In the Corsicana Classic Friday, the Abilene High School softball team got a taste of nature at Nature Park. The Abilene High softball team went 7-2 over the weekend at the Dudley Classic in Brenham, capturing the Consolation championship. As far as local softball teams are concerned, it looks like 2000 will be the year of the veteran. Experience will be at a maximum this season, as both the Abilene High and Cooper softball teams have squads that are full of seasoned veterans, and it should be another tight race for the District 4-5A crown. Traci Smith has been all over the world playing softball.
Next stop is Louisiana.
Abilene Christian University went and got a go-getter. The Abilene High Lady Eagles will take their sizzling bats on the road today for a Class 5A regional quarterfinal girls softball playoff game with El Paso Bel Air. The Abilene High Lady Eagles have been swinging hot bats lately, but AHS coach Shay Cox says defense and pitching may be the key to today's Class 5A area-round girls softball playoff game against El Paso Franklin. When Abilene High takes on Lubbock High in a Class 5A bi-district girls softball playoff game tonight, it will be the second meeting of the season between the Lady Eagles and Lady Westerners. The Lady Eagles, who are idle today, are 15-5 overall.