The New Era Diamond Girls DelPrince opened its season last week in the West Seneca State Championship Tournament.
This was the first outing of the season for the team as high school softball had officially come to an end.
The team was able to squeeze in one final practice during the week to get reaquainted with each other and get back to DG softball.
The Diamond Girls faced the Amherst Lightning, Chadwick Bay Exterminators, Penfield Cobras, Hamburg Breakers and the WNY Sting. They had given up one run through their first five games and scored 28. The team picked up right where it left off last season. Then came the championship game vs. the WNY Sting. The Sting got off to 3 run top of first only to have the DG's get 2 back in the bottom of the first. In the fourth inning the Sting had hit a bases loaded triple to score three runs and give them a 6-2 lead. The Diamond Girls never quit and battled back to within 1 run of tying. The Sting held off the attack and held onto their 6-5 lead to claim the championship. In the end the girls had played some outstanding softball and two bad innings had cost them the championship.
Members of this years team are, Jess Banning, Caitlyn Colucci, Michelle DelPrince, Ashley Fillmore, Katelyn Gruarin, Yanava Hawkins, Courtney Kadish, Robin Kennery, Ashley McCormick, Jen Mikolajek, Kyle Plimpton & Taylor Swiatek.
Next up is the 18U Aunt Rosie's July 1-4!
Good Luck Ladies!
New Era Diamond Girls Fast Pitch Softball
