DC s'ball back in play for State trip

Dodd City catcher Ralyn Daniel lunges and tags out Ector's Ainsley Greathouse on May 10 to end the Lady Hornets' 9-7 win in Game 2 of the teams' Region II-1A semifinal best-of-three softball series in Bonham. Photo by Rich Hilliard

Class 1A Dodd City on May 10 assured its seventh trip at least to the softball regional finals in the last eight complete seasons.

Down a game, the Lady Hornets defeated district-rival Ector twice on the day -- 9-7 and 11-5 -- to rally to win a two-day Region II-1A semifinal best-of-three softball series in Bonham.

The series win earned Dodd City a Region II-1A final round meeting with Jonesboro, which had coaches present at the May 10 doubleheader. Jonesboro defeated Blum, 21-2, in another regional semifinal.

In the area round, the Lady Hornets run-ruled Knox City, 14-0, in five innings on May 1 at Wichita Falls City View High School in a one-game round.

Dodd City began its 2025 softball postseason with an 11-5 win over Saltillo at Cooper High School in a one-game bi-district round on April 23.

The Lady Hornets qualified for the playoffs -- where they have been every year, starting in 2017 -- as District 11-2A's No. 2 seed.