Softball Recap: Colfax Wins Going Away Against Mira Loma

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

04/10/25 vs Lincoln	17
05/01/25 @ Mira Loma	14
04/21/25 vs Mira Loma	14
04/08/25 vs Foresthill	10
02/27/25 vs Golden Sierra	10

Colfax won the last time they faced Mira Loma and things went their way on Thursday too. The Falcons put the hurt on the Matadors with a sharp 15-1 win. Considering the Falcons have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Delilah Mitchener was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Colfax got a massive performance out of Kalli Amaral, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Amaral a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Stofleth, who went 1-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.

Colfax kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

The victory made it two in a row for Colfax and bumps their season record up to 7-9. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-11 Mira Loma and 4-17 Marysville. As for Mira Loma, they dropped their record down to 0-11 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Colfax will take on Oakmont at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons will need to watch out since the Vikings have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Mira Loma, they will square off against Marysville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Matadors are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.