Delta 2007 Inferno are building momentum towards co-hosting next month’s provincial U17B championships including a big tournament win earlier this month in Langford.
The rep softball team went undefeated in four games to capture the Vancouver Island event. The girls will join the 2006 Inferno to welcome 14 other teams for Softball B.C.’s provincials, slated for July 14-16 at North Delta Community Park.
The run to gold got off to a slow and wet start as Delta overcame a near six-hour rain delay and a four-run deficit to slip past the Victoria U15A Glory 6-4.
The Inferno then battled the Cloverdale 2007 Fury to a 4-4 tie, before riding the shutout pitching of Korina Dufour to a 10-0 win over the Ladysmith Lightning.
It was then onto the semi-finals and a match-up with the host 2006 Langford Lightning and more terrific pitching. Alaina Cofman surrendered just one run while striking out eight over seven innings in a 5-1 triumph.
The gold medal game featured a rematch with the Fury as both teams produced wins against their older opponents to reach the final.
The showdown more than lived up to the hype with plenty of energy and hot bats. Delta battled back from a four-run deficit to produce a thrilling 5-4 victory by scoring three in the fifth and the go-ahead run in the sixth thanks to a clutch RBI single from Sabrina Pietraroia.
The Inferno line-up also features: #5 Ava Compton, #4 Hayden McConnell, #12 Hudsyn Milne, #6 Jasmin Schellekens – Ingram, #16 Katie Olfert, #2, #11 Kya Yun, #19 Lilli Kozak, #8 Lucy Lotto, #3 Paige Beck, #13 Sofie McDonnell and #1 Victoria Theroulde.
The coaching staff is led by head coach Leanne Baird with assistants Adam McDonnell, Doug Harris, Ed Selinger, Madison Selinger and Lisa Brown.
