{"id":46671,"date":"2026-04-03T02:36:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T06:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/ud-softballs-diamond-powers-blue-hens-past-utep-with-two-homer-performance\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T02:36:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T06:36:53","slug":"ud-softballs-diamond-powers-blue-hens-past-utep-with-two-homer-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/ud-softballs-diamond-powers-blue-hens-past-utep-with-two-homer-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"UD Softball&#8217;s Diamond Powers Blue Hens Past UTEP With Two-Homer Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775198212702.webp?resize=1920%2C1080&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775198212702.webp?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775198212702.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775198212702.webp?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775198212702.webp?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775198212702.webp?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>University of Delaware&#8217;s Maddie Diamond showcased her power at the plate, launching a pair of home runs to lead the Blue Hens softball team to a commanding 9-3 victory over UTEP.<\/p><p>Diamond went 2-for-3 in the contest, with both of her hits leaving the yard as Delaware dominated their opponents. The impressive offensive display helped propel the Blue Hens to the decisive win.<\/p><p>The victory demonstrates the continued strength of Delaware&#8217;s softball program as they build momentum through their season.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Delaware softball player Maddie Diamond launched two home runs in a stellar 2-for-3 performance at the plate. The Blue Hens used Diamond&#8217;s power hitting to cruise to a 9-3 victory over UTEP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":46670,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775198212702.webp?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-c8L","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":62921,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-softball-powers-past-new-mexico-state-with-record-breaking-performance\/","url_meta":{"origin":46671,"position":0},"title":"Delaware Softball Powers Past New Mexico State with Record-Breaking Performance","author":"Admin","date":"May 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The University of Delaware softball team dominated their Conference USA Tournament opener against New Mexico State with an 11-7 victory powered by three home runs. 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