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Calallen pitcher Jordyn Thibodeaux delivers a pitch during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Tuloso-Midway at Tuloso-Midway High School on March 27, 2026.
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Calallen pitcher Jordyn Thibodeaux delivers a pitch during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Tuloso-Midway at Tuloso-Midway High School on March 27, 2026.
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Tuloso-Midway’s Makennah Barrera celebrates after hitting a double in the first inning of Friday’s District 31-4A game against Calallen at Tuloso-Midway High School on March 27, 2026.
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Calallen freshman Addison Juarez circles the bases after hitting a home run during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Tuloso-Midway at Tuloso-Midway High School on March 27, 2026.
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Calallen’s Kristin Leal (6) celebrated with Kylie Butcher during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Tuloso-Midway at Tuloso-Midway High School on March 27, 2026.
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Tuloso-Midway head softball coach Sally DeLeon talks to one of her players during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Calallen at Tuloso-Midway High School on March 27, 2026.
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Calallen faces Tuloso-Midway in a District 31-4A high school softball game at Tuloso-Midway High School on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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Tuloso-Midway pitcher Madison Gummelt delivers a pitch during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Calallen at Tuloso-Midway High School on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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Calallen’s Audryna Almaraz connects on a grand slam during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Tuloso-Midway at Tuloso-Midway High School on Friday, March 27, 2026
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Calallen players celebrate as Audryna Almaraz crosses home plate after hitting a grand slam during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Tuloso-Midway at Tuloso-Midway High School on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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Calallen players celebrate the team’s 12-0 win against Tuloso-Midway on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Tuloso-Midway High School.
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Tuloso-Midway’s Makennah Barrera delivers a pitch during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Calallen at Tuloso-Midway High School on March 27, 2026.
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Calallen’s Kristin Leal beats out a throw to reach first base during Friday’s District 31-4A game at Tuloso-Midway High School on March 27, 2026.
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Calallen faces Tuloso-Midway in a District 31-4A high school softball game at Tuloso-Midway High School on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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Calallen head softball coach Teresa Lentz walks back towards the dugout during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Tuloso-Midway on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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Calallen faces Tuloso-Midway in a District 31-4A high school softball game at Tuloso-Midway High School on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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Calallen senior Bailey makes the out at first base during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Tuloso-Midway on March 27, 2026.
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Calallen faces Tuloso-Midway in a District 31-4A high school softball game at Tuloso-Midway High School on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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Calallen’s Dallin DeBellas, left, talks to Drayson Gamez as they walk off the field during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Tuloso-Midway on March 27, 2026.
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Tuloso-Midway’s Everett Vernon delivers a pitch against Calallen on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Warrior Field.
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Calallen pitcher Coll Carroll pitches against Tuloso-Midway during Friday’s District 31-4A game on March 27, 2026.
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Calallen’s Drayton Mitchell drinks some water before walking to the on-deck circle against Tuloso-Midway on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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Calallen’s Drayton Mitchell, left, leads off of first base as Tuloso-Midway’s Jaden Smith (22) waits for the pitch during the seventh inning of Friday’s District 31-4A game on March 27, 2026.
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Calallen’s Dallin DeBellas waits on first base after reaching on an error during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Tuloso-Midway on March 27, 2026.
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Calallen’s Wyatt Duke hustles to reach first base during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Tuloso-Midway on March 27, 2026.
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Tuloso-Midway head baseball coach JK Moody stands near the Warriors’ dugout during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Calallen on March 27, 2026.
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Calallen head baseball coach Steve Chapman, right, fist pumps Coll Carroll after Carroll left in the game in the seventh inning of Friday’s District 31-4A game against Tuloso-Midway on March 27, 2026.
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Tuloso-Midway’s Kaden Trevino walks back to the dugout alongside Jace Arriago during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Calallen on March 27, 2026.
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Tuloso-Midway’s Jaycee Escareno bats against Calallen on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Warrior Field.
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Calallen’s Aidan Flores preapres for a play at third base during Friday’s District 31-4A game against Tuloso-Midway on March 27, 2026.
A three-run home run in the third inning by Brooklyn Brannen was the difference as Bullard earned a 3-2 win in Game 1 to put three-time defending champions Calallen in an 0-1 hole in a best-of-three Class 4A Division I softball series at Cy-Ranch.
Brannen hit the home run after a hit batter and a walk gave the Patriots to runners on.
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Bullard had one other hit in the game as Calallen pitcher Jordyn Thibodeaux struck out 11 batters and allowed two hits with two walks.
The loss is the first for Calallen (27-9-1) since an 8-4 setback against Deer Park on Feb. 28.
The Wildcats had runners on second and third in the sixth inning with one out and pulled within 3-2 on a steal of home, but could not push the equalizer across.
Thibodeaux was 2 for 2 with a double and an RBI. Audryna Almaraz was had two hits in the game for Calallen who will have to win Games 2 and 3 to return to Red & Charline McCombs Field next week to defend their state championship.
Game 2 is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21 at Cy-Ranch.
This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Calallen edged in Game 1 of state semifinal softball series