Softball Roundup: Houston County falls in Columbus to Lassiter and Seckinger

Softball season is officially wrapped up in Houston County.

Northside didn’t make the playoffs, two weeks ago Warner Robins fell to St. Pius X Catholic, Westfield won their eighth straight state championship, Perry and Veterans fell last week and after two hard fought games in Columbus, Houston County followed.

Here’s one last recap of the 2024 softball season:

Houston County

The Lady Bears were the only public school to make it to Columbus this year, and they made their exit from this year’s playoffs with a 5-3 loss to Seckinger on Thursday.

Clair McArthur tried her best as she threw 118 pitches through seven innings; She dished out eight strikeouts but also gave up eight walks but only three hits and four earned runs.

Seckinger did most of their damage in the third inning where they scored four runs off of a grand slam. The Lady Bears tried to claw back with a run in the sixth inning and two in the seventh, but the comeback attempt came too late.

To open their trip to the South Commons Complex on Wednesday Houston County faced Lassiter, one of the best softball programs in the state, and fell 11-0.

Four errors didn’t help as the Lady Trojans scored seven of their 11 runs in the first three innings, and capped their efforts with a four-run fifth inning that ended the game.

The Lady Bears finished the 2024 season with a 23-11 overall record, an 11-4 region record and an Elite 8 appearance.

Congratulations to head coach April Collins and Houston County on a great season!

Northside

The Lady Eagles did not participate in this year’s playoffs, finished 4-26 overall and 0-15 in the region.

Congratulations to head coach Travis Spell and Northside for a great season!

Perry

The Lady Panthers’ season ended last week with a loss at Eastside. They finished their first season under head coach Ally Clegg with a 19-10 overall record, a 5-1 region record and a Sweet 16 appearance.

Congratulations to coach Clegg and Perry on a great season!

Veterans

The Lady Warhawks ended their season on the road last week with a series loss at East Paulding, who made an Elite 8 appearance this year. They finish their season with a 20-11 overall record, 10-5 region record and a Sweet 16 appearance.

Congratulations to head coach Jeff Sans and Veterans on a great season!

Warner Robins

The Demonettes lost in the first round to St. Pius X Catholic on the road. They finished with a 3-18 overall record, a 0-6 region record and their first playoff appearance since 2015.

Congratulations to head coach Rebecca White and Warner Robins on a great season!

Westfield

The Lady Hornets won it all for the eighth straight time this year, taking down Piedmont Academy two weeks ago. They finished this season with a 17-10 overall record, a 3-3 region record and another state championship.

Congratulations to head coach Ryan Wetherington and Westfield on a great season!