The softball team headed to Fremont on Tuesday to take on the Kennedy Titans. The Dons used a similar recipe for success with early and timely hitting, great pitching and pretty solid defense in their 6-1 win. Junior pitcher Maya Shoenhair threw a gem, only allowing 2 hits, 3 walks and no earned runs in a strong 7 inning performance. …
The JV softball team showed up on Wednesday to a surprise game vs. Albany, but rallied and did well. Second game of the season ended in a 14-11 loss. Freshman pitcher Ashlyn Fogarty had her first start of the year and threw a lot of strikes to keep the game moving with 4 strikeouts in 5 innings while only giving…
The varsity softball team headed to Pinole Valley High School on a warm Monday afternoon this week to take on the undefeated (4-0) Lady Spartans. The Dons came away with an impressive 10-7 win to push their record to 4-1 and establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with this season. The girls came out in their road blue…
The varsity softball team put on another impressive 13 hit offensive show with their third win in a row on Thursday against the Las Lomas Knights in Walnut Creek. The squad came out in their road blue jerseys with black pants, looking tight. They scored early and often in this lop-sided affair. Centerfielder Emme Young led off the first inning…
The Varsity Softball team put on another offensive show on Tuesday led by sophomore third baseman Santana Tamaya. Santana had another solid game at third along with 2 hits, 3 runs scored, a walk and 5 huge RBI’s, including 4 from a towering grand slam in the bottom of the 3rd inning that put the game out of reach. The…
The Varsity Girls Softball team took on the Albany Cougars on a beautiful sunny Thursday afternoon in Lafayette. The Dons came out in their home whites and were ready to rock. Once again the squad had their hitting shoes on. They tallied 13 runs from 12 hits before the umpires called the game due to the “10 Run Rule” in…
The defending DAL Champion Dons started the season with a back-and-forth battle against the Division 1 Dougherty Valley Wildcats on Thursday. Both teams came out hitting! The two squads combined to score 9 runs in the 1st inning, with the Wildcats holding onto a 5-4 lead after a 30-minute first frame. Senior centerfielder and leadoff hitter Emme Young led the…
The Varsity Softball team had their final league game at Las Lomas on Tuesday and with a win they would secure at least a tie for the league championship. Coming into the game, the team had won 10 of their last 11 games and looked to close out the regular season over the Knights who played the Dons close in…
The bats blistered as the Dons traveled to Walnut Creek on Thursday afternoon to play a league game against Berean Christian and collected 18 hits and 23 runs in a high scoring affair winning the game 23-10. Playing their third game in three days, the Dons have now won 4 in a row and 9 of their last 10…
A big third-inning rally led the Varsity Dons past Miramonte on a beautiful Senior Day celebrating the team’s seniors: Lulu Levy, Lana Cerejo and Nicole Parlett. The Dons defeated the Matadors 11-0 on Tuesday to improve their record to 14-5 with three more regular season games to go before NCS playoffs. Cerejo started for Acalanes and pitched a stellar…