Austin falls in second day of 7A state softball tournament
May 22—OXFORD — Austin's state softball tournament run came to an end Thursday. The Black Bears advanced to day two of the Class 7A state tournament but lost in the first game, falling to Hewitt-Trussville 14-4. They finished in fourth place in Class 7A.
"This team dealt with a lot of adversity with so much youth and we wouldn't have gotten this far without the leadership of our three seniors ...
May 22—OXFORD — Austin's state softball tournament run came to an end Thursday. The Black Bears advanced to day two of the Class 7A state tournament but lost in the first game, falling to Hewitt-Trussville 14-4. They finished in fourth place in Class 7A.
"This team dealt with a lot of adversity with so much youth and we wouldn't have gotten this far without the leadership of our three seniors (Arden Breedlove, Marissa Adams, Charlie Barnes)," Austin head coach Blake Gray said. "This team was relentless; they were not going to be denied. " Austin kept pace with the Class 7A, No.
2 Huskies on Thursday, taking a 4-3 lead in the top of the fourth inning. The game quickly fell apart, though, as Hewitt scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth and added another six in the fifth to take control. Amiya Garth led the Black Bears with two hits and an RBI.