The Varsity Softball Dons are now half way through their season with a record of 8-4 after a big win over Mt. Diablo on Tuesday winning the game with a final score of 11-4. The Dons won thanks in part to seven runs in the first inning and then cruised the rest of the way to pick up the…
The Dons Varsity Softball dispatched Mt. Diablo Lady Devils on Monday, 14-3, to extend their winning streak to four games and push their record to 7-3 on the season. The game was a good tuneup for the team as they get ready for a big game on Thursday hosting College Park for the last game before spring break. The…
The Acalanes Softball Varsity team won their third game in a row as Esa Orman drove in four runs on three hits to lead the Dons past Las Lomas Knights 7-5 on Thursday. Despite falling down by five runs in the second inning, the Knights tried to fight back and closed the gap, but the Dons held on for a…
The Varsity Softball team defeated Berean Christian in a Tuesday home contest 5-3 in a close game that featured some timely hitting with some solid pitching and defense. The score was 2-2 heading into the bottom of the 5th inning when to Dons exploded for 3 big runs to take control of the game to go 2-0 in league…
The JV Softball Dons easily dispatched the Concord Bears last Friday with a 15-4 win. Pitcher Margaux Stone threw her first career no hitter in front of a solid defense and while the offense had a lot of hits to propel the JV team to their first victory of the season. The Dons got on the board in the bottom…
The Acalanes Softball team traveled on Saturday to Alameda to play in a rare Saturday morning game against the Encinal Jets, who were ranked #1 in NCS division 3. The Dons faced the Jets last year in the NCS playoffs and lost a nail biter, so revenge was on everyones mind against this fundamentally sound team with exceptionally strong hitters. …
A balmy but breezy baseball afternoon in Mill Valley saw the Dons offense get a quick upper hand over the Tam High Junior Varsity, building a 4-0 lead through their half of the fourth inning. The Dons manufactured their first two runs in the top of the second, with LF David Roux proudly trotting home as his protégé Jimmy Cusumano…
The Acalanes Dons Varsity Softball hosted last year’s league champion Northgate Broncos for an unforgettable showdown on Thursday afternoon. A game that started with some offensive fireworks quickly turned into a pitching duel and defensive showcase until the final inning when the Dons ended up falling 6-2 but the final score does not represent just how close this game…
Playing in their first league game of the season, the Acalanes Varsity Softball team came out with a purpose as the Dons defeated the Concord Bears 14-3 on Monday afternoon. The game was moved up to Monday to avoid the predicted rain on Tuesday and the Dons swung the bats early and often to score 4 runs in the first…
The Acalanes Softball Varsity Dons hosted the Mt. Eden Monarchs on Thursday and played a close game for the first three innings until the game got away later in the game. The Dons preseason schedule has been challenge facing larger D1 programs to get them ready for league play, which starts this week with home games against Concord on Monday…
