PHOTOS: Veterans softball downs Northside-Columbus in extra innings

Photos from a non-region softball matchup between Veterans and Northside-Columbus on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025.

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August 13, 2025
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Mia Ward celebrates her two-RBI double in the seventh inning against the Lady Patriots. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Kylie Fridley makes the throw to first base. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Freshman reliever Makenna Weems gets the call from the dugout. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Mia Ward takes a big swing during Veterans’ extra innings win over Northside. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Mia Ward came up big with two hits and 4 RBI against Northside. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Jeff Sans (red) visits the mound after an error-riddled inning. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Hailey Maloney steps on home plate to score against Northside. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Rayven Hodridge (5) gets the ball in from center field. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Sidne Malone leads off of second base. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Rizzy White (white) throws the ball to third base for an out. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Maddie Dubbert pitched 5.2 innings in Veterans’ win over Northside. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Sidne Malone corrals an easy out for the Lady Patriots. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Rizzy White was 2-for-4 at the plate in Veterans’ extra innings win over Northside. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Rayven Hodridge (5) is tagged out by Kylie Fridley (blue) at second base. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Maddy Kinkade prepares a bunt against the Lady Patriots. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Wetherly Ridley pitched 4.2 innings in Northside’s loss to Veterans. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Kylie Fridley hit in the two hole for Northside against Veterans. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Kylie Fridley steps up to the plate for Northside. (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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