Garrison Back in State Tournament After Jump Up in Classification + Faces Pilot Point in 2A Semifinal

Class 2A State Semifinal

Garrison Lady Bulldogs (23-9)

vs.

Pilot Point Lady Cats (38-2-1)

3 p.m. Wednesday (May 29), Red & Charline McCombs Field, Austin

How they got here

Garrison

• Bi-District: bye (19-2A champion)
• Area: def. Sabine 2-0 in series (W 3-2, W 13-8)
• Region III quarterfinals: def. New Diana 2-0 in series (W 6-1, W 5-4)
• Region III semifinals: def. Corsicana Mildred 2-1 in series (W 1-0, L 2-1, W 3-1)
• Region III finals: def. Crawford 4-3 in one-game playoff

Pilot Point

• Bi-District: bye (12-2A champion)
• Area: def. Ponder 5-0 in one-game playoff
• Region II quarterfinals: def. Grandview 2-0 in series (W 7-0, W 5-1)
• Region II semifinals: def. Commerce 2-0 in series (W 1-0, W 3-2)
• Region III finals: def. Brock 2-0 in series (W 4-0, W 10-0)

Top hitters

Garrison

• C/3B -- Breann Colle, Sr. (.441)
• 1B/C -- Lauren Clements, Soph. (.440)
• OF -- Rita Ballow, Sr. (.436)

Pilot Point

• P/SS -- Skylar Cagle, Sr. (.612)
• SS/P -- Preslee Gallaway, Soph. (.462)
• C/DH -- Allison Strittmatter, Jr. (.376)

Top pitchers

Garrison

• Catherine Heflin, Sr. (23-8)

Pilot Point

• Skylar Cagle, Sr. (26-0)
• Preslee Gallaway, Soph. (12-2)

Did you know?

• Garrison, in the state tournament for the second consecutive year, has won 18 of its last 20 games after a 5-7 start to the season.
• Of Pilot Point's two losses this season, one came to Burkburnett (6-2) in warm-up game. Burkburnett is competing at the 3A state tournament.

Up next

• Winner faces Santa Gertrudis Academy or Hawley in the 2A state final at 6 p.m. Thursday (May 30).