The Lady Roo softball team completed the Granbury tournament this past weekend with a perfect 6-0 record to remain undefeated at 11-0-1 on the season. On Friday the Lady Roos beat Lubbock 8-4, with Morgan Skold, Addie Tidwell, Hanna Bartels, and Landry Fonseca each contributing 2 hits. Hanna Bartels and Bella Garcia both hit home runs in the game, and Kaylee Embrey, Peyton Contreras, and Grace Thompson also had hits. Gabby Montanez picked up the win in the circle. In game 2 for the day the Lady Roos came from behind for the 7th time this season, overcoming a 3-0 deficit by scoring 2 in the 4th, 1 in the 5th, and 1 in the 6th inning to beat the Burleson Lady Elks 4-3. Bella Garcia, Hannah Reed, Addie Tidwell, and Kaylee Embrey each had 1 hit, with Hanna Bartels scoring the winning run in the Lady Roos last at bat. Lauren Belles went the distance, striking out 4 and allowing only 5 hits in winning her 6th victory. In Saturday’s games, Hanna Bartels, Peyton Contreras, and Landry Fonseca all had 2 hits apiece in a 15-2 win over Joshua. Hanna Bartels led the Lady Roos with 3 runs scored, and Bella Garcia, Hannah Reed, and Landry Fonseca each scored twice. Lauren Belles was the winning pitcher, striking out 5 and allowing only 2 hits. In the final game of the weekend, Weatherford outscored Benbrook 12-5. Bella Garcia had a monster game with 3 hits including her 3rd HR of the year and 7 RBI. Hannah Reed also had 3 hits, with Addie Tidwell and Olivia Cantu each getting 2 hits in the game. Kendall Markum and Shelby Humphrey also had base hits. Gabby Montanez was the winning pitcher.
The Lady Roos begin district play this week with an away game at North Crowley at 6 pm on Tuesday, and then Friday hosting Boswell at 7 pm. At Friday’s game there will be a special ceremony at 6:45 recognizing the 20th anniversary of the 2000 Lady Roos undefeated (34-0)State Championship team. This is a reschedule from last year when Covid cancelled the game. Several of the girls from that team will be in attendance along with Dwayne Ross, Diana Ulrickson, and myself from the coaching staff, so it will be a great night for some reminiscing.