Albany    000 -000 -0 -- 0 1 2
Acalanes 321 -021 -X -- 9 11 2

Presher and Cousens. Ward, Gray (5), Wilbur (7) and Stenson. W: Ward (1-1) L: Presher (0-1) 2B: Silva (Aca) 2, Stenson (Aca), Mittelman (Aca). 

Records: Acalanes 1-1, Albany 0-1. 

Highlights: Aca -- Silva 2-for-4, 2 RBI; Stenson 2-for-3, RBI; Mittelman 3-for-4, RBI; Fraschieri 2-for-4, 2 RBI.

Bishop O'Dowd 130 -000 -0 -- 4 3 0
Acalanes          010 -001 -0 -- 2 5 2

Cobb, Nerefian (3) and Ruaeigan. Ward, Wilbur (2), Gray (7) and Stenson. W: Cobb. L: Ward (1-2). S: Nerefian. 2B: Phillips (A), Borrelli (A). HR: Stenson (A) 6th inn., 0 on. Records: Acalanes 1-2. Highlights: A -- Stenson 1-for-2, run, RBI; Phillips 1-for-3, RBI; Borreli 2-for-2.

Skyline   1 0 0   -0 0 -- 1 0 5
Acalanes 1 0 (11) -1x -- 13 8 1

Van Arsdale and Wentworth. Ward, Wilbur (5) and Mittelman. W: Ward (2-2). L: Van Arsdale. 2B: Mittelman, Phillips, Dickson, Wilbur. 

Records: Acalanes 2-2. 

Highlights: A -- Stenson 1-1, 2 walks, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Mittelman 2-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Phillips 2-3, 2 RBI, run; Dickson 2-2, 2 runs, 2 RBI.

Moreau   000 -001 -- 1 5 1
Acalanes 000 -704 -- 11 6 1

Adami, Eymil (3) and Williams; Gray, Wilbur (5) and Stenson. W: Grey (1-0). L: Eymil. 2B: Brabia (MC), Silva (A). 

Highlights: A -- Silva 2-for-3, walk, 4 RBI. 

Record: Acalanes 3-2.

Heritage 000 -030 -0 -- 3 9 2
Acalanes 100 -010 -0 -- 2 3 1

Escobar and Townsend. Ward, Wilbur (5) and Stenson. W: Escobar (3-0). L: Ward (2-3). 2B: Stenson (A), Wiley (H). 3B: Dickson (A). 

Records: Heritage 3-0, Acalanes 3-3. 

Highlights: A -- Stenson 1-for-3, RBI; Dickson 1-for-3, RBI; Fraschieri 1-for-4, 2 runs.

There are no powerhouses in the Diablo Foothill Athletic League this season. There aren't many pushovers, either.

In other words, it'll be about the same as last season when Miramonte, Las Lomas, Dublin and Campolindo high schools all had one-run losses to eventual league co-champion College Park.

College Park and fellow 2006 co-champion Concord are expected to be among the league leaders again this year. But there are a number of teams capable of upsetting them.

Acalanes
• COACHES: Rory Ward and Victor Silva, first season

• 2006 RECORD: 12-12, 10-8 DFAL

• TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: C Sara Stenson, Sr.; P Haley Ward, Sr.; SS Jennifer Silva, Jr.; P/2B Katie Gray, Jr.; LF Yvette Dickson, Jr.; OF Hannah Fraschieri, Sr.; 3B Erica Mittleman, Sr.; RF Ashley Borelli, So.

• KEY NEWCOMERS: LF Kristen Phillips, Jr.; OF Sheyenne Greer So.; 1B/P Hannah Wilbur, Fr.

• KEY LOSS: 3B Brittany Frey

• OUTLOOK: The Dons were 9-3 in the DFAL at one point last season before losing six of seven, including an NCS first-round game. They should be more consistent this year with the offensively gifted Stenson, who may be a league MVP candidate, and Ward forming one of the league's most experienced batteries. Silva and all-leaguer Fraschieri lead the defense, which may not miss a beat with Mittleman taking over the hot corner. Acalanes could contend for a DFAL title.

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Predicted finish:

• 1. College Park
• 2. Concord
• 3. Alhambra
• 4. Acalanes
• 5. Campolindo
• 6. Miramonte
• 7. Dublin
• 8. Northgate
• 9. Las Lomas
• 10. Mt. Diablo

In a DFAL opener, the  Cougars and Dons are coming off tying for fourth place last year in league play  at 10-8. Both made the section playoffs, with Campolindo reaching the  quarterfinals and Acalanes losing in the first round.

Prior to the start of the game, the Don's will honor former head coach Jean Timken whom retired after eight years coaching Acalanes Softball.  Timken was also responsible for seeking the initial funding for the Don's renovated softball facility in 2000, one of the best places to play and watch Softball in the East Bay.  

Campolindo 002 -001 -0 -- 3 2 1
Acalanes      001 -003 -x -- 4 8 0

Bloomberg-Long and McLaughlin. Ward, Wilbur (5) and Stenson. W: Wilbur (1-0). L: Bloomberg-Long (1-1). HR: Coon (C) 3rd inn., 1 on; Silva (A) 3rd inn., 0 on. 

