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SNYDER — Lamesa didn’t have enough gas for another comeback Friday night against Hawley in the Region I-2A semifinals, but the Golden Tornadoes still have a chance to reach the regional final. Lamesa won the first game of its best-of-three series with Hawley, 4-3, before the Ladycats came back with an 8-2 victory to even the series. Game 3 is scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Cates Field. Lamesa’s Myranda Jenks scored the game-winning run off a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning of Game 1.

High School softball Region I playoff results/schedule 05/18/13 - 12:35am

REGION I REGIONAL SEMIFINALS (*if necessary) CLASS 5A Coronado (W2, 36-5) vs. Lewisville (F5, 25-12) Game 1: (n) Game 2: 1 p.m. today, Wells Field, Abilene *Game 3: following Game 2 Keller (R4, 29-4-1) vs. Flower Mound Marcus (T5, 29-7-1) Game 1: Keller 3, Marcus 0; Keller leads series 1-0. Game 2: (n) *Game 3: 7:15 p.m. today, Colleyville Heritage HS ——— CLASS 4A Frenship (W4, 31-8) vs. Birdville (W6, 25-11) Game 1: Frenship 11, Birdville 10, 8 innings; Frenship leads series 1-0.

Lamesa softball looks to continue historic postseason run 05/17/13 - 12:32am

Golden Tornadoes face Hawley in regional semifinals

Lamesa is looking to build on its best softball season in program history. The Golden Tornadoes (20-6) are in the Region I-2A semifinals for the first time and face regional power Hawley in a best-of-three series, beginning with a doubleheader tonight at Cates Field in Snyder. “I expect us to keep going,” said Lamesa pitcher Makayla Hunter, “and I’ll be very disappointed if we don’t make it to state like our goal is.” Strong words from the junior, but there is no reason why she shouldn’t believe Lamesa has a chance.

Cooper's Abbi White takes over in the circle, leads Lady Pirates back to regional semifinals 05/17/13 - 12:33am

White has a 25-6 record, 244 strikeouts this season

WOODROW — Abbi White could have been a three-year ace for most Class 3A softball teams. But Cooper isn’t most softball teams. The Lady Pirates have been one of the most successful teams on the South Plains in the past five years, and two-time All-City selection Lauren Heinrich was a big part of it. “She could have been the number-one last year or probably her sophomore year,” Cooper coach Landon Winton said of White. “She was strong enough — in any other school around this area, she probably would have been. We just had the luxury of two really good pitchers.”

This weekend's High School softball Region I playoff schedule 05/17/13 - 12:32am

REGION I REGIONAL SEMIFINALS (*if necessary) CLASS 5A Coronado (W2, 36-5) vs. Lewisville (F5, 25-12) Game 1: 7:30 p.m. today, Wells Field, Abilene Game 2: 1 p.m. Saturday, Wells Field, Abilene *Game 3: following Game 2 Keller (R4, 28-4-1) vs. Flower Mound Marcus (T5, 29-6-1) Game 1: (n) Game 2: 7:15 p.m. today, Colleyville Heritage HS *Game 3: 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Colleyville Heritage HS ——— CLASS 4A Frenship (W4, 30-8) vs. Birdville (W6, 25-10) Game 1: 5:30 p.m. today, Wells Field, Abilene

High School softball playoff capsules: regional semifinals 05/17/13 - 12:32am

Coronado vs. Lewisville

Coronado vs. Lewisville ■ When: 7:30 p.m. today; 1 p.m. Saturday ■ Where: Poly Wells Field, Abilene ■ Records: Coronado 36-5; Lewisville 25-12

Cooler heads prevail: Right mind-set necessary for bouncing back from playoff-series deficit 05/16/13 - 12:34am

Frenship softball coach Robby Dickenson knew Game 2 would be the most important game of his team’s best-of-three Region I-4A quarterfinal playoff series last weekend. So after the Tigers dropped a 7-6 decision in Friday’s first game, he wasn’t worried about his team’s approach in coming back and winning two on Saturday. “We kind of planted that seed in our head before the fact,” Dickenson said. “We used the idea that after we got beat, that we shot ourself in the foot more than we hurt ourselves, so that was kind of our motivation.” The Tigers went with that and ran.

High school softball pairings 05/16/13 - 12:33am

REGION I REGIONAL SEMIFINALS (*if necessary) CLASS 5A Coronado (W2, 36-5) vs. Lewisville (F5, 25-12) Game 1: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Wells Field, Abilene Game 2: 1 p.m. Saturday, Wells Field, Abilene *Game 3: following Game 2 Keller (R4, 28-4-1) vs. Flower Mound Marcus (T5, 29-6-1) Game 1: 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Colleyville Heritage HS Game 2: 7:15 p.m. Friday, Colleyville Heritage HS *Game 3: 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Colleyville Heritage HS ——— CLASS 4A Frenship (W4, 30-8) vs. Birdville (W6, 25-10)

Area/regional high school softball playoff pairings 05/14/13 - 11:33pm

High school softball Region I semifinal playoff pairings (updated Monday night) 05/14/13 - 12:28am