PHOTOS: GHSA softball playoffs in Houston County — Round 1

See photos from around Houston County as softball teams take part in the first round of the GHSA playoffs.

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October 14, 2025
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Keira Powell (18) tags a Riverwood runner as the official calls her out in the seventh inning of HoCo’s Game 3 victory over the Lady Raiders. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Keira Powell (18) nabs a foul ball pop up as the Lady Bears close out Riverwood in Game 3 of the first round. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Piper Lambert slings the ball to first base for an out late in Game 3 against Riverwood. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Kendall Carswell (5) settles under a pop up in center field. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Alanah McKenzie (7) is greeted with cheers after her inside the park home run in the first round of the GHSA playoffs. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
HoCo head coach April Collins (back) hugs Alanah McKenzie (7) after her inside the park home run in the second inning of the Lady Bears’ Game 3 victory over Riverwood. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Riverwood third baseman T’yahni Demarest cocks back before zipping the ball to first base for an out in round one against Houston County. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Olivia Buffone (22) chases down a ball in the infield after it took an aggressive hop. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Piper Lambert slides into home plate for a score in the first inning of HoCo’s Game 3 win over Riverwood in round one of the GHSA playoffs. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Alanah McKenzie (black and silver) reaches out for home plate as she runs through the Riverwood catcher, who is going for a tag. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Riverwood pitcher and South Carolina commit May Weis threw over 300 pitches in the Lady Raiders’ first round series against HoCo. She pitched six innings and struck out eight batters in Game 3. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Armani Frazier (14) chases down a fly ball in left field during HoCo’s 5-1 Game 3 win over Riverwood. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Olivia Buffone fields the ball at second base as the Lady Bears warm up for Game 3 against Riverwood. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Allie Hutto warms up before her Game 3 start against Riverwood. She pitched seven innings and struck out two batters while giving up one earned run. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Houston County center fielder Kendall Carswell (5) cocks back to make a throw to the infield during the Lady Bears’ first round playoff series against Riverwood. (Michael Hardison Jr/HHJ)
Keira Powell takes a big swing during Game 1 of Houston County’s round one series against Riverwood. (Michael Hardison Jr/HHJ)
Kamille Evans (14) steps on the second base bag before zipping the ball to first base to attempt a double play. (Michael Hardison Jr/HHJ)
Perry third baseman Rachel Driver slings the ball to first base in the fourth inning of the Lady Panthers’ Game 1 against Madison County. (Rob Belknap/HHJ)
Addie Hicks pitched all seven innings of Perry’s 7-3 Game 1 loss to Madison County. She struck out five batters and gave up only one earned run in the start. (Rob Belknap/HHJ)
Perry second baseman Ansley Jordan gets the ball in to the pitcher after the play. (Rob Belknap/HHJ)
Perry shortstop Avery Grant leans over to catch a ground ball at second base during the Lady Panthers’ first round series against Madison County. (Rob Belknap/HHJ)
Perry catcher Natalie Myers (white) catches a ball in the dirt as a Madison County batter attempts a bunt. (Rob Belknap/HHJ)
Perry split the first day of their playoff series against Madison County. (Rob Belknap/HHJ)
The Lady Warhawks gather around to celebrate Hailey Maloney’s (18) home run in Veterans’ Game 2 victory over River Ridge to complete the sweep. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
River Ridge shortstop and University of Alabama at Birmingham commit Josie Bohannon (19) reaches out for a fly ball in left field during the Lady Knights first round series against Veterans. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Addison Radbill steps up to the plate for the Lady Knights in their first round series against Veterans. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Madison Roy (gold) claps for her teammate after a runner got on base. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Madison Roy leads off of third base as her teammate lays down a bunt. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Rayven Hodridge claps for a big play late in Game 1 against River Ridge. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
River Ridge catcher Ella Mann looks off a runner leading off of first base during the Lady Knights’ round one loss to Veterans. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Kalleigh Stokes (white) slings the ball to first base to complete the double play in the sixth inning of Veterans’ Game 1 victory over River Ridge. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Rizzy White reaches down to scoop up a ground ball in the infield. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Hailey Maloney drove in five runs in Veterans’ first-round win against River Ridge. She had a three-RBI double in Game 1 and a two-run jack in Game 2. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
River Ridge pitcher Ellie Charles struck out seven batters in her Game 1 start against Veterans, a 4-2 loss for the Lady Knights. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Hailey Maloney (right) is greeted at the dugout after making a diving catch to end the side. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
River Ridge designated player Zuri Howard fouls off a ball during Game 1 of the Lady Knights’ round one loss to Veterans. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Caidence Scott started and finished Veterans’ first-round series against River Ridge in the circle. She struck out seven batters and gave up five earned runs through 14 innings. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

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Clay Brown/Sports Editor

Clay Brown is the Sports Editor for the Houston Home Journal. His career started as a freelance journalist for the Cairo Messenger in Cairo, Georgia before moving to Valdosta and freelancing for the Valdosta Daily Times. He moved to Warner Robins with his fiance, Miranda, and two cats Olive and Willow in 2023 to become Sports Editor for the HHJ. When not out covering games and events Clay enjoys reading manga, playing video games, watching shows and trying to catch sports games.

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