Records: Acalanes 4-3, 1-0 DFAL; Campolindo 1-1, 0-1. 

Highlights: A -- Phillips 2-3, 2 RBI, run; Stenson 2-3; Silva 1-2, RBI, walk; Dickson 1-2, run, walk. C -- Coon 1-2, 2 RBI, run, walk, Bloomberg-Long 1-2, RBI, walk.

The Acalanes Softball team defeated Northgate 3-1.

Katie Gray, now 2-0, pitched four innings without allowing any runs. Acalanes scored two runs in the 5th inning.  Ashly Borrelli got on base with a single and stole second. Hannah Fraschieri then ran to first on a dropped third strike.  The catcher for Northgate overthrew the ball allowing Borrelli to score and Fraschieri to move to second. Fraschieri moved to 3rd on a wild pitch. Jennifer Silva then got on with a walk. Coach Rory Ward gave the double steal sign, allowing Fraschieri to score the second run of the inning.

Sara Stenson hit a solo homerun to right field in the top of the 6th to put Acalanes ahead 3-0. In the bottom of the 6th, Northgate got a runner on due to an error who later scored from a base hit making the score 3-1.

Hannah Wilbur pitched the last three innings for the save.  Northgate had 6 hits and 2 errors while Acalanes had 4 hits and 1 error.     - - Submitted by Betty Phillips

Acalanes 000 -021 -0 -- 3 4 2
Northgate 000 -001 -0 -- 1 6 3

Gray, Wilbur (6) and Stenson; McArdle and Middleton. W: Gray. L: McArdle (1-1). S: Wilbur. HR: Stenson (A) 0 on, 6th inn. 

Records: Acalanes 5-3, 2-0 DFAL; Northgate 1-2, 0-2. 

Highlights: A -- Stenson 1 for 2, walk; Phillips 1 for 2 walk; Borelli 1 for 3; Wilbur 3 IP, 4 strikeouts, 1 hit. N -- Sarginson 2 for 3; Gard 1 for 2; Hull 1 for 3; McArdle CG, 1 earned run, 5 strikeouts, RBI.

Girls Softball Loses to Alhambra 14-12

The Acalanes Girls Softball team played their first game of the season without catcher, Sara Stenson.  Sara broke her ankle at Monday's practice and will most likely be out for the rest of the season. Her bat and defense will be sorely missed.

Despite Sara's absence, the Lady Dons got off to a great start by scoring nine runs in the first inning. However, they could not hold on to win the game as Alhambra kept chipping away at the lead until the Acalanes defense fell apart in the 7th inning allowing Alhambra to score five runs and take a three run lead. Acalanes came back with one in the bottom of the 7th
but it was not enough. They lost 14-12.

Alhambra had 12 hits and 3 errors while Acalanes had 13 hits and 9 errors. 

Highlights for Acalanes:  Erica Mittelman was 2 for 4 with a double, a 2-run homer, 3 RBIs and 2 runs; Jennifer Silva was 2 for 4 with a double, 2 RBIs and a run; Katie Gray was 2 for 3 with a RBI, a run and a sacrifice fly; Cheyenne Greer was 2 for 3 with a RBI, a run and a sacrifice bunt; Ashley Borrelli was 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs, 2 runs and a walk; Kristen Phillips was 2 for 4 with 2 runs; and Haley Ward was 2-4 with 1 run. Haley Ward pitched the first 3 2/3 innings while Hannah Wilbur pitched the last 3 1/3 innings. 

-----  Submitted by Betty Phillips

Alhambra 012 -402 -5 -- 14 12 3
Acalanes 900 -201 -0 -- 12 13 9

Subling, Duncan (1) and Buccelato. Ward, Wilbur (4) and Mittleman. W: Duncan (2-2). L: Wilbur (1-1). 2B: Mittleman, Silva (Alh), Deasey (Alh), Stewart (Alh), Buccelato (Alh). HR: Mittleman 5th inn., 1 on.

Records: Alhambra 5-4, 3-0 DFAL; Acalanes 5-4, 2-1.

Highlights: Aca -- Mittleman 2-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 runs; Silva 2-for-4, 2 RBI, run; Gray 2-for-3, run, RBI; Greer 2-for-3, RBI, run; Alh -- Deasey 2-for-3, RBI, 2 runs, 2 BB; Gentile 2-for-3, 2 RBI, run; Buccelato 3 RBI; Bagno 1-for-2, BB, run.

Acalanes Girls Softball beats Dublin 4-1, DFAL Record now 3-1

Katie Gray pitched four scoreless innings. Acalanes then scored a run in the 4th when Katie Gray drove in Kristen Phillips who got on base with a walk. In the top of the 5th Dublin tied the game with a solo HR.  Hannah Wilbur relieved in the 5th and ended up getting the win as Acalanes scored the more runs in the 5th inning.

