NEWSROOM.
NEWSROOM. >> WE WERE SHOCKED THAT THEY
LEFT US ALONE.
THAT'S BECAUSE CATHY IS OUT IN
THE FIELD WITH THE WORLD SERIES
OF LITTLE LEAGUE.
>> Reporter: THE SOFTBALL WORLD
SERIES, I HAVE A COUPLE OF THE
ATHLETES HERE FROM LAKE OSWEGO.
YOU PLAY TODAY AT 4 PM? WHAT
HAPPENED YESTERDAY?
HAPPENED YESTERDAY? >> WE PLAYED SOUTHWEST AND WE
LOST.
LOST.
LOST. BUT
LOST. BUT WE PLAYED A REALLY GOOD
GAME.
GAME.
GAME. >>
GAME. >> WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM THAT
GAME?
GAME?
GAME? >>
GAME? >> I LEARNED THAT THIS IS THE
WORLD SERIES AND IT'S NOT JUST
DISTRICT 4. IT'S KIDS FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD AND WE NEED TO
BRING OUR BEST.
WE CAN DO THIS.
>> TELL US ABOUT PLAYING
PITCHER AND SHORTSTOP?
IT'S REALLY UNUSUAL.
>> IT TOOK ME A WHILE.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT I STAND TALL
IN MY STRIDE.
>> SOME PEOPLE HAVE A REACTION
LIKE WOW THAT WOULD HURT IT
WHEN YOU PITCH.
ARE YOU LEANING INTO THE PITCH?
>> YES IT'S A VERY AGGRESSIVE
PITCH.
PITCH.
PITCH. YOU CAN'T JUST FLOATED IN THEIR
.
.
. >>
. >> OTHERWISE THEY KNOCK IT OUT
OF THE PARK.
SO ED SHORTSTOP WHAT KIND OF
SKILL DO YOU NEED?
>> YOU REALLY HAVE TO BE
COMMANDING, YOU CALL OUT ALL
THE PLAYS BECAUSE YOU NEED TO
KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING.
>> I HAVE TO BE QUICK ON YOUR
FEET, QUICK WITH THE GLOVE.
I CAN TELL THAT SHE'S A
COMMANDING FORCE. GOOD LUCK TO
YOU LADIES.
YOU LADIES. MAKE LAST -- LAKE OSWEGO PROUD.
YOU HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A HOME
FIELD ADVANTAGE.
FIELD ADVANTAGE. REPRESENTING THE SOUTHEAST WE
HAVE TWO ATHLETES FROM
TENNESSEE.
TENNESSEE. WHAT YOU THINK OF OREGON SO FAR
?
?
? >>
? >> IT'S
? >> IT'S NOT AS HOT AS
TENNESSEE.
TENNESSEE. THIS FEELS NICE.
>> HE WENT OUT AND SUFFERED A
LOSS YESTERDAY.
LOSS YESTERDAY. BUT WE KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO
COME BACK STRONG.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO COMPETE AT
THIS LEVEL?
THIS LEVEL? >> THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD
TEAMS.
TEAMS.
TEAMS. THEY ARE IN THE SAME LEVEL SO
YOU REALLY HAVE TO BRING YOUR
BEST.
BEST.
BEST. >>
BEST. >> WE HAVE SEEN THAT HERE WITH
SOUTHWEST SCORELESS AND THEN
YOU HAD TWO RUNS IN JUST A
MATTER OF MINUTES.
>> I WAS ASKING WHAT YOU HOPE
TO DO WHILE YOU ARE HERE IN
OREGON? TELL ME WHAT YOU SAID?
>> WE HOPE TO GO TO THE BEACH.
WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING LIKE
THAT AT HOME.
WE LOVE TO BE COOL DOWN AND GO
TO THE BEACH.
>> HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE
OCEAN?
OCEAN?
OCEAN? SPOKE --
SPOKE --
SPOKE -- >> I'VE BEEN TO MYRTLE BEACH IN
FLORIDA.
FLORIDA.
FLORIDA. >> I WOULD RECOMMEND SEASIDE
BEACH.
BEACH.
BEACH. A
BEACH. A LOT OF FUN, GOOD FOOD AND
ARCADES.
ARCADES.
ARCADES. I HOPE YOU GET TO MAKE THAT TRIP
TO THE COAST.
THESE TWO TEAMS WILL TAKE THE
FIELD AGAIN TODAY.
THEY SAID THEY SET UP A MISTING
THE TENT.
THE TENT.
THE TENT. THEY HAVEN'T HAD TO DO THAT FOR
MANY YEARS.
MANY YEARS. THEY'VE ONLY HAD TO SET UP