Round 4: Regional semifinal recap and top performers for Calallen, Veterans Memorial, SGA

A recap, roundup and top performers from the regional semifinal round of the high school softball playoffs.

It is now the Sweet 16 in high school softball in Texas as three area squads remain alive in the race for a state championship.

Class 5A

GAME 2

VETERANS MEMORIAL 8, LIBERTY HILL 1

W — Meredith Cavazos. L — Bella Nicholson.

2B — LH, Nicholson, Rylee Slimp; Vets, Talia Maldonado, Desi Garcia, Alina Flores. HR — Vets, Alyssa Burdge.

Highlights — LH, Slimp 2-4, 2B, R; Nicholson 2-3, 2B, RBI; Vets, Maldonado 3-4, 2B, RBI; Burdge 2-4, HR, RBI, R; Garcia 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Flores 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R

GAME 3

LIBERTY HILL 4, VETERANS MEMORIAL 1

W —Aubri Ettinger. L — Meredith Cavazos.

2B — Vets, Alyssa Burdge. 3B — LH, Addison Shifflet. HR — Vets, Parker Malone

Highlights — LH, Shifflet 2-3, 3B, RBI, R; Bella Nicholson 2-3, R; Maddie Kingslein 1-3, 2 RBI; Aubri Ettinger 7 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 1 K; Vets, Meredith Cavazos 6 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 BB; Malone 1-3, HR, RBI, R; Alyssa Burdge

Of note: The Eagles season ends with their longest playoff run in program history.

Class 4A

GAME 1

CALALLEN 10, SEALY 0

W — J. Thibodeaux. L — C. Ramos.

2B — Calallen, A. Alamarz 2, M. Mounts; Sealy, A. Grigar. HR — Calallen, A. Almaraz.

Top performers — Calallen, B. Meador R, BB; M. Flores 3-3, 2 R, BB; M. Geyer 2-3, 2 R, BB; A. Almaraz 3-3, R, 3 RBI, BB; K. Trevino R, BB; A. Almaraz 2-4, 2 R, 4 RBI; J. Thibodeaux 7 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 11 K. Sealy, A. Grigar 2-3.

Of note: Calallen won Game 10-0 and advanced to the Region IV-4A final.

Class 3A

GAME 1

HALLETTSVILLE 4, SANTA GERTRUDIS ACADEMY 0

W — G. Halata. L — D. Fernandez.

2B — Hallettsville, C. Jansky, M. Mikes. 3B — E. Amsden.

Top performers — SGA, T. Silguero 1-3; K. Bazan 1-2; D. Fernandez 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB. Hallettsville, G. Halata 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 BB; K. Olivarez 1-3, R; E. Amsden 1-3, R, RBI; C. Jansky 1-3, RBI; M. Pustka R, BB; M. Mikes 1-1, RBI.

GAME 2

HALLETSVILLE 6, SANTA GERTRUDIS ACADEMY 4

W — Kaylie Olivares. L — Alexia Ruiz.

2B — SGA, Taylor Reyes, Adi Mireles.

Top performers — Hallettsville, Grace Halata 2-3, 2 RBI; Ella Amsden 1-3, 2 R, RBI; Macy Jansky 1-3, 2 RBI. SGA, Kieana Cruz 1-2, RBI; Adi Morales 3-4, R, RBI; Carina Palacios 1-4, RBI.

Of note: Hallettsville upends the Lions chance at a return to the state tournament.

This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Round 4: Regional semifinal recap and top performers for Calallen, Veterans Memorial, SGA