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A team effort : Hewitt athletics caps off record-breaking school year with 6 maps
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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.”
Hewitt grabs back-to-back state championships in dominant fashion
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By Erik Harris, sports editor
OXFORD The Hewitt-Trussville softball team went 3-0 on Day 1 of the Class 7A state softball tournament in Oxford.
The No. 1-ranked Huskies extended their current win streak to 17 games with victories over Baker (5-4), No. 10 Hoover (11-1) and No. 4 Bob Jones (8-2).
Hewitt-Trussville’s Katelyn Murphy celebrates a hit during a home win on April 13, 2021.
Photo by Vickie Unlap
Hewitt polished off Thursday with a come-from-behind win over the Patriots, as the Area 6 champions posted 14 hits and stranded nine Bob Jones runners on base. The Huskies (48-2-1) scored at least one run in five of their six plate appearances.
By Erik Harris, sports editor
TRUSSVILLE There’s a state softball championship up for grabs this week in Oxford, and top-ranked Hewitt-Trussville is among the eight-team field vying for the Class 7A blue map.
The defending state champion Huskies (45-2-1) qualified for state play with a 2-0 showing last Friday in the East Central Regional from Lagoon Park in Montgomery.
Hewitt-Trussville senior Crystal Maze swings at a pitch during a home game on April 13, 2021.
Photo by Vickie Unlap
As the regional champions, Hewitt-Trussville will challenge South Regional No. 2 qualifier Baker next Thursday in the first round of games. First pitch is scheduled for 9 a.m. from Choccolocco Park in Oxford.
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