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Thanks to the Sonoma Stompers, Kelsie Whitmore and Stacy Piagno are one step closer to getting a woman into The Show.Whitmore and Piagno, two female baseball players who helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at last years Pan Am Games, signed a deal with the Stompers, an independent league baseball team based in Sonoma, California, that plays in the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs. The players will debut on Friday.Whitmore, 17, is an outfielder/pitcher who will play left field, while the 25-year-old Piagno, who went 2-0 with a 2.87 ERA in a team-high 15 2/3 innings at the Pan Am Games, will use her?fastball, knuckle-curve and slider on the mound.While many believe its only a matter of time before we see a woman playing in the MLB, Ive learned over the past several months that there are many steps in between where we are and where we should be in terms of women in this sport, Stompers VP and GM Theo Fightmaster said in a news release. We hope this sends a message to the rest of the baseball world that there is room for women and girls in this game -- from Little League to the Major Leagues.The Stompers made history last year when Sean Conroy, baseballs first active professional player who came out as gay, played in a game last June -- and threw a shutout.?Sonoma will become the first coed professional team since the 1950s, when three women played in the Negro Leagues.Whitmore, who will attend Cal State Fullerton on a softball scholarship in the fall, and Piagno will suit up for Team USA in September in the Womens Baseball World Cup in South Korea. But theyre not the only Team USA players to make noise this season. Teammate Sarah Hudek earned her first college baseball win?in February.Back in April, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said he believes there will soon be a female baseball player in the majors.Perhaps this is just the start for Whitmore and Piagno. Nike Air VaporMax Light Grey White Pink . 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Nike Air VaporMax Black Rainbow . At a news conference Tuesday where it was thought that the fiery Schallibaum may be shown the door after a dismal finish to the Major League Soccer season, team president Joey Saputo said no decision has been made on whether the Swiss Volcano will be back in 2014. WASHINGTON -- Manager Dusty Baker has a simple cure for the suddenly scuffling Washington Nationals.Some timely hitting.Starter Tanner Roark was outpitched by rookie Luis Perdomo, Matt Kemp homered twice and drove in four runs, and the San Diego Padres beat the Nationals 5-3 on Friday night.Jayson Werth and Daniel Murphy homered, but the Nationals managed just four other hits as they lost for the fourth time in five games.People ask me what do we need? We need some timely two-out base hits. Not home runs, Baker said. We rely on home runs, which is fine. But you need some timely two-out hits or two or three consecutive hits, which we arent getting.Bryce Harper isnt worried.I dont think we need to change much at all. I think were a great team, he said. I think were swinging the bats well. I think were winning ball games and doing what we need to do.Kemp hit a solo shot in the first inning and gave San Diego the lead for good with a three-run homer in the fifth. He has six homers in his last six games and the Padres have homered in 20 straight, the longest streak in the National League this season.Perdomo (4-4) gave up two first-inning runs, then limited the National to two hits over the final six innings of his longest outing.The 22-year-old has come a long way since allowing six runs to the Dodgers in one relief inning in his Major League debut. Hes 3-0 in his last four games with a 3.47 ERA.Brandon Maurer pitched 1 1/3 innings for his fourth save.Tanner Roark (9-6) turned in his shortest outing since June 5, lasting just five innings. He allowed five runs on four hits and surrendered two homers in a game for the first time this season.I didnt have my best stuff by any means tonight, Roark said. I stunk.Both teams were warned after Washingtons Oliver Perez hit Brett Wallace with a pitch to open the ninth.Washington pitchers hit three batters and San Diego hurlers hit one.ddddddddddddilson Ramos had three hits for Washington.San Diego trailed 2-1 when Wallace was hit leading off the fifth and scored on a two-out single by Melvin Upton Jr. After Ryan Schimpf walked, Kemp homered to center off a 2-1 Roark fastball for his 22nd of the season.Murphys solo shot pulled Washington to 5-3 in the eighth.Kemp made it 1-0 when he deposited Roarks 3-1 pitch into the Padres bullpen.He left a couple of (fastballs) up there in the zone, Kemp said of his home runs.Werth tied it in the bottom of the first with a liner to center for his 12th home run. He has reached base in 26 consecutive games.Harper then walked, stole second and scored on Ramos single.MURPHY MASHINGMurphy has hit safely in nine straight games. During the streak hes hitting .382 (13-for-34) with five doubles, five homers, and 14 RBI.TRAINERS ROOMNationals: RHP Joe Ross (right shoulder inflammation) will make a rehab start Sunday at Class-A Hagerstown. ... LHP Sammy Solis (right knee inflammation) began a rehab assignment with Class-A Potomac on Friday night and pitched a scoreless inning. ... 1B Ryan Zimmerman (left ribcage strain) went 1 for 5 with a two-run single and four strikeouts Friday night in his second rehab game with Potomac.UP NEXTPadres: RHP Edwin Jackson (1-1, 4.76), who spent 2012 with the Nationals, will make his second start since joining the Padres. He allowed three runs on one hit over 6 1/3 innings to win his San Diego debut on July 17.Nationals: RHP Max Scherzer (10-6, 2.94) picked up a no-decision Sunday in an 18-inning loss to Pittsburgh despite allowing one run in seven innings. He has given up one run or less in each of his last four starts. ' ' '