Beckville Ladycats Face Weimar in First-Ever State Semifinal
Class A State Semifinal
Beckville Ladycats (29-8)
vs.
Weimar Lady Cats (33-3)
Noon Wednesday (May 29), Red & Charline McCombs Field, Austin
How they got here
Beckville
- Bi-District: bye (22-A champion)
- Area: def. Zavalla 2-0 in series (W 6-4, W 16-0)
- Region III quarterfinals: def. Evadale 2-0 in series (W 13-0, W 12-2)
- Region III semifinals: def. Harleton 2-1 in series (W 4-3, L 8-7, W 7-4)
- Region III finals: def. Grapeland 2-0 in series (W 6-1, W 2-0)
Weimar
- Bi-District: bye (28-A champion)
- Area: def. North Zulch 10-0 in one-game playoff
- Region IV quarterfinals: def. Flatonia 2-0 in series (W 7-0, W 5-4)
- Region IV semifinals: def. Center Point 2-0 in series (W 11-0, W 6-1)
- Region IV finals: def. Shiner 2-0 in series (W 11-5, W 6-0)
Top hitters
Beckville
- C -- Madison McDaniel, Fr. (.650)
- SS -- Taylor Lindsay, Jr. (.536)
- P/1B -- Carley Lawhorn, Fr. (.505)
Weimar
- OF/UTL -- Kristie Guerrero, Jr. (.500)
- C/1B -- Hunter Ervin, Fr. (.419)
- CF/SS -- Shelby Vacek, Soph. (.391)
Top pitchers
Beckville
- Cassidy Cox, Soph. (14-3)
- Carley Lawhorn, Fr. (9-4)
Weimar
- Kendall Marak, Jr. (32-2)
Did you know?
- Beckville is in the state tournament for the first time in school history after falling in the regional finals in each of the previous two years.
- This is Weimar's sixth appearance at the state tourney, but its first since 2006. The Lady Cats have three championships (2002, 2003, 2006).
Up next
- Winner faces Ivanhoe Rayburn or Albany in the 1A state final, 3 p.m. Thursday (May 30).