Eduardo Razo / Roundup
The Pierce College Women’s Softball Team hosted a double-header Saturday welcoming the College of the Desert to town.
A call at third base was at the center of controversy when the ball hit a College of the Desert player in fair territory and the Brahmas’ infielder tagged both third and home base for a routine double play. Instead, the runner at third was left on base and only one out was counted.
Later that same inning, the bases would be loaded and a grand slam would soon follow to make the score, 7-1, blowing the game wide open. The Brahmas’ would not be able to recover from that second inning.
“I think the call was wrong, but now I could be wrong so it’s not like it cost us the game,” said Head Coach Pat Grennan on the controversial call at third.
Many players in both dugouts and fans in the stands were shouting their opinion to the umpire about the controversial call at third.
The Brahmas’ would eventually lose the first game, 11-2, with the lone bright spot in the blow out being Rosie Venegas’ three hit performance.
The second game was a tale of two different teams, and the coaches singled out the reason.
“Pitching,” said Assistant Head Coach Danny Moore. “Our pitcher did a good job.”
Players and coaches alike know that old saying that pitching wins championships.
“We wanted it and we got what we wanted,” said Rosie Venegas.
Heather Krahling for most of the second game shut down the College of the Deserts’ offense. The Brahmas’ jumped out to an early 3-0 lead that held most of the game.
Things got a little interesting when College of the Desert tied the game, 3-3 in the top of the sixth inning.
“We got a little cocky and started celebrating a little too early,” said Moore.
The tied game did not last long when. Daniella Cotilla-Delgado hit the eventual game-winning two-run single in the bottom half of the sixth inning.
“I felt relieved, and that I made up for all the mistakes,” said Delgado.
The Brahmas would go on to win, 6-4, splitting the double-header.
The Brahmas’ next game will be Tuesday at Pierce College at 2:30 p.m.
Pierce’s Ashlee Amerian 23 (left) attempts to catch the ball well Tatianna Steptoc 25 (right) makes the catch for an out in the game against College of the Desert at the Softball field. Woodland Hills, Calif. March, 5, 2011 (John A. Gutierrez 2011)
Danille Cotilla-Delgado (42) watches the game against College of the Desert from the dug out with teammates at the Softball field at Pierce College. Woodland Hills, Calif. March, 5, 2011 (John A. Gutierrez 2011)