The Aledo Ladycats began their quest for a third consecutive trip to the state tournament with a 3-1 road victory over Waxahachie Monday, Feb. 13.
The Ladycats are ranked No. 5 in the state in Class 5A by the Texas Girls Coaches Association. Last season they dropped an extra-inning heartbreaker in the state semifinals after reaching the title game in 2021.
Brenzee Gonzales paced the Ladycats against Waxahachie with a 3-for-3 performance at the plate. This included a double, triple, RBI and a stolen base.
Addie Perry (triple) and Texas Ray (double) also had extra-base hits.
Natalie Touchet got the pitching victory with a save from Gonzales. Touchet struck out 13 over six and a third innings, while Gonzales did not allow a baserunner in two-thirds of an inning.
The Ladycats are competing in the Forney Tournament Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 16-18.
| R | H | E | |||||||||||
| Aledo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Waxahachie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Aledo hitting: Brenzee Gonzales 3-3, 2B, 3B, RBI, SB; Texas Ray 1-4, 2B, RBI; Addie Perry 1-4, 3B; Ana Flores 1-4; Delaney Rosser 1-3, RBI; Taylor McKean BB; Kennis Max BB; Maddy Jarvis BB.
Aledo pitching: Natalie (W) 6.1 innings, 5 hits, 1 ER, 13K, 4 BB; Gonzalez (SV) 0.2 innings, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1K, 0 BB.
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