Earlier this season, the Acalanes Softball Dons battled in a 10 inning marathon on the road against the Las Lomas Knights, eventually losing in the most intense game of the year. The rematch took place on Thursday afternoon, May the 4th in Lafayette at the Dons home field in what Head Coach Victor Silva called the most important game…
A little bit of rain did not slow the Acalanes Varsity Softball Dons as they defeated Berean Christian Eagles 13-3 on Monday thanks to a timely ten runs in a big third inning. This was the second time the Dons were able to defeat Berean Christian this season as they continue to build momentum as they head into the last…
Acalanes Softball traveled to San Leandro on Tuesday afternoon looking to rebound from a couple of tough games recently. The Dons had tons of energy from the first pitch and were prepared to take on the challenge against this large Division 1 school. The Dons bats came alive in this game as every single player for the Dons got a…
It was a tough day on Thursday for Acalanes Varsity Dons, who fell 12-2 to Northgate Broncos ending their 3 game winning streak. Northgate got things moving in the bottom of the first inning scoring one run. However, the Dons came right back in the top of the second inning to even the score. A walk by Tess Gundacker, followed…
The Alhambra Bulldogs softball team came to Acalanes on Tuesday, April 18th for an afternoon game at the Acalanes Softball Field. The Softball Varsity Dons were looking to build off their momentum after a blowout victory last week and came away with a huge win by defeating the Bulldogs 4-3. Thanks to a strong start on offense, bold defense and…
The Acalanes Dons Varsity Softball team had everything working on Wednesday, winning big over Berean Christian Varsity Eagles 13-1 to bounce back from a tough game on Tuesday and get on the winning track with a big league game win. The bats came alive for the Dons as they racked up 11 hits on the day. Hailey Stripling and Emme…
The Acalanes Softball Dons started the second half of the season coming off of spring break on the road at College Park on Tuesday afternoon. The Dons let the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 12-1 loss. The Dons came out strong and took an early lead in the first as Emme Young scored from second base…
On Thursday, March 30th, the Acalanes Varsity Softball Dons hosted the Miramonte Matadors for the final game before spring break and came away with a big victory. The Dons’s three pitchers and stellar defense didn’t allow a single hit, and defeated the Matadors 14-3. Nicole Parlett led things off in the circle for Acalanes in her first appearance of…
It came down to the last play, but Acalanes Softball Dons were on the wrong end of an 8-5 defeat to Las Lomas Varsity Knights on Thursday night. Both teams battled in a competitive game that finally ended in the bottom of the 10th inning. Acalanes Varsity Dons got on the board first in the 3rd inning when Hailey Stripling…
Thursday’s game against Northgate Varsity Broncos was a heartbreaker for Acalanes Softball Dons, as they had the tying run at third base in the last inning but eventually lost the game in a 6-5 defeat to make their record 3-1 on the season. Acalanes lost despite out-hitting Northgate Varsity Broncos seven to six. The Dons took the lead in the…
