RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) – In what took nearly a decade to come to fruition following several delays, the Mills Middle School Softball Complex officially opened to the public Saturday morning in Rancho Cordova.

The complex technically opened in May 2021, but the formal grand opening celebration was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, the complex was set to open in March 2020 until COVID-19 shut down sports and life as we know it around the world.

Saturday was not only the grand opening of the new complex, but also Opening Day for the 57th season of Cordova Girls Softball.

Back in 2012, the Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD) introduced Measure P, a facilities improvement bond that passed with 71.48% of the vote. The bond allocated $68 million in funding for the FCUSD. One of the many upgrades planned for with the new funding was a complete redesign of the girl’s softball fields at Mills.

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Among the hundreds of young girls and parents in attendance for the ribbon cutting was Rancho Cordova Vice Mayor Linda Budge.

According to Budge, the complex with seven fields cost $8 million. The new home for fastpitch softball was funded by three sources: the FCUSD, fundraising from the softball league and Rancho Cordova’s Community Enhancement & Investment Fund that was made possible by voters, the vice mayor said.

Rancho’s new complex has an easily accessible snack bar, bathrooms, bleachers, and barbecues for everyone no matter if you’re young or well-seasoned.

The season goes until the middle of May if you want to come check out the new facilities and a game or two.