The Rio Hondo College softball team went all the way to 10 innings before coming back to pick up their first conference win of the season against East Los Angeles College April 6 after a series of 10 consecutive losses.

The Lady Roadrunners have endured a tough season so far, with a current overall record of 8-22 and 1-6 in conference as they next look to face Southwestern College April 8 for a doubleheader.

East Los Angeles College opened the scoring in the top of the first inning with Angelina Gonzalez getting a single while advancing to second base on an error by CF, getting an RBI as Nicole Zamora scored the first run of the game.

Rio Hondo would respond in the bottom of the third inning with a run of their own as Jelissa Castanon grounded out to shortstop getting an RBI in the process as Alicia Olivas advanced to third sending Marissa Macias home to tie the game at 1-1.

The Lady Roadrunners would gain a lead over ELAC in the bottom of the fifth inning after Loren Pichardo doubled, getting an RBI as Castanon scored unearned. ELAC would respond in the very next inning as Griselda Vasquez got a double of her own getting an RBI as Gonzalez advanced to third leaving Zamora to score.

Next, Destiny Avena singled getting an RBI as Vasquez advanced to third base with Gonzalez scoring unearned to give ELAC a 3-2 lead before Rio Hondo would respond in the bottom of the sixth inning to keep the game tied. Macias reached on a fielder’s choice getting an RBI, Karina Gomez advanced to second as Paige Aguilar scored making it a 3-3 game leaving Desiree Rhodes out at third.

The game headed into extra innings with both sides going back and forth. It went on to the tenth inning before Samantha Alvarado was out at first base after a sacrificial fly ball, getting an RBI as Vasquez advanced to second base while Alexis Lazaro made it home safely making it a 4-3 game for ELAC with Rio Hondo having the last chance to take the win.

The Lady Roadrunners took advantage of their last opportunity to overtake ELAC, and Serina Castrellon started the inning off strong, getting a double. Next up to bat, pitcher Brenae Martinez, struck out as tensions filled the atmosphere.

Rhodes was next up to bat and was walked to first as Gomez reached on a fielder’s choice allowing both Castrellon and Rhodes to advance a base. The bases were loaded up for Macias as she singled getting two RBI’s as Gomez advanced to third base while both Rhodes and Castrellon made it home safely to win the game 5-4 for Rio Hondo College.

The Lady Roadrunners will return to conference play April 11 against Chaffey College followed by an away game at Pasadena City College April 13.