Lady Gladiators go 5 and 1 at Waxahachie Tournament

Image: Freshman Lady Gladiator Megan “Rich” Richards — With perfect form and precision the Lady Gladiator Softball team went 5 and 1 in The Classic of Ellis County softball tournament as illustrated by Megan Richards on the mound while Courtney Westbrook shows the defensive “ready” position on third base.

Freshman Lady Gladiator Megan “Rich” Richards — With perfect form and precision the Lady Gladiator Softball team went 5 and 1 in The Classic of Ellis County softball tournament as illustrated by Megan Richards on the mound while Courtney Westbrook shows the defensive “ready” position on third base. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Warm-ups — Head Coach Jennifer Reeves hits ground balls to the infielders before the game.

Warm-ups — Head Coach Jennifer Reeves hits ground balls to the infielders before the game. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Pitcher/Catcher Warm-ups — “Rich” and “Jules” warming up before the Covington game Friday night.

Pitcher/Catcher Warm-ups — “Rich” and “Jules” warming up before the Covington game Friday night. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: “Jelly” making the catch — Angelica Garza catches a fly ball during outfield warm-ups before the game.

“Jelly” making the catch — Angelica Garza catches a fly ball during outfield warm-ups before the game. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Outfield reps — The outfielders take reps before the game supervised by Assistant Coach Tina Richards.

Outfield reps — The outfielders take reps before the game supervised by Assistant Coach Tina Richards. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Pre-game talk — Coach Reeves rallies her players before the game.

Pre-game talk — Coach Reeves rallies her players before the game. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Congratulations! — Team mates congratulate Freshman pitcher Megan Richards after her first strikeout (first batter) of her High School softball career.

Congratulations! — Team mates congratulate Freshman pitcher Megan Richards after her first strikeout (first batter) of her High School softball career. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Down and ready — Drew Windham is ready for a possible play at shortstop.

Down and ready — Drew Windham is ready for a possible play at shortstop. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Signs — Julia McDaniel gives the pitch signal to Megan Richards.

Signs — Julia McDaniel gives the pitch signal to Megan Richards. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Smiles — Coach and Abby Griffith are all smiles before her at bat.

Smiles — Coach and Abby Griffith are all smiles before her at bat. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Game face on ice — Cori Jeffords nurses a sore arm between innings with ice.

Game face on ice — Cori Jeffords nurses a sore arm between innings with ice. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: High Five — “Rich” is ready to give “Abby-G” a high five after she scored for the Lady Gladiators.

High Five — “Rich” is ready to give “Abby-G” a high five after she scored for the Lady Gladiators. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: There they are again — These hard core fans are more like “LG” groupies!

There they are again — These hard core fans are more like “LG” groupies! (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Batter up! — Freshman Drenda Burke “steps up to the plate”.

Batter up! — Freshman Drenda Burke “steps up to the plate”. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: In motion — Courtney Westbrook executing “the slap” from the left side of the plate.

In motion — Courtney Westbrook executing “the slap” from the left side of the plate. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Bunt! — Drew Windham in bunt position.

Bunt! — Drew Windham in bunt position. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Nikki’s up — Nikki Brashear (Sophomore) is up to bat.

Nikki’s up — Nikki Brashear (Sophomore) is up to bat. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Post Game — Coaches and players discuss the game.

Post Game — Coaches and players discuss the game. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Concentration — “Abby-G”, “Sela” and “Jules” listen to every word the coaches have to say.

Concentration — “Abby-G”, “Sela” and “Jules” listen to every word the coaches have to say. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: “Rip-It” — Julia McDaniel, donning her hay hauling gloves, is up to bat!

“Rip-It” — Julia McDaniel, donning her hay hauling gloves, is up to bat! (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Wild Pitch? — Is that a wild pitch or Comet Lulin that I heard about on the news?

Wild Pitch? — Is that a wild pitch or Comet Lulin that I heard about on the news? (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Abby Griffith — Abby is ready for the pitch at second base.

Abby Griffith — Abby is ready for the pitch at second base. (Kelly Lewis)

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