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THE RANKINGS: No. 12 - Oak Ridge War Eagles
The War Eagles reached the Regional Quarterfinals a year ago going 31-6 overall.
Sixteenth-year coach Stephani Rougeau (138-49 at Oak Ridge; 432 wins overall) returns five starters off that team including reigning District 13-6A MVP and Kansas-commit Ella Boyer (.529, 12 HR, 35 RBI) and Offensive Player of the Year Adrienne Thompson (.537, 4 HRs, 17 RBIs).
Other key returners include Ava Bennett (.340, 14 RBIs), Hailei Harrell (Grambling State-commit), Cameron Mendoza and Macy Browning.
Oak Ridge will seek a 14th-straight playoff appearance as Rougeau wants her team to play by the motto “We Get To” in 2025.
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Oak Ridge softball team celebrates season cut short
(This story originally appeared on KPRC Channel 2 Sports - Vanessa Richardson)
HOUSTON – Like so many other teams, the Oak Ridge softball program was heartbroken to hear UIL officially cancel their season.
"It was devastating because we worked really hard from my freshman year to my senior year," said senior pitcher Morgan Brandon.
This team was special. With nine seniors and a 21-1 record, the sky was the limit.
"The chemistry of these girls for this year was just unstoppable," said head coach Stephani Rougeau. "I can't say where we would have ended up, but I know our first goal was to be district champions."
The War Eagles were not only close on the field but extremely close off of it.
"It was almost like there was this special connection among all of us where it was like, no one else has this, no other team has this connection," explained senior shortstop, Mya Briones.
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