[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 7, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5239]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HONORING JILLIAN ALBAYATI
(Mr. CORREA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute.)
Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor Anaheim High School's
Jillian Albayati, the young athlete making history for women in men's
high school baseball.
Jillian became the first girl to pitch in a CIF-Southern Section
men's baseball final, allowing one run on eight hits in nine innings in
a Division 6 championship for the Anaheim High School Colonists.
She can also hit the ball. At the championships, she drove in the
Colonists' run with an RBI single and finished the season with an
average of over 300. And she plays first base.
Jillian was also the first girl to be selected to play in the Orange
County Men's All-Star Baseball Game. One of her goals is to play for
the USA National Baseball Team, and she will be trying out for that in
July.
With a high school career of 60 strikeouts in 79 innings, 11 wins in
the regular season, and four CIF baseball wins, we can say that Jillian
plays like a girl.
We are proud of Jillian and congratulate her.
Go Colonists.
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