On April 4, Delta beat out Modesto Junior College (MJC) 2-1 in a tense, three-game series on Klein Family Field at University of the Pacific.
“It’s a big rivalry, always has been, always will be,” said Coach Bob Kittle. “It was a game of karma.”
This season’s series is underscored by a long-standing rivalry between Delta and MJC, with a total loss in the 2024 season.
“We had to come out with some fight,” said Mustangs Pitcher No. 24 Cory Sugg. “We got swept last year and there’s a chip on our shoulder but we did our job this time around.”
The series started with a 5-3 victory for the Mustangs at Billy Hebert Field while the Pirates took home the victory in the second game 8-6 at MJC.
“It was tight the whole way, we came through in the first game but the second game was a battle we didn’t come through on,” said Sugg.
The final game between the rivals this season was tense and came on the heels of a narrow loss for Delta with both teams trading the lead this time around off of some solid runs and a persistent heckling from the visiting team’s dugout.
Mustangs were down 6-5 until they would tie it at the bottom of the seventh inning with a run that would bring them up to 6-6 going into the eighth
“It was a high-energy game … both teams wanted it,” said catcher (no. 28) Caleb Velo
For the first half of the game, MJC seemed in great shape with tight runs, reliable catches and a palpable confidence on the field.
A particular turning point in the Mustangs’ favor was at the bottom of the eighth when batter Sutter Moss (No. 6) cracked a pitch into the outfield, securing two runs for the team before being tagged out at first base, bringing the Mustangs to the winning 8-7 lead.
The Mustangs record is 17-16 on the season 9-9 in conference play which is fifth in the Big 8 Conference.
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