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Yahoo
18-05-2025
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Liberty County softball lives on
BRISTOL, Fla. (WMBB) – For the fourth consecutive year, the Liberty County Bulldogs have earned a spot in the postseason. The 21–3 Lady Bulldogs currently ride an eight-game winning streak after shutting out Franklin County in the state quarterfinals. The Bulldogs are no strangers to postseason play, and many players have already achieved their yearly goal of earning a state ring — a testament to the determination and personality of the team. Coach Jennifer Sewell has once again guided the Bulldogs to the state tournament. 'Four years in a row — pretty awesome,' Sewell said. 'These kids work hard and they're never satisfied. They set goals and amaze me every day. We're going to take it day by day and buy in. We're not going to let anyone intimidate us. We have a pretty good team.' Sewell noted the team is aware of their upcoming challenge. 'We know Trenton has a really good pitcher, and we've been preparing for the last few days. The main thing is just to hit the ball.' The team boasts a deep pool of talent, including key underclassmen who have stepped up this year. 'Cha'maya has been a big force on the mound. She's working hard,' Sewell said. 'We've also had some big bats and great defensive plays from Tyler Kincaid. Along with Mackenzie Walker, Tyler Kincaid, and Lauren Davis, some freshmen have stepped up, which has been huge.' The Bulldogs will face Trenton High School in the state semifinals in Orlando on Wednesday, May 20, at 10 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
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Liberty County softball aiming for region four-peat
BRISTOL, Fla. (WMBB) – The Liberty County softball team is heading into the second half of the season ranked No. 4 in the Rural Class and aiming for a fourth straight regional championship. There was some uncertainty with the Bulldogs coming into the season as they graduated five seniors last year, three of whom are now playing college softball. Through the first half of the season, Liberty County (8-2) looks like a contender for another regional championship. With only two seniors, the Bulldogs have eight players batting over .400, and three over .500, including Northwest Florida State commit Cha'Miya Williams who is batting .625. Two-time state champion softball coach, Jennifer Sewell says this might be the strongest offensive lineup she's ever had. 'Knock on wood, this is by far one of the better-hitting teams,' Sewell said. 'They seem like they keep getting better. And not to say my other years haven't been great hitting teams, but it's like our one through nine, and if the top of our half has struggled a little bit, the bottom half comes through. But these kids just have no quit. And the one game we lost, we lost to Franklin County, they jumped out ahead of us early, but the kids didn't quit. We battled back and we almost won that game in the end.' A consistent winning pulls in talented athletes like a magnet and Liberty County's softball team is no different. Despite some new faces on the roster, the players say they're as close as a family. 'We've had a lot of transfers come in this season, and this team definitely gels a lot better than previous teams,' Liberty County senior Chesnee Hires said. 'This team feels like the 2023 state championship team.' 'We all get along with each other and we all want to hang out with each other all the time,' Liberty County junior Cha'Miya Williams said. 'All the time. 'Are you doing something? No. Let's ask if they're doing something.' We'll all go do something together. It's like we want to be together and not in our little groups. We have one group instead of like five or six.' The Bulldogs fell to the No. 2 ranked Rural team Madison County on Friday afternoon, losing 7-5 in eight innings. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
