The high school softball season in Union County featured parity with all of the teams competing on similar levels. Only one school advanced to the state tournament - Smackover, which qualified in Class 3A.
Individually, several players managed to separate themselves from the pack and combine to form the News-Times All-Area Softball Team.
PARKERS CHAPEL - In a game that lasted well into the night, Junction City saw its softball season come to an end with a 12-8 loss to Murfreesboro Thursday in the 2A South Regional Tournament.
Junction City is scheduled to play Murfreesboro Thursday at 5:30 p.m., in the first round of the 2A South Regional Softball Tournament at Parkers Chapel.
JUNCTION CITY - Junction City senior De’Nyah Brown made contact when it counted Thursday, drilling a walk-off, grand slam home run in the bottom of the seventh to beat Parkers Chapel 13-11 in the 2A 8 District Tournament.
JUNCTION CITY - Junction City stole 23 bases and burned Fordyce 19-0 in three innings Thursday. The Lady Dragons improved to 10-9 overall and 3-3 in 2A 8 action while the Lady Redbugs fell to 0-5 in conference.