Gimenez Named Player of the Week
Chris Gimenez, who graduated from Gilroy High in 2001 before playing with the University of Nevada and being drafted by the Cleveland Indians, was selected as the South Atlantic League Player of the Week with the Single A Lake County (Ohio) Captains last week.
The highlight of Gimenez’s stellar week came on July 12 against Greensboro. The 23-year-old catcher hit a two-run homer in the first inning and laced RBI doubles in the third and fifth innings as the Captains coasted to a 7-3 victory.
Gimenez, who is coming off a thumb injury that sidelined him for a couple months, hit solidly in four straight games, raising his average to a season-high .257.
Gimenez’s Player of the Week Stats
.444 (8-18) BA, 5 R, 5 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 1 SO, 1 SB, .889 SLG
Gilroy Glory 16U Finishes Second at All-American Classic
The Gilroy Glory Under-16 girls’ softball team was almost as hot as the weather, finishing second this past weekend in the All-American Classic ASA Fastpitch “A” tournament at Twin Creeks Sports Complex in Sunnyvale.
The Garlic Girls battled back from the No. 4 seed to make it to the championship game despite scorching temperatures that topped the century mark.
It was the second runner-up finish for the Glory in the past month.
On championship Sunday, the Glory reaped revenge on the South Bay Steal, shutting them out 9-0 with pitcher Ashley Harrington hurling a two-hitter and striking out four. On qualifying Saturday, the Steal had edged the local team 5-4.
In the championship, the Glory fell to a red-hot Burlingame Flames’ team, which made it to the finals with a 12-0 win over the San Lorenzo Outlaws.
Leading the way throughout the tournament was Ashley Harrington, who not only pitched two complete games, but led the team in hitting by going 5-for-11 for a .454 average. Power hitting second baseman Ashley Serrano had the second highest batting average at .384 going 5-for-13. Speedy left fielder Kaitlin Muraoka followed at .375, with catcher Kristy Pineda hitting .363.
Extra-base hits were provided by Serrano (triple and home run), Harrington (triple), Pineda (two doubles), Emily Castro (double) and Danielle Payne (double).
In the championship game, the Glory jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a triple by Serrano and a single by Pineda. Castro also scored after getting on base on an error.
However, the Burlingame Flames evened the game in the first inning before going ahead at 4-2 in the third inning.
Serrano got the locals to within one with a solo home run in the fifth inning, but the Flames came on strong in the sixth inning to put the game away.
