Willis 4 Kingwood Park 3/Gm2-FINAL/Willis 11 Kingwood Park 8/Gm3-FINAL/Willis wins series 2-1

[WOSgrad]

Game 3 of a Class 5A Region III quarterfinal best of 3 series.  The series is tied at 1

The winner of this series will face the winner of the Brenham/Barbers Hill series

[Eazy]

McQuary pitching for KP.  Dixon for Willis. 1st pitch at 7:48

[Eazy]

RBI single for KP.  Top 2nd 1-0

[86hawk]

7 minutes ago, Eazy said:

RBI single for KP.  Top 2nd 1-0

Keep the updates coming please 

[Eazy]

4 hits and a throwing error plates 4 runs for Willis in the 3rd.  Willis leads 4-1.  Bottom 3rd

[Eazy]

KP gets 2 runs back.  4-3 Willis.  Top 4

[7mary3]

Rhu rho

[Eazy]

2 more Willis runs chase McQuary.  Wallace now pitching.  6-3. Still batting in the 4th

[Eazy]

4 run inning for Willis.  8-3 now.  New pitcher for Willis.  Didn't know they had another.  

[Eazy]

3 runs in the 5th for KP.  9-7 Willis in Top 6th

[Eazy]

9-8 now.  Not sure why Dixon isn't pitching for Willis.  Don't think Willis can hold this without her. 

[7mary3]

Congrats LadyKats, best of luck in the next rd!

[WOSgrad]

Final (Gm3): Willis 11, Kingwood Park 8

[Eazy]

Sorry, my phone died.  Dixon came back in for Willis in the 6th and got out of the jam.  Willis got a couple of insurance runs and then KP went down in order in the 7th.  Good series.  Long night from 5:00 to 10:45  KP was impressive.

[7mary3]

When you hit the 4th rd teams start to match up a little better, sounds like it could have gone either way.  No need to hang your head KP you ladies represented 21-5A very well. Congrats on a great season.

[KPFAN68]

Best season ever for KP softball. That being said, winning covers up a lot of problems. Let me preface my little rant I am about to go on. I am the parent of a player. I love my daughter and this will be only somewhat objective. The young ladies in this program won 27 games this season in spite of a regime that believes in intimidation, negativity, verbal abuse and mind games to name a few little nuggets. Now, I am old school. I believe if a student-athlete isn't doing their job, get in their kitchen. A little butt chewing is a good thing when warranted. However, when a coach makes it personal, that is when it is a problem. You can coach up a kid without berating them. The talent level at KPark has been proven. I cannot imagine what they could do if they had a coach that actually cared about the athletes success and not their own personal glory. I have been deeply involved with this program for several years and have finally reached the breaking point. Held my tongue hoping it would change. It has only gotten worse. Case in point. This past Wednesday was our softball banquet. Coach was recognizing the team. She failed to recognize one of the seniors, with the other seniors. Now mind you, this young lady is playing college ball next year, so she is no slouch. The young lady was devestated. It is things like this and numerous others that have finally come to a boiling point. There are young ladies on this team that have quit to play other sports, just to not be around the head coach. I know some will say, " sour grapes!" This rant is not that. I have coached and been around travel ball fort close to 20 years. There is a right way and a wrong way to coach. KPark is doing it the wrong way! Hopefully the administration will have the backbone to do something about it. If you read all of this, thanks! I tend to get a little long winded! Good luck to the remaining teams in the playoffs!

[show me the money]

12 hours ago, KPFAN68 said:

Best season ever for KP softball. That being said, winning covers up a lot of problems. Let me preface my little rant I am about to go on. I am the parent of a player. I love my daughter and this will be only somewhat objective. The young ladies in this program won 27 games this season in spite of a regime that believes in intimidation, negativity, verbal abuse and mind games to name a few little nuggets. Now, I am old school. I believe if a student-athlete isn't doing their job, get in their kitchen. A little butt chewing is a good thing when warranted. However, when a coach makes it personal, that is when it is a problem. You can coach up a kid without berating them. The talent level at KPark has been proven. I cannot imagine what they could do if they had a coach that actually cared about the athletes success and not their own personal glory. I have been deeply involved with this program for several years and have finally reached the breaking point. Held my tongue hoping it would change. It has only gotten worse. Case in point. This past Wednesday was our softball banquet. Coach was recognizing the team. She failed to recognize one of the seniors, with the other seniors. Now mind you, this young lady is playing college ball next year, so she is no slouch. The young lady was devestated. It is things like this and numerous others that have finally come to a boiling point. There are young ladies on this team that have quit to play other sports, just to not be around the head coach. I know some will say, " sour grapes!" This rant is not that. I have coached and been around travel ball fort close to 20 years. There is a right way and a wrong way to coach. KPark is doing it the wrong way! Hopefully the administration will have the backbone to do something about it. If you read all of this, thanks! I tend to get a little long winded! Good luck to the remaining teams in the playoffs!

Sorry to hear this for those young ladies. Great coaches with awesome facilities are always looking to improve their roster with those type student athletes and they can stay in the same district!