softball Archive

The thought of Lady Bulldog freshman softball player Cambell Toolan puts a smile on the face of Crestview coach Michelle Howard.

Toolan is the right-handed half of Crestview’s dynamic freshmen duo teaming with lefty Julian Forrest.

Addie St. John is not your typical freshman softball player. But then again, that could be said of many Baker Lady Gator softball players through the years.

In her first year of high school, St. John is in her third year as a starter on the varsity softball team. That’s one of the perks of attending a pre-K through 12 school, athletes can play varsity sports while still in middle school.

There was no magic formula as the Baker Lady Gator softball team hosted Walton last Monday. Baker made the Braves play catch up the entire game.

When the final out was made in the top of the seventh inning, Baker had a 6-4 win.

Elvis Presley would have been proud of the Baker softball team on Tuesday night. Simply put, the Lady Gators were taking care of business in a 7-6 extra inning win over Northview.

Sometimes the breaks don’t go your way in sports. That was the case for the Crestview softball team on Thursday night as the Lady Bulldogs hosted rival Niceville. Despite not having anybody strike out, Crestview fell to the Eagles 13-4.

A two-hitter by Hannah Twitty of the Lady Hoboes softball team wasn’t enough to propel Laurel Hill to victory on Tuesday. The one hit, a three-run triple by Vernon in the top of the seventh inning proved to be the difference as the Lady Yellow Jackets took down Laurel Hill 5-3.

There was no magic formula as the Baker Lady Gator softball team hosted Walton on Monday. Baker made the Braves play catch up the entire game. When the final out was made in the top of the seventh inning, Baker had a 6-4 win.

Crestview softball coach Michelle Howard lights up when talking about freshman pitcher/first baseman/designated hitter Julian Forest.

“I don’t know where to start, really,” she said. “Having someone who is so versatile, someone who can play defense, who can hit and who can pitch, is an amazing problem to have.

Jolee Sloan has been a starter on the Lady Gator varsity softball team since she was in the sixth grade. As a senior, she is now in her final weeks of her career.

A smooth fielder at shortstop, who has delivered timely hits throughout her career, Sloan has had to make her own way following in the footsteps of her older sister, Shelby, who might be the best softball player to come through the Lady Gator program.

Lady Gator softball pitcher Alaynah Smith is finishing her high school softball career where she first played middle school ball, at Baker School.

Smith attended Baker through her seventh grade year before transferring to Davidson Middle School for her seventh grade year and attended Crestview High School as a freshman and sophomore. But the road would eventually lead back down Highway 4 to her hometown.