Acalanes had a total of four hits:  Ashly Borreli got a base hit and Jennifer Silva brought her home with one of her two hits in the game.  Erica Mittelman got a hit to score Silva.  Haley Ward drove in Mittleman with a single to left field to cap the Don's scoring.  Acalanes also received a double by new catcher Yvette Dickson in the second inning.     -Submitted by Betty Phillips

Dublin 000 -010 -0 -- 1 6 3
Acalanes 000 -130 -X -- 4 7 1

Toth and Clark. Gray, Wilbur (5), and Dickson. W: Wilbur (2-1). L: Toth. 2B: Dickson (A). HR: Beckman (D) 5th inn., 0 on.

Records: Acalanes 6-4, 3-1 DFAL. Dublin 3-5, 1-3

Highlights: A -- Silva 2-for-3, run, RBI; Dixkson 1-for-3; Ward 1-for-2, RBI, walk; Gray 1-for-3, RBI D -- Lyming 2-for-3, Beckman 1-for-3, RBI; Long 1-for-2.

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DFAL
W L GB
College Park 4 0 --
Alhambra 3 0 1/2
Acalanes 3 1 1
Concord 3 1 1
Las Lomas 2 2 2
Campolindo 2 2 2
Miramonte 1 3 21/2
Dublin 1 3 21/2
Northgate 0 3 31/2
Mt. Diablo 0 4 31/2

Acalanes Girls Softball Defeats Las Lomas 11-4

The Lady Dons started out the game by scoring four runs in the first inning and never looked back. It all started when Ashly Borrelli got on base on an error by Las Lomas.  Hannah Fraschieri then got a single and Jennifer Silva walked. Yvette Dickson hit a double scoring the first two runs. The Dons went on to score two more runs.  Las Lomas got two unearned runs in the first as a result of two Acalanes errors.

There was no more action until the 4th inning when Acalanes scored three more runs. Katie Gray and Fraschieri hit singles. Silva then got a single to score both of runners and Silva came in on a hit by Erika Mittelman.

The next inning that saw action was the 7th.  Hannah Wilbur got a hit, followed by a walk from Katy Trent and Fraschieri to load the bases.  Jennifer Silva then hit a grand slam to score four more runs and the rout was on.

The Knights answered back with two runs off of Wilbur in the bottom of the 7th but that was not nearly enough.

Katie Gray got the win, pitching four innings and giving up three hits and no earned runs while pitched the last three innings allowing only two hits and one earned run.  Overall, Acalanes had 12 hits and 3 errors while Las Lomas had 5 hits and 3 errors.  -- Submitted by Betty Phillips.

Acalanes 400 -300 -4 -- 11 12 3
Las Lomas 200 -000 -2 -- 4 5 3

Grey, Wilbur (5) and Dickson. Hunt, Port (4) and Allen. W: Grey (3-0). L: Hunt (4-3). 2B: Dickson (A), Wilbur (A), Brummitt (LL), Hong (LL). HR: Silva (A) 7th inn., 3 on.

Records: Las Lomas 4-4, 2-3 DFAL; Acalanes 7-4, 4-1.

Highlights: A -- Grey 1-for-1, 2 walks, run; 4 IP, 0 ER, 3 strikeouts; Silva 3-for-4, 2 runs, 6 RBI; Dickson 3-for-5, 2 RBI. LL -- Brummitt 1-for-3, run, RBI; Brennan 1-for-3, run; Phillips 1-for-3, run.

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DFAL
W L GB
College Park 5 0 --
Alhambra 4 1 1
Acalanes 4 1 1
Concord 4 1 1
Campolindo 3 2 2
Las Lomas 2 3 3
Miramonte 2 3 3
Dublin 1 4 4
Northgate 0 5 5
Mt. Diablo 0 5 5

Softball Team Beats Miramonte 20-1

Miramonte's starting pitcher was out sick and the Lady Dons took advantage. The Dons scored three runs in the first two innings with a little help from the Miramonte defense. The Dons' bats really came alive in the 3rd inning when they got six hits. They also had eight walks and ended up scoring 12 runs. In the 5th inning, Acalanes scored another five runs off of seven hits.

Overall, the Acalanes team had 16 hits and an impressive batting average of .571 for the game.   Yvette Dickson hit a homerun and single, Erika Mittelman had a triple, and Jennifer Silva had a triple and a single. Sheyenne Greer had four singles, Kristen Phillips had two and Katy Trent, Hannah Wilbur, Katie Gray, Haley Ward, and Hannah Fraschieri each had one.

The Acalanes pitching staff did a great job. Katie Gray pitched the first two innings, giving up no runs, two hits and she had four strikeouts.  Haley Ward then relieved for two innings. She had no earned runs, one hit and three strike outs. Hannah Wilbur closed the game by pitching the last inning. She gave up no runs, one hit and had one strikeout.   - -- Submitted by Betty Phillips

Acalanes    2 1(12) -0 5 -- 20 15 0
Miramonte 0 0 1    -0 0 --  1   4 2

K. Grey and Y. Dickson. Boehrer and Johnson. W: Grey (4-0). L: Boehrer (0-1). 3B: J. Silva (A). HR: Dickson (A) 5th inn., 0 on.

Records: Acalanes 8-4, 5-1 DFAL; Miramonte 3-7, 2-4.

