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State Semifinals Preview: Aledo softball to face an evenly-matched Georgetown
The Aledo Lady Bearcats (28-7) are gearing up to take on Georgetown in the UIL Class 5A State Semifinals game on Friday at 1 p.m. Aledo has definitely earned their spot among the best in the state. Let's take a look at how they got to the state semifinals.
The Lady Bearcats took an early loss against Mansfield Lake Ridge, but quickly regrouped and ran away with a handful of wins. Throughout the season, Aledo has posted many big wins against the likes of Burleson Centennial, Mansfield, Cedar Hill, Fort Worth North Side, Granbury, Azle, Wichita Falls Rider, and more en route to the playoffs.
With a 9-1 district record, the Lady Bearcats finished at the top of their district over Azle and Brewer before heading into the playoffs. In the playoffs, Aledo has beaten the likes of Lake Dallas (2-0), Burleson Centennial (2-1), Colleyville Heritage (2-1), and Abilene Cooper (2-1). Last week, Aledo defeated Justin Northwest in a one-game Regional Finals round before heading to the state semifinals.
Outscoring their opponents by over 200 runs, the Lady Bearcats have been on fire from the plate all season long. While we have seen a lot of strength from the Aledo offense, their defense has also done a great job stopping the momentum of their opponents.
As the Lady Bearcats look ahead to the semifinals, they'll find a pretty evenly matched team in Georgetown. If Aledo can get on the board early and hold strong in their defense as they have done all season, fans can expect to see the Lady Bearcats playing for a state title.
Aledo Lady Bearcats Continue to Dominate in District Play
Ranked first in their district, the Aledo Lady Bearcats are making quite the campaign this season as they push full steam ahead towards the playoffs. The Lady Bearcats have played excellently both defensively and from the dish all season to stay at the top of their game no matter who they are facing.
The Lady Bearcats have lost only three games this season. Two of those games were non-district matches against Lake Ridge (9-3) and Coronado (9-4) while the other came in a close 5-4 district matchup against Granbury. Aledo has since faced Granbury and came out victorious. Sophomore pitcher, Nathalie Touchet tossed 15 strikeouts in the 9-2 win over the Pirates last week. Earlier in the season, Touchet pitched a 10-strikeout, no-hitter game against Wichita Falls for a 14-0 shut-out win.
Ladycat a win over Wichita Falls 14-0!!! @natouchet18 throws a shut out no hitter with 10Ks pic.twitter.com/0m5t14KeSy
— Ladycat Softball (@LadycatSoftbal1) March 27, 2021
With Touchet's pitching combined with junior Kayleigh Smith's stellar pitching, the Lady Bearcats have been able to show defensive strength all season. Smith tossed a perfect game against Wichita Falls in March with six strikeouts in a 10-0 win. The offense has also been shining with bombs all season from Smith, Touchet, Marissa Powell, Allison Mallard, and more!
Bomb Squad tonight!!! 💥 💣 @natouchet18 @_kaykaylucas_ @marissakpowell @YourTCN @BearcatsofAledo @AledoAthletics @DFWfastpitch pic.twitter.com/zageXHpvMf
— Ladycat Softball (@LadycatSoftbal1) March 7, 2021
Currently on a five-game win-streak, Aledo has outscored their opponents by over 100 runs and the Lady Bearcats show no signs of slowing down as they inch closer and closer to the end of the season with only three games left until playoffs.
Catch Aledo's next game at home on Friday, April 9 against Azle. First pitch is set for 5:00 pm.