses returning from two weeks’ rest. Dublin was seventh and Jackson Bend 12th. ‘‘All of us that were in the Derby could probably make a legitimate excuse for weather and mud,’’ said D. Wayne Lukas, who trains long shots Dublin and Northern Giant. ‘‘Everyone wants to see what happens on a dry track.’’ The forecast calls for sunny skies and highs in the upper 70s, ensuring Pimli- co’s dirt track will be fast. Post time is 3:15 p.m.