The MSJC softball team won an exciting game on Wednesday as they defeated College of the Desert, but lost two times on Friday at Chaffey.
Wednesday the Eagles fell behind 1-0 after three innings, but scored twice in the bottom of the 4th and two more times in the bottom of the 6th to pull out a 4-2 win over Desert. Maya Felipe and Hailey Cardenas both drove in two runs each for MSJC. Felipe hit a triple down the first base line in the 4th to score Jasmine Barerras and Veronica Prado to give MSJC the lead. In the 6trh a double to right by Cardenas scored the Eagles other two runs. Amanda Gromko threw a strong game in the circle as she went 7 innings allowing just one earned run and striking out 8.
Friday the Eagles lost to Chaffey by scores of 8-0 and 9-6. In the 8-0 loss MSJC managed just two hits as Amy Naranjo and Azaylea Carrasco each had a single.
In game two MSJC tried to come back from a 7-0 defecit, but came up short in the 9-6 game. Chelsi Washburn, Naranjo, Carrasco, and Maya Felipe were credited with one RBI each in the game. Washburn and Alexis Aldridge both had 2 hits in the loss.
MSJC is now 14-14 overall on the season and 7-4 in Inland Empire Athletic Conference play.
The Eagles travel to Victor Valley on Wednesday, before hosting Cerro Coso in a doubleheader on Friday. Friday's games are scheduled for 12 pm and 2 pm and are MSJC's final home games of the season.