FCC Comes Back from a 10-Point Deficit to Win

After starting the season with a 1-4 record, Fresno City College softball is gaining some momentum with an at-home win against Cabrillo College.

The Rams found themselves in a 3-3 tie game after the first inning, but then things turned bad for the Rams. In the next two innings, they let Cabrillo College get ahead by 10 runs due to a couple of defensive errors.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, with a risk of getting the game called by mercy rule, FCC began a comeback to stay in the game.

The team started by loading the bases, thanks to three consecutive walks by Cabrillo College pitcher Raegan Avrit.

After that, a wild pitch by the Rams’ outfielder Alicia Torres, and another walked, loading the bases.

Another run was brought in when team captain catcher Karen Zamora was walked, keeping the rally going and the bases loaded.

Next batter up was freshman infielder Amanda Mets who, after a few pitches, connected the ball with great force, sending it over the left field fence, bringing in four runs with a grand slam.

The inning finished with FCC scoring six runs, but Cabrillo did not give up yet. A double by Katrina Herrera of Cabrillo, brought in a run and raised their lead to 14 in the fifth inning.

The bottom of the fifth inning saw FCC continue their rally with a combination of good at-bats and taking advantage of fielding errors and wild pitches by Cabrillo. FCC tied the game at 14 with five runs in the inning.

FCC’s pitcher Mayra Mendez continued a strong pitching performance in the last innings of the game and only allowed one run by Cabrillo in the top of the sixth inning.

In the bottom of the sixth, FCC was down by one run, but momentum was on their side, and that’s when FCC’s Kourtnee Dillard hit a triple down the middle to put herself in scoring position.

In the next at bat, a wild pitch by Cabrillo brought in Dillard and tied the game. A couple of walks and a wild pitch brought FCC into scoring position. That’s when Karen Zamora hit a sac fly and FCC took the lead.

In the same inning infielder Amanda Mets hit a double down the middle of the outfield that brought in another run.

The inning was capped by Rams’ infielder Maddison Foster, whose hit brought in Mets, adding to a total lead of three runs.

Mayra Mendez finished the game strong with help from the defense to get three outs, winning the game 18 to 15 and handing FCC its second victory of the season.

“I feel really great about this game,” coach Rhonda Williams said after the game. “We were down 10 runs and we came back and won the game.”

Williams added, “we need to continue to battle and believe that we are never out of a game”

FCC’s second game of the day against Sacramento City was postponed in the second inning due to rain, but their next home game will be the conference opener against College of the Sequoias at 2 p.m. on Feb. 28.