One Team-One Goal

By: Ariana Johnson and Dillon Myers

Lady Eagles honors our hero’s

On March 3rd, the JV Lady Eagles Softball Team had their first home game vs Lee Volunteers they went in with a strong beginning but the Volunteers won the game with a score of 14-9. Emery Gillespie said, “For us to get better as a team.” She also said, “Since I am a catcher, I want to get better at blocking balls.” She also said, “I don’t give up because I know we can win and can get better.” On March 6th, the JV Lady Eagles Softball Team went to Poteet High School. They fought hard but Poteet won the game with a score of 15-7. Coach Mireles said, “I try to teach girls to be better than they were the day before whether it was with school or athletics and just try to be a better person than you were the day before.” She also said, “I played since I was 5 and it was always a game that let me let go of the world and escape reality and so then it was a game that I love and I want to teach them to be a better women in the world and better people in the world and not just teach them the love of the game.” On March 10th, The Lady Softball Team went to Gonzales High School. Since the Apaches scored their runs due to numerous walks. The Apaches won 15-0. 

On February 18th, the Varsity Lady Eagles Softball team went to their first tournament of the season in Floresville. The Eagles fought a tough battle against NB Canyon with a 10-0 loss. In the second game they had the bases loaded in the last inning, and got to hit a line drive that was caught the end of the game with a 5-2 loss against. The second day of their tournament the Lady Eagles won against Marion with a score of 9-4. The second game of the day was a close one against Alamo heights with a score of 6-7. The last day of the tournament ended on a good note, as they went against Floresville and were determined to change mistakes and the team won the game with a score of 8-4. March 5th, Varsity Lady Eagles went to Poteet and worked hard together and pulled a win with a score of 19-11. On March 9th, the Lady Eagles barely lost to Gonzales, with the score ending as 8-10. On March 12th, the Lady Eagles went in strong and won against Carrizo Springs with a score of 16-1. On March 16th, the Lady Eagles went against a possible playoff contender, Crystal City, and won with a score of 15-1. March 19th, the Lady Eagles went against Brooks and won with a score of 15-0. Keep up the good work. Pride, pride.

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