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MONTGOMERY The Moody Blue Devils came up one win shy of a Class 5A state tournament bid.
The Area 11 runner-up bounced back with three straight East Central Regional wins after starting the tournament with a 6-5 extra-innings loss to Sardis on Wednesday.
Moody pitcher Hannah Self steps into the circle at Lagoon Park on May 13, 2021.
Photo by Erik Harris
The postseason run, however, came to an end at the hands of the Lions on Thursday night by a 7-3 final. Sardis took its first lead at 2-1 in the bottom of the third and stretched things out from there, taking a 4-1 lead into the fourth and a 7-2 lead into the seventh.
By Erik Harris, sports editor
MONTGOMERY The Moody High School softball team opened up the East Central Regional with a two-game split on Wednesday afternoon.
The Blue Devils opened things up with a brutal 6-5 loss to Saridis in 11 innings, but rebounded with a 10-0 victory over Leeds in the loser’s bracket.
Moody center fielder Skylar Black follows the ball as it drifts foul on May 12, 2021 at Lagoon Park in Montgomery.
Photo by Erik Harris
Facing elimination against the Greenwave, Moody collected 13 hits and scored in four of the five innings played while right-hander Hollie Graham pitched a four-hit shutout.