San Joaquin Delta Stuns Sacramento City with 7th-Inning Comeback, 5-4

San Joaquin Delta rallied in dramatic fashion with five runs in the bottom of the seventh to edge Sacramento City 5-4 on March 8, 2025, in Stockton, CA.

Sacramento City Starts Strong

Sacramento City built an early lead with a three-run third inning. Kayla Garber's RBI single opened the scoring, followed by an RBI hit-by-pitch for Amanda Royal and a run-scoring single from Juliana McClain to give the Panthers a 3-0 advantage.

In the fourth, Ava Seguin's RBI single extended Sacramento City's lead to 4-0.

Delta's Stunning Comeback

Trailing by four heading into the final frame, San Joaquin Delta staged a dramatic rally. Kennedy Dingman's RBI grounder, aided by a Sacramento City error, put the Mustangs on the board.

A bases-loaded hit-by-pitch to Ava Pannell scored another run, followed by a walk drawn by Tara Fornaciari that brought Delta within one, 4-3.

Arianna Coelho then delivered the decisive blow — a clutch two-run double to right field that scored MJ Hernandez and Raylani Elias, capping the comeback and securing the 5-4 victory.

Key Performances:

San Joaquin Delta:

• Bianca Quintero – 3-for-4, 1 2B, 1 R
• Arianna Coelho – 2-for-3, 1 2B, 2 RBIs
• Kennedy Dingman – 0-for-3, 1 RBI
• Ariel Nava – 7.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 1 K (W)

Sacramento City:

• Ava Seguin – 2-for-2, 1 RBI, 1 R
• Kayla Garber – 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 R
• Juliana McClain – 1-for-3, 1 RBI
• Korrie Almond – 6.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R (4 ER), 4 BB, 4 K (L)