Cleaveland not bad with 1-hit shutout.(Sports)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April, 2003 | by Johnson, Kevin

Byline: Kevin Johnson Daily Herald Correspondent Mundelein's Rachel Cleaveland threw a 1-hit shutout, struck out 9 Elgin batters while walking only 1 and beat the Maroons 5-0 Monday in Elgin. Yet, she still insisted that it was "not such a good day." Maybe that's why a scout from Bradley University was so eager to speak with the Mustang's co-ace after the game.

"Some pitches weren't working so well," said Cleaveland. "Luckily the changeup was breaking really well and I was spotting my rising fastball and that compensated for the pitches that weren't working." Granted, the frigid weather conditions were conducive for pitchers and not hitters. But all Cleaveland gave up in the game was a lone bloop single in the first inning. She then retired 16...