Highlights: M -- Hake 2-for-3; Johnson 1-for-3. A -- S. Greer 4-for-4, 2 RBI; Dickson 2-for-5, 3 RBI

Acalanes Loses Close Game to Concord 4-2

The Acalanes Girls softball team gave up four runs in the first inning on three hits. The team played great defense and didn't give up any runs after that.

Acalanes came back to score a run in the second by Yvette Dickson who reached base on a single.  Dickson scored on a fielder's choice by Katie Gray.  Acalanes scored another run in the 6th inning by Hannah Fraschieri who got on via a Concord error. Dickson then got a single to move Fraschieri over.  Kristen Phillips hit a deep fly ball to right that allowed Hannah to move to third and score on an overthrow.

Highlights for Acalanes:  Ashly Borreli went 1-for-3, Yvette Dickson went 2-3 with a run, and Erica Mittelman walked 3 times. 

Haley Ward pitched the first four innings while Hannah Wilbur pitched the last two.

Overall, Concord had seven hits and 2 errors while Acalanes had only four hit and no errors. 

Acalanes 010 -001 -0 -- 2 4 0
Concord 400 -000 -x -- 4 7 2

Ward, Wilbur (5) and Dickson. Robb and Mayorga. W: Robb (5-1). L: Ward (2-4). 2B: Hebel (C), Souza (C). 

Records: Acalanes 8-5, 5-2 DFAL; Concord 7-5, 6-1. 

Highlights: C -- Mayorga 1-for-2, run; Hebel 2-for-4, run; Souza 1-for-2. A -- Dickson 2-for-3, run; Borelli 1-for-3.

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DFAL
W L GB
College Park 6 0 --
Concord 6 1 1/2
Acalanes 5 2 11/2
Alhambra 4 2 2
Campolindo 3 2 21/2
Las Lomas 3 3 3
Miramonte 2 4 4
Dublin 1 4 41/2
Northgate 0 6 6
Mt. Diablo 0 6 6

College Park 3, Acalanes 2:

The Falcons' 14th straight victory proved to be a bit more adventurous than the previous 13.  Down 2-0, College Park scored three times in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull out a DFAL win over the visiting Dons.

Bryanna Ballard and Brooke Coloma each had a RBI and Adriane Stoia scored from third on a wild pitch as the Falcons (14-1, 9-0 DFAL) remained unbeaten since a season-opening 3-1 loss to Newark Memorial on March 9. It's College Park's longest winning streak since stringing together 17 straight victories in 2002.

It was also the Falcons' third game in under 24 hours, as they beat both Montgomery-Santa Rosa and Pinole Valley Monday night to win the Standley Cup.

The win Tuesday keeps first-place College Park two games ahead of Concord with nine to play. Acalanes fell to fourth, 31/2 games back.

The Dons (8-6, 5-3) grabbed a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning as Erika Mittleman's sacrifice fly scored Jennifer Silva and Yvette Dickson scored on an infielder's error. Hannah Fraschieri popped up a bunt attempt to Audra Kepler, but Kepler's throw back to third to get Dickson skipped into foul territory.

Acalanes 000 -200 -0 -- 2 3 2
College Park 000 -003 -x -- 3 5 1

Ward, Grey (4), Wilber (6), Gray (6) and Dickson. Fairclough and Coloma. W: Fairclough (12-1). L: Wilber (2-2). 2B: Silva (A). 3B: B. Ballard (CP).

Records: College Park 14-1, 9-0; Acalanes 8-6, 5-3.

Highlights: CP -- Coloma 2-for-2, RBI; B. Ballard 1-for-2, RBI; Fairclough 11 strikeouts. A -- Dickson 1-for-2, SB, run; Mittleman RBI.

Jennifer Silva Hits a three-run Double to Win the Game for Acalanes

Acalanes gave up two runs in the first and one in the second with only one of the runs being earned. Acalanes scored one run in the 4th off of an inside-the-park homerun by Yvette Dickson. Trailing by two runs in the 7th inning, Katie Gray started the winning rally by getting on base via a single, Hannah Fraschieri walked and Ashley Borrelli bunted for a single to load the bases for Jennifer Silva. Jennifer hit a shot into centerfield, scoring all three runners, giving Acalanes a 4-3 lead.

Things were a little hairy in the bottom of the 7th when Campo's lead off batter got to second on an error. She was then moved to third with a sacrifice bunt. The next batter grounded out to pitcher Katie Gray.  Gray proceeded to strike out their last batter to end the game for Acalanes.

Overall, Acalanes had 11 hits and three errors while Campo had six hits and no errors. Yvette Dickson was 3 for 4, with 1 RBI and 1 run. Jennifer Silva was 2 for 4 with a double and 3 RBIs. Ashley Borrelli was 2 for 4 with a run. Sheyenne Greer was 1 for 2 and a walk. Katie Gray pitched 6 innings allowing only 1 hit and no runs.

Acalanes 000 -100 -3 -- 4 10 4
Campolindo 210 -000 -0 -- 3 6 1

Ward, Grey (2) and Dickson. Blumburg-Long, Lim (7) and McLaughlin. W: Grey (5-0). L: Blumburg-Long (7-5). 2B: Silva (A), McCarthy (C). 3B: Lim. HR: Dickson 4th inn., 0 on.

