The Long Beach City College Vikings softball team won 5 – 2 in a game against Pasadena Community College on Tuesday at the Liberal Arts Campus.
When the Vikings had previously played Pasadena, they won both games, scoring a solid 29 – 4 overall against the opposing team.
Catcher Zara Mineo came back to the team after having a sick weekend, pumped and ready to play.
When asked about the previous games in comparison to the most recently played game Mineo said, “Last time we played this team we won 17 to zero, and today we came out and won five to two.”
Mineo discussed the close call of this game and said, “Never take anybody for granted, because anybody can be anybody. Today I saw that.”
Mineo remained on the field throughout the entire game as catcher, aiding in gaining her team runs.
Teammate Michelle Cervantes, playing third base, chimed in after being asked about her performance during the game.
“We faced new challenges and adversity which was uncontrollable, but we just played our game and kept our energy up,” Cervantes said.
Cervantes then went on to describe the loyalty teammates had for one another in this game.
“Anyone can go in for anyone, we have each other’s backs no matter what. So just like a chip on our shoulder, we walk with confidence,” Cervantes said.
First baseman Anya Togia had previously hit a number of home runs, and was also asked about the dip in results in comparison to previous games.
“We came into this game knowing we had beaten this team already the last two times, and we wanted to beat them again. This time we just played at their levels, not ours,” Togia said.
When asked about the dynamic of the team Togia said, “Softball and family are one big thing.”
“If we continue like this throughout the season, we’re going to win the state,” Togia said.
Their next game will be held on April 23 against San Diego Mesa for their final home game of the regular season.