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Ian McVea
Special to the Star-Telegram
Welcome to the high school softball edition of the Fastball, a Star-Telegram series highlighting Fort Worth-area teams. See coverage and results.
State-ranked Richland keeps dominating
Richland, ranked No. 5 in the Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 5A poll, picked up another win Tuesday with a 13-0 shutout of Denton. The Royals were led by Alyssa Flores, who tallied 3 hits, 3 RBIs and a walk.
Stacy Jennings posted 2 hits, 2 RBIs and a walk while also dominating in the circle, allowing three hits and zero earned runs. In total, five players posted two or more RBIs: Jennings, Flores, Sam Aguilar, Lauryn Gamez and Sofia Hernandez.
Richland moves to 25-2 on the season and 8-0 in district play.
Fort Worth Benbrook continues to thrive
Fort Worth Benbrook isn’t ranked but probably should be.
The Bobcats (15-11, 9-0) boast two wins over No. 17 Diamond Hill-Jarvis and have a perfect 9-0 record in District 8-4A play. On Tuesday, they continued the elite play, trouncing Western Hills 21-3. Offensively, Natalya Muzquiz led the way with 3 hits and 4 RBIs while allowing 3 earned runs as a pitcher.
Teammates Madison Canada, Kaylee Boswell and Esparanza Garza were also key contributors. Canada posted 2 hits and 4 RBIs, Boswell had 2 hits and 3 RBIs and Garza tallied 3 hits and 4 RBIs.
Byron Neslon keeps climbing
Byron Nelson, the highest ranked Fort Worth-area Class 6A squad at No. 6, continued a strong season with a 6-0 shutout of Euless Trinity Tuesday. Pitcher Meredith Hambric continued a standout season, allowing no earned runs, 6 hits, 2 walks with 4 strikeouts.
Offensively, Gabriella Cuellar led the way, tallying 3 hits and 2 RBIs. Byron Nelson (25-2-1) moves to 9-1 in District 4-6A play.
Area scores
Byron Nelson 6, Euless Trinity 0
Keller 11, Keller Central 5
Eaton 9, LD Bell 4
Timber Creek 6, Southlake Carroll 4
Mansfield Legacy 10, Weatherford 0
Mansfield Lake Ridge 11, Mansfield 3
Boswell 16, Crowley 0
Arlington Martin 16, Grand Prairie 1
South Grand Prairie 11, Arlington 2
Haltom 18, Arlington Lamar 2
Richland 13, Denton 0
Argyle 6, Grapevine 3
Colleyville 18, THESA 14
Keller Fossil Ridge 12, Azle 8
Brewer 19, Chisholm Trail 5
Granbury 14, Saginaw 5
FW Paschal 17, FW Arlington Heights 7
Burleson 20, Timberview 7
Joshua 13, Cleburne 0
Seguin 13, Everman 12
Burleson Centennial 17, Mansfield Summit 0
FW Trimble Tech 19, FW Polytechnic 9
FW Benbrook 21, FW Western Hills 3
FW Diamond Hill-Jarvis 12, FW Dunbar 1
FW Southwest 31, Carter-Riverside 6
Brock 7, Glen Rose 2
Decatur 16, Bridgeport 0
Burkburnett 8, Springtown 4
Eagle Mountain 20, Lake Worth 0
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Charles Baggarly is a high school sports editor and reporter for the Fort Worth Star Telegram. He graduated from TCU in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and served as TCU 360’s sports editor. Connect with Charles on Twitter or via email.