Records: Acalanes 9-6, 6-3 DFAL; Campolindo 8-6, 5-4.

Highlights: A -- Borelli 2-for-4, run; Dickson 3-for-4, run, RBI; Silva 1-for-4, 3 RBI. C -- Blumburg-Long 2-for-3; Lim 1-for-2, run; Gatti 1-for-1, RBI.

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DFAL
W L GB
College Park 10 0 --
Alhambra 8 2 2
Concord 6 3 31/2
Acalanes 6 3 31/2
Campolindo 5 4 41/2
Las Lomas 5 5 5
Northgate 2 6 7
Miramonte 2 7 71/2
Dublin 2 8 8
Mt. Diablo 0 8 9

Erika Mittelman's Base Hit Breaks Tie in Bottom of the 7th to Beat Northgate 3-2

Northgate scored first with an unearned run in the second inning. They scored again in the second to lead Acalanes 2-0. Acalanes came back with a 2 runs in the 3rd with an RBI double by Jennifer Silva to score Hannah Fraschieri who got on base with a walk and an RBI single by Erika Mittelman to score Jennifer.  There was no other action until the bottom of the 7th. Ashly Borrelli got on with a single and stole second. With 2 outs, Erika Mittelman hit the ball to right field, allowing Ashly to score the winning run.

Overall, Erika Mittelman went 3 for 4, with 2 RBIs and a double. Jennifer Silva was 2 for 4 with 1 RBI, a double and a run. The pitching staff was outstanding.  Katie Gray pitched 4 innings allowing only 1 earned run and getting 6 strike outs. Haley Ward was the winning pitcher, pitching the last 3 innings giving up only 1 hit and getting 6 strike outs.

Northgate 011 -000 -0 -- 2 6 1
Acalanes   002 -000 -1 -- 3 7 2

McArdle and Middleton; Gray, Ward (5) and Dickson. W: Ward (3-4). L: McArdle (5-8). 2B: Silva (A), Mittelman (A).

Records: Northgate 5-9, 3-7 DFAL; Acalanes 10-6, 7-3.

Highlights: N -- Born 1-for-3, run, McArdle 1-for-3, run, RBI, 3 strikeouts, 4 walks, 3 earned runs. A -- Mittelman 3-for-4, 2 RBI; Silva 2-for-4, RBI; Borrelli 1-for-3, run; Ward 3 IP, 6 strikeouts, 1 hit.

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DFAL
W L GB
College Park 10 1 --
Alhambra 8 3 2
Acalanes 7 3 21/2
Concord 7 4 3
Campolindo 6 4 31/2
Las Lomas 6 5 4
Miramonte 3 7 61/2
Northgate 3 7 61/2
Dublin 2 9 8
Mt. Diablo 0 9 9

Acalanes Girls Softball Beats Alhambra 9-3

The first two innings were scoreless but in the top of the 3rd with two outs, Hannah Fraschieri got a single and Ashly Borrelli hit a homerun down the right field line to score 2 runs and give the Dons the lead. In the top of the 4th, Erika Mittelman got a single and Kristen Phillips hit a double to score Erika. Kristen then advanced to third on the throw and ran home on an error by the catcher. The Dons ended the inning with a 4-0 lead. In the top of the 5th, the girls scored 2 more runs to make the score 6-0.

Alhambra started to come back in the bottom of the 5th when they scored 1 run and again in the bottom of the 6th when they scored 2 ore runs.

The Dons came back strong in the top of the 7th.  Hannah Fraschieri and Ashly Borrelli got walks and Jennifer Silva hit a triple to score them both.  Jennifer then scored on another error by the catcher.

Katie Gray pitched 6 innings. She had 8 strike outs, no runs and only 4 hits.

Acalanes 002 -220 -3 -- 9 4 0
Alhambra 000 -012 -0 -- 3 9 5

Gray, Ward (5), Gray (6) and Dixon; Stewart and Buccellato. W: Gray. L: Stewart (1-1). 2B: Phillips (Aca). 3B: Silva (Aca). HR: Borrelli (Aca) 3rd inn., 1 on.

Records: Alhambra 8-3 DFAL, 10-8, 8-4 DFAL.

Highlights: Aca -- Borrelli 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 3 runs, walk; Silva 1-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Gray 5-1/3 IP 7 strikeouts, walk, 0 runs, 4 hits. Alh -- Stewart 2-for-3, run; Bray 2-for-3, RBI; Buccellato 1-for-1, RBI.

