On Feb. 22, the Mustangs played on home turf, the Bucky Layland Softball Complex, and beat Butte College 4-0 in a doubleheader.
The Mustangs were off to a rough start to the game, but No. 15, Freshman Alexis Adolph, started the team’s scoring streak in the second inning.
“Everything was a big rush, but me, personally, I had a clear mind. I wasn’t trying to focus on anything, but I was really excited that we had scored, because it was a close game at first, and I was glad that we finally put a number on the board,” Adolph said.
The Mustangs’ defense held strong, preventing Butte from scoring. Delta came through in the fifth inning, scoring the last three points of the game.
No. 17, Sophomore, Kiana (KiKi) Mazza said her main goal was to score for her team, so the Mustangs could have more courtesy runs, to have something to fall back on.
“Definitely, we had a lot more communication, and just playing tougher with my friends, all the friends, we’re all friends here,” said Mazza.
While the Mustangs led for the majority of the game, certain players, such as No. 5 Freshman Suae Beatty, had a different mindset.
Beatty said she had been sitting on the bench for the majority of the games, so this was her chance to show the team and coaches what she could do so she could be on the field more frequently. Her resolve and drive to score in the sixth inning helped the squad.
“I always say to myself, basically, stay on my toes, never get too comfortable. Basically, keep it simple, don’t do too much. Just trust in yourself, and that’s really it,” Beatty said.
The Mustangs went 6-1 in the first game of the doubleheader.
“It did help that we got to see who they were the first game, so we had insight onto their offense,” said Head Coach Jim Fisher. “You know, we had a couple of opportunities, and we took advantage of them. A couple more that we missed, but overall, we played pretty good. We capitalized on our opportunities.”
