Class A UIL Softball State Semifinal: Harleton Takes On Hubbard on Wednesday Morning in Austin
UIL Softball State Tournament
CLASS A SEMIFINAL
Harleton Lady Cats (29-8)
vs.
Hubbard Lady Jags (29-6-1)
- When: 9 a.m.
- Where: Red and Charline McCombs Field, Austin
- Next up: Winner faces either Petrolia or Weimar at 3 p.m. Thursday for the state championship
Road to Austin
Harleton
- Area round: def. Neches, 2-0 (9-0, 10-0)
- Region III quarterfinals: def. Slocum, 2-0
- Region III semifinals: def. Beckville, 2-1 (3-1, 1-2, 3-0)
- Region III championship: def. Grapeland, 6-0
Hubbard
- Bi-district: def. Itasca, 5-3
- Area round: def. Goldthwaite, 2-0 (5-1, 15-3)
- Region II quarterfinals: def. Frost, 5-1
- Region II semifinals: def. Dodd City, 2-0 (4-3, 5-4)
- Region II championship: def. Bosqueville, 2-1 (4-10, 3-2, 6-0)
Tale of the tape
Harleton
- Head coach: Justin Kniffen
- All-time state tournament appearances: 2 (2010, 2014)
- Average runs per game: 8.4
- Average runs allowed per game: 2.3
- Miles from Austin: 278
- Did you know? Harleton has allowed just three runs in seven playoff games
Hubbard
- Head coach: Mike Saucke
- All-time state tournament appearances: 1 (2014)
- Average runs per game: 8.1
- Average runs allowed per game: 3.6
- Miles from Austin: 127
- Did you know? Hubbard is 5-0 on the season in one-run games