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DFAL
W L GB
College Park 11 1 --
Acalanes 8 3 21/2
Alhambra 8 4 3
Concord 8 5 31/2
Campolindo 6 4 4
Las Lomas 6 6 5
Miramonte 3 7 7
Northgate 3 7 7
Dublin 3 9 8
Mt. Diablo 0 10 10

Girls Softball Team Defeats Las Lomas in Extra Innings

Acalanes scored two runs in the first inning on a Jennifer Silva home run that drove in Hannah Fraschieri who reached on base from a bunt single. There was no action by either team until the top of the 5th when Las Lomas managed to score three runs to go ahead 3-2. Acalanes came back in the bottom of the 5th to tie the game when Fraschieri drove in in Haley Ward. The game remained tied until the 8th inning. Jennifer Silva was walked intentionally. Yvette Dickson moved her to second with a sacrifice bunt.  Erika Mittelman was then walked intentionally.  Kristen Phillips came up to bat and smacked the ball to the fence scoring Jennifer Silva from second base to win the game 4-3.  Haley Ward pitched the first four innings and Katie Gray pitched the last four innings and earned her seventh win against no loses this season.   -- Submitted by Betty Phillips

Las Lomas 000 -030 -00 -- 3 7 1
Acalanes   200 -010 -01 -- 4 8 2

Port and Allen. Ward, Gray (5) and Dickson. W: Gray (7-0). L: Port (5-4). HR: Silva (A) 1st. inn., 1 on.

Records: Acalanes 12-6, 9-3; Las Lomas 10-8, 6-7.

Highlights: LL -- Angelo 2-for-4, RBI; Breenan 1-for-3, walk; Allen 1-for-4, run, RBI. A -- Fraschieri 2-for-4, run, RBI; Silva 1-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Phillips 2-for-4, game-winning RBI.

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DFAL
W L GB
College Park 12 1 --
Acalanes 9 3 21/2
Concord 9 4 3
Campolindo 8 4 31/2
Alhambra 8 5 4
Las Lomas 6 7 6
Miramonte 4 8 71/2
Northgate 3 8 8
Dublin 3 10 9
Mt. Diablo 0 12 111/2

Since losing to the Falcons 3-2 on April 17, Acalanes has won six straight and is two games back of College Park with four to play. The two teams meet again in their final regular-season game of the year on May 17.

The Dons lost all-league catcher Sara Stenson for the season with an ankle injury in mid-March. Stenson, who will play for Southern Oregon next season, hit .453 with 19 RBI last year and was thought to be a league MVP candidate this year.

But junior Yvette Dickson moved from the outfield to behind the plate and is one of many players who have stepped up to fill the offensive void.

In wins over Campolindo (4-3), Northgate (3-2) and Alhambra (9-3), sophomore outfielder Ashley Borrelli was a combined 4-for-9, including a two-run homer against Alhambra, with five runs scored. Junior shortstop Jennifer Silva was 4-for-11 with six RBI and two runs.

In all, Acalanes is 9-3 since the injury to Stenson.

"It's not just one player who is going to generate all of the offense, so we talked about how everyone else had to pick it up," Dons coach Rory Ward said. "Obviously, we miss Sara. But even though we don't have a ton of superstars, it's a pretty solid group."

The Dons are still in good shape to earn a decent seed for the North Coast Section 2A East Bay playoffs. Last year, they lost five of their last six games before falling to Bishop O'Dowd in the first round.

Cold Bats and Errors Lead to Defeat

The Acalanes girls softball team started out right when Jennifer Silva hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning. The Dons didn't allow any hits until the fourth inning when a double by Miramonte started a comeback.  Miramonte ended up scoring four runs with only one of them being earned.  The others were a result of errors.

The Dons ended up with only three hits - the homerun by Silva and singles by Katie Gray and Hannah Fraschieri.  The Dons also had five errors. The pitchers, Haley Ward and Hannah Wilbur, did well giving up only four hits, four walks and had nine total strikeouts.

Miramonte 000 -400 -0 -- 4 4 2
Acalanes    200 -000 -0 -- 2 3 5

Jelinsky and Miller, Perez (2). Ward, Wilbur (4) and Dickson. W: Jelinsky L: Ward (5-5) 2B: Hake (M). HR: Silva (A) 1st. inn., 1 on.

Records: Acalanes 14-7, 11-4 DFAL, Miramonte 6-9 DFAL

Highlights: M -- Gabrielli 1-for-2, Hake 1-for-3, run, walk; Woodall 1-for-3, RBI; Jelinsky 2 strikouts, 2 walks. A -- Fraschieri 1-for-3, Silva 1-for-3, run, 2 RBI; Gray 1-for-2

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DFAL
W L GB
College Park 13 2 --
Acalanes 11 4 2
Concord 11 4 2
Campolindo 10 4 21/2
Alhambra 10 5 3
Las Lomas 7 8 6
Miramonte 6 9 7
Northgate 3 11 91/2
Dublin 3 12 10
Mt. Diablo 0 15 13

Acalanes falls out of 2nd place by losing to Concord 4-2

Acalanes allowed Concord to score two unearned runs in the 3rd inning. The Dons then came back in the bottom of the 3rd to score one run.  Katie Gray started off the inning with a walk. Katy Trent went in to run for Gray.  Sheyenne Greer bunted to move Trent to second. Trent advanced to 3rd on a pass ball and Hannah Fraschieri stroke a base hit to plate Trent.

There was no more scoring action until the 6th inning when Concord scored two more runs on only one hit.  Acalanes answered back with a run of their own in the bottom of the 6th.  Ashly Borrelli started out the inning with a hit. Yvette Dickson got a hit along and Erika Mittelman collected an RBI single.

Overall, the Dons had 6 hits and 1 error while Concord had 11 hits and no errors.  Katie Gray pitched most of the game with Hannah Wilbur relieving for part of the game.  It was Gray's first loss of the season.

