Team                W   L   PCT
 Bandera             8   2  .800  
 Fredericksburg      7   3  .700
 Wimberley           6   4  .600
 CANYON LAKE         5   5  .500
 Navarro             4   6  .400
 Boerne              0  10  .000

 Friday  April 20
 CANYON LAKE     4   Navarro    5
 Wimberley       0   Bandera    3
 Fredericksburg  @   Boerne

Canyon Lake won another big game Monday night as they outlasted First

Senior Missy Romero

Place Bandera at Hawk Field, 4-1.

The win is huge as the teams jockey for playoff position.

Bandera had beaten every district foe in the first round of games and now with a Hawk win, it will allow the girls an extra loss.

If Bandera runs the table from the rest of district play, then the Hawks will benefit by being the only District 26-3a team to beat the Bulldogs.

Missy Romero did the damage from the plate and circle.

“We played with alot of confidence compared to the first meeting,” Head Coach John Gallagher said. “Romero kept them off balance all night.”

The Hawks had another big fifth inning as Brittney Schoettle reached base on an error. Mary Jordan then bunted and reached base adding pressure to the visitors. McKenna Beseda was next with a hit to load the bases for Romero.

Romero had a hard single up the middle scoring two and then vintage Beseda scoring on the throw home.

Romero also helped her pitching counterpart with a double and scoring on a Briana Young single.

Holding Bandera to one run and also contributing three rbi’s made the result very sweet for a player that had wanted this team.

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You have heard of the old phrase, ‘a walk is better than a hit’, well last Thursday

Centerfielder Mary Caroline Jordan

night in Boerne, the CL Hawks got to practice that adage in a, 10-1 victory over Boerne.

Here are some numbers that show the wildness of the Boerne pitcher.

Sixteen walks, countless wild pitches and passed balls (which accounts for the low number of rbi’s), and four Hawks that were hit by pitches.

Canyon Lake had an on base percentage of .533 as a team and pretty much just needed a leash in order to go ‘Walk’ the dog. (Greyhound)

There were three Hawks that were able to escape the walk on their at bat.
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Last year during the end of Canyon Lake’s Softball season, you could walk by a few

A well fed Tailgate Crew

students that had some ‘grub’ on the grill and enjoying there last days before the end of school.

Oh yeah, they would also visit the Softball game that was on their way to the playoffs for the first time in the history of this program.

These Students were mostly Seniors, but there were also enough younger aged participants that would allow this event to be repeated for the next campaign.

The CL Flag draped trucks would be seen when driving  onto the parking lot close to the Field of Dreams.

“I just like to BBQ,” Senior Brandon Berger said. “And were all about supporting the girls (Softball Team).”

The crew will eat and enjoy each others company, but as soon as the food is finished…the students will make themselves heard in support for the Hawk’s Softball team.
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Canyon Lake now has a two game winning streak over Fredericksburg. Repeat: The

Center Fielder Mary Caroline Jordan

Hawks have beaten the Billies in two consecutive games.

Not impressed? Missy Romero pitched a no-hitter in the win.

Not impressed? Hawks offense batted around in the lineup, scoring six runs in one inning.

Not Impressed? The No-Hitter had six outs via strikeout, but the DEFENSE played an exceptional game in the outfield as well as the infield.

Not Impressed? Don’t know what else to say, except the trinity for softball was clicking with offense, defense, and pitching and this trifecta could not of happened at a better time.
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Canyon Lake is now three games into District 26-3A play and are in a position

McKenna Beseda

that needs some attention.

The last two games has had a defense that has had 12 errors …Not Good.

The offense has only produced two runs …Not Good.

Yes, this Hawk team is young, but if they can get their act together, then the epilogue can entice an excited crowd for the end of the play.

In other words, Canyon Lake can not afford to get too far behind in the race for a playoff spot.

Wimberley game finished with a 3-0 loss, but allowing so many extra runners on base via errors proved to be a down fall.
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The Canyon Lake Hawks have started their District 26-3A race by running over the

Kelsey Ahrens

Boerne Greyhounds last Wednesday, 14-4 in the shortened run ruled game.

“I think we were ready to play and came out aggressive  offensively,” Head Coach John Gallagher started. “We just got to keep working and plugging.”

The lineup looks like it might be set for most of the games for the remainder of the season.

McKenna Beseda started the game in left field, which allowed Kelsey Ahrens to take third base and moving Lilimae Dailey to first. A position she played last year.

“Beseda is good out there,” Coach Gallagher surmised. “Her speed is an asset. Now with (Mary) Jordan at centerfield we can play quick….but this will all be based on who we play.”

Missy Romero was dominant from the circle and held Boerne to two hits in the contest.

Boerne helped the Hawks cause with seven errors, which allowed the Hawks long innings and 12 runs to start the contest.
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The Hawks stayed dry in the rain as they outscored Marion and SAC 12-2 in  a

Kelsey Ahrens

shortened Marion Tournament this past week.

When Canyon Lake took care of the three major areas in winning games.

Pitching:
Between Missy Romero, Briana Young, and Kelsey Ahrens the Hawks gave up only one run holding the two teams to just four hits.

Romero lowered her era to a miniscule 0.53, for those who might know the significance…the number stands for the number of runs given up in a regular seven inning game.

Using that criteria, Canyon Lake would only need one run to win games in which Romero is in the circle.

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The Hawks beat the Eagles on a very windy night of Softball at the Canyon Lake

Vicky Henderson

diamond last Tuesday night.

The wind was relentless as Canyon Lake finally figured out their strategy of winning going away.

Canyon Lake coaxed nine walks with eight hits to finally put enough runs across the plate to ensure the victory.

“It was a solid effort,” Head Coach John Gallagher said. “That was probably our best effort for the year.”

Missy Romero had another solid game in the circle giving up three hits and striking out eight.

The Hawks had several key elements transpire during the game that gives you an idea that CL might have turned an important curve.
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Canyon Lake Hawks had a good run at the Blanco Softball Tournament that

Briana Young

concluded Saturday in the Championship Round.

The Hawks disposed of Johnson City, Ingram, Poth and Lago Vista, before meeting up to a very good Llano team.

Canyon Lake has a lot of youth on board and getting this much action in over a two day period will only pay dividends. A lineup with only two Seniors will require some help and leadership from the players that might have just one year of Varsity ball.

The Poth game had a lot of meaning for Canyon Lake as they had been eliminated the last two years by this team.

“I was really pumped up for the Poth game,” Pitcher Missy Romero said. “It was time for some pay back!”
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