Deer Park Lady Wildcats compete in Halloween Bash softball tournament

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By Robert H Kelly
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DEER PARK, TEXAS (October 29, 2017) The Deer Park Lady Wildcats 8U softball team competed in the Deer Park Halloween Bash Tournament on Sunday, October 29, 2017. The tournament, which started on Friday, October 20 and continued on Saturday, October 21, before being postponed due to torrential rain fall in the Houston and Gulf Coast area.

In their first game of the tournament, the Lady Wildcats downed Deer Park Pink by the score of 7-2. They advanced to the second round of the tournament, and dropped a close 8-6 decision to the Deer Park Ravens.. The tournament was postponed at this point, with play being resumed on Sunday, October 29. Coming from behind in the middle innings with their hot bats, the Lady Wildcats close an early four-run gap by the Deepwater  Xplosion before dropping a 12-6 decision for their second loss of the tournament.

The Lady Wildcats' offense was led by the bats of Kiley Adams, Jazzy Garza, Aislynn Yummit, Madison Jones, Bella Stokley, and Kirstin Kelly

Emilee Mendoza,  Lexie Lorillard, Savannah Brown, Trinty Choate, Aaliyah Agan, and Kensley Hyland provided excellent defense during the tournament.

The tournament was hosted by Deer Park Girls Softball and played at the Deer Park Softball Complex on X Street in Deer Park.

The Lady Wildcats are coached by Jimmy Stokley and Chad Hyland.

No. 3 Deer Park Lady Wildcats advance to bracket play in 9th Annual Gabby Romero Benefit Softball Tournament

The Deer Park Lady Wildcats 8U Softball Team are the No. 3 seed for
bracket play in the 9th Annual Gabby Romero Benefit Tournament.
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By Robert H Kelly

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (October 6, 2017) The Deer Park Lady Wildcats kicked off the 2017 9th Annual Gabby Romero Benefit Softball Tournament at El Franco Lee Park in Houston, Texas in the 8U division with two games in pool play on Friday, October 6, 2017. In their first game of the evening, they dropped a hard fought 11-4 decision to Deer Park Orange. In the second game, against South Belt Green, they connected for four runs in both the first and second innings that led to a 9-5 win for Deer Park.

The Lady Wildcats showed a solid offense and defense against South Belt after overcoming the earlier loss to Deer Park Orange. Kiley Adams, Aislynn Yummit, Bella Stokley, Kensley Hyland, and Aaliyah Agan had stellar performances at the plate, while Emilee Mendoza, Jazzy Garza, Lexie Lorillard, Savannah Brown, and Trinity Choate showed excellent glove play in the field. In addition, Kiristin Kelly showed tremendous skill behind plate as catcher.

The Lady Wildcats continue the tournament on Saturday, October 7, 2017, as the No. 3 seed in bracket play, with a 6:45 p.m. start against No. 6 Pasadena Diamond Rippers. The Lady Wildcats are led by head coach Chad Hyland and assistant coach Jimmy Stokley.