Concord 002 -002 -0 -- 4 11 0
Acalanes 001 -001 -0 -- 2 6 1

Robb, Cavestany (5) and Mayorga. Gray, Willbur (6), Gray (6) and Dickson. W: Robb (10-1). L: Gray (7-1). 2B: Souza (C) 2.

Records: Concord 13-8, 12-4 DFAL; Acalanes 14-8, 11-5.

Highlights: C -- Hebel 2-for-2, 2 walks, run; Souza 2-for-3; Cavestany 2-for-2, 3 walks, run; Cuthbertson 1-for-3, walk, RBI. A -- Mittelman 2-for-3, RBI; Fraschieri 1-for-4, RBI; Borrelli 1-for-3, sac bunt.

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DFAL
W L GB
College Park 14 2 --
Concord 12 4 2
Campolindo 11 4 21/2
Acalanes 11 5 3
Alhambra 11 5 3
Las Lomas 7 9 7
Miramonte 7 9 7
Northgate 3 12 101/2
Dublin 3 13 11
Mt. Diablo 0 16 14

Dons Beat Mt Diablo 7-0

The weather was cold and windy which lead to foul balls galore and no runs until the 4th inning. Jennifer Silva walked to start off the inning.  Yvette Dickson got a hit moving Silva to second. Erika Mittelman also got a hit advancing both runners.   Haley Ward then hit into a fielder's choice allowing Silva to score.  In the 5th inning, the Dons scored another run by Ashly Borreli who walked to get on base.  Hannah Fraschieri got a hit to move Borreli to 3rd.  Fraschieri then stole second trying to draw the throw that allowed Borreli to steal home.

In the 7th inning, the Dons finally got the bats going strong.  They scored five runs on six hits.  Fraschieri, Silva, Dickson, Erika Mittelman and Sheyenne Grer each got their second hits of the game with Silva getting a double.  Katie Gray also contributed with a single and Sara Stenson had a walk.

Overall, Acalanes had 12 hits and no errors while Mt Diablo had only two hits and five errors. Haley Ward pitched the first four innings allowing only two hits and one walk. She had four strike outs. Hannah Wilbur pitched the last three innings allowing no hits and one walk. S he also had four strike outs.

Acalanes 000 -115 -0 -- 7 8 0
Mt. Diablo 000 -000 -0 -- 0 2 7

Ward, Wilbur (5) and Dickson. Manwill and Bartlett. W: Ward (6-5). L: Manwill (0-16). 2B: J. Silva. Records: Acalanes 15-8, 12-5 DFAL; Mt. Diablo 0-20, 0-16. Highlights: A -- Mittleman 2-for-4; Greer 2-for-2. MD -- Manwill 1-for-3.

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DFAL
W L GB
College Park 14 3 --
Campolindo 13 4 1
Concord 13 4 1
Acalanes 12 5 2
Alhambra 12 5 2
Las Lomas 7 10 7
Miramonte 7 10 7
Northgate 4 13 10
Dublin 3 14 11
Mt. Diablo 0 17 14

College Park 9, Acalanes 2:

It took a couple more days than they had hoped, but the visiting Falcons topped the Dons to wrap up the Diablo Foothill Athletic League title in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Outfielder Danielle Ballard went 3-for-4 with three RBI, including a two-run single in the second inning. College Park scored three in the second, two in the fifth and four in the seventh to win its first outright DFAL crown since 2002.

The Falcons (20-4, 15-3 DFAL) had a chance to clinch the league title on Tuesday but lost to Concord 3-1. They ended up finishing a game ahead of the Minutemen, who beat Campolindo 7-1 to finish alone in second place.  College Park pitcher Stephani Fairclough allowed one hit and seven walks through the first six innings. She stranded seven runners, including three in the bottom of the sixth as she got Acalanes designated player Sara Stenson to line out.

With the automatic berth to next week's NCS 3A East Bay playoffs, the Falcons are looking to gain one of the top eight seeds and host a first-round game. Bolstering their argument are wins over Irvington and Pinole Valley, both of which came during their run to the Standley Cup championship.

Acalanes (15-9, 12-6) finished fifth in the DFAL and will likely gain an at-large berth to the NCS 2A East Bay playoffs.

College Park 030 -020 -4 -- 9 13 1
Acalanes       000 -000 -2 -- 2 3 4

Fairclough and Coloma. Ward, Gray (5), Wilbur (7) and Dickson. W: Fairclough (16-4). L: Ward (6-6). 2B: Weiler (CP).

Records: College Park 20-4, 15-3 DFAL; Acalanes 15-8, 12-6.

Highlights: CP -- Murray 3-for-5; Ballard 3-for-4, 3 RBI, run; Kennealy 2-for-2, run, walk; Fairclough 8 strikeouts, 7 walks. A -- Fraschieri 1-for-3, RBI, walk; Silva 2-for-4, RBI.

