4/15/2010 - Alemany Varsity Softball defeated Chaminade, 3 to 0 - Action Photos by: Brian MacGregor; a few candids by Carmen Roberts; and thank you to Jack Pollon for the article.<br><br>Softball: Alemany turns back Chaminade, 3-0.<br><br>By Jack Pollon on April 15, 2010 7:30 PM <br><br>The Alemany of Mission Hills softball team is sure making this Mission League thing seem easy.<br><br>The Warriors stayed in first place Thursday after a 3-0 victory against Chaminade of West Hills.<br><br>Lindsey Webster threw a no-hitter, albeit a controversial one,allowing only a third inning walk with eight strikeouts.<br><br>It was Webster's second no-hitter this week after blanking Flintridge Sacred-Heart of La Canada-Flintridge with 15 strikeouts on Tuesday.<br><br>Webster was cruising through four innings facing only one over the minimum. <br><br>Then Chaminade's Courtney Sooy led off the fifth with a clean grounder into right field.<br><br>Alemany left fielder Taylor Roberts came up throwing and appeared to make the play close but the umpire ruled her safe after Hayley Pollard's foot came off the bag.<br><br>"We checked with the umpire and he told us he called her safe because the throw pulled our first baseman off the bag," Alemany coach Regina Hernandez said. "He was going to call her out but the throw pulled her (Pollard) off."<br><br>No-hitter, one-hitter, it didn't really matter because Chaminade never advanced a runner to third base and Alemany finally got to Taylor Stewart for some runs.<br><br>Freshman Mariah Sandoval had a run scoring single in the fourth, Webster drove in Heavin-lee Rodriguez in the sixth and sophomore catcher Monique Jefferson singled home Webster.<br><br>"She was throwing good but we finally realized what we were doing wrong and made some adjustmants," Sandoval said.<br><br>Alemany also did a good job on the base paths advancing runners from first to third on Webster's sacrifice in the fourth and Rodriguez did the same thing in the sixth when Amanda Jimenez struck out but the ball got away from Chaminade catcher Lydia Edwards.<br><br>"We always want come out and be aggressive and put the pressure on the other team," Webster said.<br><br>Sandoval was the only batter to reach base more than once with a single and two walks.<br><br>Alemany has only lost to Chino, West Ranch of Valencia and Simi Valley.<br><br>"We have to keep our intensity up and practice hard six days a week," Webster said. "We need to keep our sights set on our goal of winning a championship."<br> <br>Location: Alemany Field of Dreams - Mission Hills, California
