OXFORD It was a fitting finish for the Hewitt-Trussville softball team on Friday night.
The No. 1-ranked Huskies capped off a stellar 2021 season with an action-packed final two innings against Fairhope in the state championship game. An abundance of offense lifted Hewitt to 10 late-inning runs in a 16-4 win over the Pirates, securing the program’s second straight Class 7A state title.
Members of the Hewitt-Trussville softball team pose for a selfie following the Huskies’ state championship win over Fairhope on May 21, 2021.
Photo by Ron Burkett
“I’ve never felt anything like this,” said Hewitt-Trussville senior Jenn Lord, who was named the state tournament MVP after her two-hit, four-RBI outing in the winner-take-all championship game. “I couldn’t have asked for a better senior season and couldn’t have asked for a better group of girls to do this with.”