WHS SOFTBALL
The Texans rallied in the seventh inning, scoring 11 runs to defeat the Devine Arabians 12-11 for the Area championship.
Wimberley improves to 25-7-2 for the season, while Devine finishes the season at 20-15-1.
After Wimberley tied the game on a Devine fielding error, the Arabians scored six unanswered runs to lead 7-1 going into the seventh inning.
The Texans loaded up the bases with one out before Ella Patek hit a tworun double, cutting the deficit down to 7-3.
Following Patek with runners on second and third, Reagan Kenley hit a two-run RBI single to score two more runs and make it a 7-5 game.
After an RBI triple by Peyton Wharton, the Texans tied the game on an RBI double by Morgan Smith to make it a 7-7 contest.
Grace Strobel was hit by the pitch before Jewel Lock gave the Texans the lead on an RBI single as Wimberley went up 8-7.
Loading up the bases with two outs, Bailey Wright cleared the bases with an RBI double before Patek hit an RBI double of her own as Wimberley entered the bottom of the seventh up 12-7.
The Arabians answered back in the following atbat, scoring on an RBI single before a three-run home run made it a onescore game at 12-11.
As Devine looked to recapture the lead and take home the win, the Texans had other ideas. In the circle, Strobel forced back to back groundouts to capture the final two outs as the Texans held on to win the thrilling game 12-11.
Wright went 3-5 from the plate with three RBIs while Patek went 2-5 with three RBIs. Strobel ended the game with the win while throwing 3.2 innings.
Wimberley will face the winner of Columbia and Zapata in the regional semifinal round.
