Jennie played in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and helped lead the team to the gold medal game, where they lost to Japan and won silver at the sport's last Olympic Games. The couple had their son, Ace, in May of 2006, just six weeks before Jennie would compete internationally. In 2005, Jennie married Houston Astros' pitcher Casey Daigle. Jennie's pitching helped lead the Americans to the gold medal. Finch had a 2–0 win–loss record in the 2004 Games, striking out 13 batters in eight innings while giving up only one hit, one walk and no runs. She was named to the 2004 Olympic team and went 15-0 in the month leading up to the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Jennie began playing for the USA Women's National Team in 2001. Her jersey number, 27, was retired by the University of Arizona when she graduated. She played college softball for University of Arizona, where she was a three-time All-American pitcher, first baseman and "Honda Award" winner for Player of the Year. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.Finch started playing softball at age 5, and pitching at age 8. Rancho Cucamonga (13-0-1) is soaring behind the dynamite senior pitching duo of Jordynn Jennings and Macy Brandl. Westlake Village Oaks Christian (12-0-1) continues to stack up victories in a season playing for late coach Pete Ackermann. Moorpark is 9-0 and has a slew of offensive talent, including junior Madison Finnerty, a Lehigh University commit who is the team’s top pitcher in addition to hitting. That leaves a handful of programs still vying for perfect records, including: 1-ranked Norco fell to Corona Santiago 4-3 on Saturday. “She’s the most special player I’ve seen this year,” Notre Dame coach Justin Siegel said. 800, according to her statistics on MaxPreps. The Golden Valley softball team is just 2-12, but Tindal is hitting - take a deep breath. Santa Clarita Golden Valley High's Kal'ea Tindal is another top performing freshman this early season. That crown would go to freshman Charley Tapia, who is batting. Parker, however, might not be Notre Dame’s best hitter this season. “It’s a game of strategy which worked and also beat us yesterday.” “Ella is an amazing hitter,” Louisville coach Christina Lupacchini wrote in a text Friday. In a 6-4 victory over Woodland Hills Louisville on Thursday, she was walked four times, marking 14 free passes drawn this season. That is, when she gets the chance to hit them. Senior Ella Parker is continuing to demolish softballs for 10-1 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, hitting. I feel like just being myself, and having enough to prove, I think my performance can speak for myself most of the time.” “But it doesn’t necessarily help too much. So Majam-Finch is caught between paths - trying to emulate that aunt’s trek to greatness while paving her own route.ĭoes she want people to know she’s Jennie Finch’s niece? Majam-Finch tilted her head at the question after the Brea Olinda game, smiling slightly. The sentiment was clear: Of course she’s this good. At one point this season, another coach told Holton - to his memory - “yeah, she’s good. “She’s lived up to every expectation that we have,” coach Trevor Holton said.Įxpectation is a tricky thing when your aunt is Jennie Finch. 461 and has not surrendered an earned run in 42 innings. In a win over Brea Olinda on Friday, she continued a dominant season with a six-inning masterpiece in the circle: 10 strikeouts, one hit given up, no runs. She is an imposing 5-foot-10, broad-shouldered, age more of a trick than a true reflection on her physicality and mentality. Outfielders take a few steps back when she steps to the plate, and opposing parents chuckle in amazement at the crack of her fastball against the catcher’s mitt. Now a 14-year-old freshman at Fullerton High, Majam-Finch is building a legacy as a dominant two-way player who stands alone from the shine in her grandparents’ living room. “It helps a lot in the process of building that fire and staying motivated.” “It really fuels me to want to push to become like her and compete at that stage,” Majam-Finch said.
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