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Kayla Gonzales of Kerens hits a ground ball during the first inning of March 3’s District 20-2A opener for her team against Mildred.
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Kerens second baseman Blair Blue concentrates on the action at the March 3 Mildred game at Bob Lancaster Park in Kerens.
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Malakoff first baseman Brianna Mott gets the ball back to the mound after checking the Jacksonville runner.
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Malakoff’s Alabama Anding pitches a no-hit shutout Feb. 10 to start her team’s 2025 softball season.
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The East Texas Boom 8U softball team consisting of Cedar Creek Lake area youngsters takes the Undefeated Championship the weekend ending July 28 at the National Championship Sports’ National Champion Series (NCS) fastpitch softball tournament at Grand Prairie’s Jennifer McFalls Park.
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Rylee Spivey of Kerens, shown pitching against LaPoynor in April, makes the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 2A All-State softball team.
EUSTACE–Madilyn Andrews has been named to the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class 3A All-State Softball Team for her performance on the field for the 2024 Eustace High School Lady Bulldogs.
Making the Honorable Mention list as a utility player, Andrews led her team to the postseason as a junior by hitting .702, racking up 59 hits, scoring 31 runs, driving in 29 runs and hitting 16 doubles, according to MaxPreps. In 29 pitching appearances, Andrews struck out 148 batters over 128.1 innings, MaxPreps stats show.
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Kannon Ritchie, playing first base for Kerens March 13 against Martin’s Mill, is the District 20-2A Most Valuable Player.
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Rylee Spivey of Kerens, pitching April 5 versus LaPoynor, is named District 20-2A’s Pitcher of the Year.
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Emma Bell of Eustace bats .411 with 62 hits (including three home runs) while driving in 30 runs for the 2024 Division III softball national champions, East Texas Baptist University.
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Malakoff Lady Tiger softball player Alabama Anding, shown pitching against Eustace March 29, is named District 18-3A Defensive Player of the Year.
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The Cross Roads Lady Cats win the Regional Semifinal round in Rusk with a sweep of Shelbyville May 17 (10-4) and May 18 (9-5) to advance in the Class 2A playoffs. Cross Roads will face Beckville in the Region III Finals; that best-of-three series is scheduled May 22-24 at Lindale. Following the clinching game, Gracie Collins (from left) and Keelee Glover hold the three softballs they hit for home runs, one by Collins (a 2-run bash) and two by Glover.
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Kerens’ Ella Engel gets the sign before stepping back into the batter’s box versus Hawkins.
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Jaidin Rickard of Kerens scurries toward first base after making contact against Hawkins.