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Final DFAL
W L GB
College Park 15 3 --
Concord 14 4 1
Alhambra 13 5 2
Campolindo 13 5 2
Acalanes 12 6 3
Las Lomas 8 10 7
Miramonte 7 11 8
Northgate 4 14 11
Dublin 3 15 12
Mt. Diablo 1 17 14

Las Lomas 6, Acalanes 2:

Erin Hong went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored as the No. 10 Knights (13-11) upset the No. 7 and host Dons (15-10) in the first round of the NCS 2A East Bay playoffs.

The playoff win was the Knights first since a 3-0 win over Arroyo on May 28, 1998.

Las Lomas plays at No. 2 Piedmont (19-4) at 5 p.m. today.  Lauren Desino also had two hits for the Knights, including a double and two RBI as Las Lomas won for the third time in its last eight games.  The victory was also the first for the Knights over their Diablo Foothill Athletic League foes this season. Acalanes entered the game with a 11-4 win and a eight inning 4-3 victory over the Knights on May 1.

Hannah Fraschieri went 3-for-4 with a double and run scored to lead the Dons, and teammate Yvette Dickson was 1-for-3 with an RBI.

Acalanes Softball Suffers Tough Loss to Las Lomas in First Round NCS Playoffs

Acalanes scored a run in the first inning leaving two runners on base.  Las Lomas answered back in the 3rd inning with a run to tie the score.  Las Lomas went on to score three runs in the 5th and another two in the 6th.   Acalanes came back with one run in the bottom of the 7th.  The girls played hard and ended up with eight hits.  Las Lomas had 10 hits.

Hannah Fraschieri ended her senior year by going 3 for 4, including a double and run scored. Sara Stenson ended her senior year with 1 for 3 day at the plate. Yvette Dickson, Ashly Borrelli, Katie Gray, and Jennifer Silva each had a hit.

The Dons had a successful year with a total record of 15-10. The team should be back stronger than ever next year with only a handful of players graduating.  

Submitted by - Betty Phillips

Las Lomas 001 -032 -0 -- 6 10 1
Acalanes   100 -000 -1 -- 2  8 2

Port and Allen; Ward, Gray (5) and Dickson. W: Port (8-7). L: Ward (6-7). 2B: Hong (LL) 2, DeSino (LL), Garbez (LL), Fraschieri (A). 3B: Brummitt (LL).

Records: Las Lomas 13-11, Acalanes 15-10.

Highlights: LL -- Hong 2-for-4, 2 runs; Desino 2-for-3, 2 RBI, HBP; Brummitt 2-for-3, walk, RBI; Port 1 earned run, strikeout, 0 walks. A -- Fraschieri 3-for-4, run; Dickson 1-for-3, RBI; Gray 1-for-3, run; Stenson 1-for-3.

2A EAST BAY

Tuesday's first round
Albany 5, No. 8 Moreau Catholic (12-12) 4
Bishop O'Dowd 14, No. 12 Encinal (7-14) 2
Las Lomas 6, No. 7 Acalanes (15-10) 2
Alhambra 11, No.11 De Anza (12-11) 0

Wednesday's quarterfinals
Heritage 3, No. 9 Albany (14-7) 1
Campolindo 3, No. 5 Bishop O'Dowd (16-9) 1
No. 10 Las Lomas (13-11) 4, No. 2 Piedmont (19-4) 4, suspended after 10 inn. due to darkness
Concord 4, No. 6 Alhambra (16-10) 0

Thursday's quarterfinal
Piedmont 6, No. 10 Las Lomas (13-12) 11 inn. (completion of suspended game)

Today's semifinals
No. 4 Campolindo (17-7) at No. 1 Heritage (19-5), 5 p.m.
No. 3 Concord (16-8) at No. 2 Piedmont (20-4), 5 p.m.

Saturday's championship
At Levine-Fricke Field, Cal, noon

MVP
Lea Cavestany (Concord), So.

Most Valuable Pitcher
Stephani Fairclough (College Park), Jr.

FIRST TEAM
Jordan Blumberg-Long (Campolindo), Jr.; Shawna Robb (Con), Jr.; Monica Buccellato (Alhambra), Jr.; Danielle McLaughlin (Cam), Sr.; Lauren Katz (Cam), Jr.; Emily Bray (Alh), Jr.; Briana Felix (Alh), Jr.; Kelly Sarginson (Nor), Jr.; Lauren Liming (Dublin), Jr.; Kristen Murray (CP), Sr.; Marisa Furtado (Alh), So.; Julia Kubik (Cam), Sr.; Jenna Brummit (Las Lomas), Sr.; Christine C.C. Daly (CP), Jr.; Sandra Stewart (Alh), Jr.

SECOND TEAM
Katie Gray (Acalanes), Jr.; Sarah Jelinsky (Mir), Sr.; Brittney Boehrer (Mir), Jr.; Yvette Dickson (Aca), Jr.; Erin Hong (LL), So.; Katelyn Born (Northgate), So.; Jennifer Silva (Aca), Jr.; Sarah Coon (Cam), Jr.; Dawn Brooks (Nor), Sr.; Megan Weiler (CP), Jr.; Victoria Angelo (LL), Sr.; Nikki Gentile (Alh), Fr.; Ashley Bagno (Alh), Sr.; Theresa Manwill (MD), Sr.; Kelsi Long (Dub), Jr..