After a two and a half year wait, the Mustangs softball team returned to Bucky Layland Field on Saturday, March 29. The highly-anticipated homecoming games saw the Mustangs face Cosumnes River College in a doubleheader with the teams splitting the series.
Delta College won the first game but fell short in the second, losing 10-7.
The stands were packed with families, youth teams, and supporters from other Delta sports, including football and track, creating a welcome home atmosphere.
Free hot dogs and water were offered to fans for coming out to support, reminding folks of the sense of community surrounding the event.
Pitchers No. 5 Aeirel Nava and No. 10 Lily Alamillo pitched in both games with Nava starting out and Alamillo coming in relief.
In the second game, Delta struggled early, falling behind 7-1 in the third inning after Cosumnes River exploded for six runs, including a three-run homer from Ariana Fuentes
Despite a valiant rally by the Mustangs, which saw the Mustangs score six runs in the fifth inning, the team couldn’t overcome the deficit.
The Mustangs refused to back down showing resilience and determination. The team responded with a rally in the fifth, scoring six runs to pull within two.
The rally was powered by key hits from Tara Fornaciari, Brooklin Preece, and Hailey Bacon who each contributed RBIs.
Fornaciari drove in two runs, while Bacon added two RBIs. Cosumnes River answered with a run of its own in the sixth inning to seal the win leaving the Mustangs with a 10-7 defeat.
Lily Alamillo was outstanding in relief, throwing 4.2 innings, and limiting the damage, allowing the team a chance to close the gap.
After the loss, the Mustangs move to 15-12 for the season which is 5th in the Big 8 Conference.
Their next home game is Tueday April 15 against Sierra College at 3 PM. From then on The Mustangs play five straight home games up to April 22.
After a two and a half year wait, the Mustangs softball team returned to Bucky Layland Field on Saturday, March 29. The highly-anticipated homecoming games saw the Mustangs face Cosumnes River College in a doubleheader with the teams splitting the series.
Delta College won the first game but fell short in the second, losing 10-7.
The stands were packed with families, youth teams, and supporters from other Delta sports, including football and track, creating a welcome home atmosphere.
Free hot dogs and water were offered to fans for coming out to support, reminding folks of the sense of community surrounding the event.
Pitchers No. 5 Aeirel Nava and No. 10 Lily Alamillo pitched in both games with Nava starting out and Alamillo coming in relief.
In the second game, Delta struggled early, falling behind 7-1 in the third inning after Cosumnes River exploded for six runs, including a three-run homer from Ariana Fuentes
Despite a valiant rally by the Mustangs, which saw the Mustangs score six runs in the fifth inning, the team couldn’t overcome the deficit.
The Mustangs refused to back down showing resilience and determination. The team responded with a rally in the fifth, scoring six runs to pull within two.
The rally was powered by key hits from Tara Fornaciari, Brooklin Preece, and Hailey Bacon who each contributed RBIs.
Fornaciari drove in two runs, while Bacon added two RBIs. Cosumnes River answered with a run of its own in the sixth inning to seal the win leaving the Mustangs with a 10-7 defeat.
Lily Alamillo was outstanding in relief, throwing 4.2 innings, and limiting the damage, allowing the team a chance to close the gap.
After the loss, the Mustangs move to 15-12 for the season which is 5th in the Big 8 Conference.
Their next home game is Tueday April 15 against Sierra College at 3 PM. From then on The Mustangs play five straight home games up to April 22.
