Andrea Scali’s heat was untouchable. North Texas’ was unplayable.
Hawaii was no-hit by Scali in an 8-0 loss Thursday to open the RBI World Series, and just when it showed signs of coming around, temperatures that touched triple digits in Grapevine cut short a 2-1 loss.
The Nobu Yamauchi girls softball team of Hilo can find relief in the forgiving pool-play format at the 19-and-under, eight-team tournament.
Scali wasn’t as kind as she pitched beyond her years, striking out nine for Cleveland with a fastball that Hawaii coach Tracy Miyashiro estimated reached the low-60s,
“She threw what you’d expect from a Division II (college) pitcher,” Miyashiro said of the high school junior.