Lady Cats 2022 Softball schedule
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The Sulphur Springs Lady Cats softball team is set to get their season underway soon, looking to pick back up where they left off a year ago. The Lady Cats are coming off a very strong 2021 in which they went 28-5 and made it all the way to the Regional Semifinal round of the playoffs.
Sulphur Springs gets things started with a home scrimmage against Gilmer, Tuesday, Feb. 1 with the junior varsity going first at 5:30 p.m. Later that week both the junior varsity and varsity teams will go to Rockwall, with the junior varsity playing Friday, Feb. 4 and the varsity playing Saturday, Feb. 5. The times of the games have yet to be announced.
The Lady Cats will wrap up the scrimmage portion of their schedule Friday, Feb. 11 with a road game against Sherman. The junior varsity will again go first at 5 p.m. with the varsity to follow.
Preseason
Sulphur Springs begins the preseason portion of their schedule, which primarily consists of tournaments, Tuesday, Feb. 15 with a varsity only road game against Paris at 6 p.m.
Later that week the Lady Cats will host their own tournament from Feb. 17-19. The following weekend, Feb. 24-26 they will be in another tournament, this time in Mount Pleasant.
The varsity team will get one final chance to prepare for district play on the weekend of March 3-5, when they go to play in the Royse City tournament.
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District schedule
Sulphur Springs gets their district run started with a home game against Hallsville, Tuesday, March 8. Last season the Lady Cats split their two games with Hallsville, with the Lady Bobcats being their only district loss on the year. The junior varsity is set to go first at 5 p.m. with the varsity to follow.
The Lady Cats then hit the road for back-to-back road games, starting Friday, March 11 against Longview, when the junior varsity will go first at 5 p.m. Sulphur Springs will then go to Mount Pleasant, Tuesday, March 15, where they junior varsity will go first at 4:30 p.m.
After a pair of road games, the Lady Cats will then get to come back home to face Texas High, Friday, March 18. In this one the junior varsity will start at 4 p.m. with the varsity to follow.
The following week the Lady Cats will have one road game against Marshall and one home game against Pine Tree. In the road game against Marshall the junior varsity starts at 5 p.m., while the junior varsity goes first against pine Tree at 4:30 p.m.
After a much needed bye to get some rest and regroup, the Lady Cats will get ready for their second trip through the district schedule, starting with a road game against Hallsville Friday, April 1.
The following week, Sulphur Springs will get to host a pair of home games, starting with their Tuesday, April 5 matchup against Longview in which the junior varsity will begin at 4:30 p.m. Later that week they will host Mount Pleasant, Friday, April 8. In this one the junior varsity starts at 5 p.m.
Two of the final three regular season games will be on the road for the Lady Cats, starting with a trip to Texas High, Tuesday, April 12. Thursday, April 14, the Lady Cats host Marshall for their final home game, before going to Pine Tree, Tuesday, April 19 to end their regular season against Pine Tree. In all three of the final games, the junior varsity will go first at 4:30 p.m. with the varsity to follow.
Despite a very strong season a year ago, the Lady Cats don’t enter the season ranked inside the Top-10 of the Texas Girls Coaches Association Pre-Season Poll. The Lady Cats return a number of huge contributors from last seasons Regional Semifinalists team, including junior Crimson Bryant who was named Co-MVP of the district a season ago.
Bryant won 21 games a year ago, as well as three no-hitter’s and even a perfect game in their playoff match against Lufkin. Bryant struck out 13 batters in five innings in the perfect game.
Sulphur Springs will also be returning third baseman Addison Caddell, who was named First Team All-District a year ago. Caddell was the cleanup hitter for the Lady Cats last year and played a huge role in their offense. Caddell has already signed with the University of Texas at Dallas to continue her career after high school.
The Lady Cats will return a pair of players who were named Second Team All-District last year as well, shortstop Parris Pickett and centerfielder Jadyn Harper. Pickett consistently provided production from the bottom of the order last year, including a huge two-hit game in their 9-2 playoff win over Lufkin in which she hit a home run and drove in three runs.
Harper was at the top of the order for Sulphur Springs last year, regularly hitting in either the leadoff or two-hole spots. Harper was able to hit for both contact and power, having a number of multi-hit games. She was also great when the team needed her most, hitting four home runs during district and in the playoffs.
The Lady Cats return a number of other players from their 28-5 team a year ago, and will be looking to make yet another deep run in the playoffs. Stay tuned to Front Porch News for regular coverage of the Lady Cats this season.
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