Italy Lady Gladiator Softball celebrates Senior Day with a win and a few hugs

Image: Senior Italy Lady Gladiators Britney Chambers(4), Lillie Perry(9), Hannah Washington(8) and Cassidy Childers(3) are joined by their teammates during their Senior Walk at Johnny Jones Field.

Senior Italy Lady Gladiators Britney Chambers(4), Lillie Perry(9), Hannah Washington(8) and Cassidy Childers(3) are joined by their teammates during their Senior Walk at Johnny Jones Field. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy seniors’ Britney Chambers(4), Lillie Perry(9), Hannah Washington(8) and Cassidy Childers(3) come into view as they reflect on their careers as Lady Gladiators.

Italy seniors’ Britney Chambers(4), Lillie Perry(9), Hannah Washington(8) and Cassidy Childers(3) come into view as they reflect on their careers as Lady Gladiators. (Barry Byers)

Image: Congratulations to seniors’ Cassidy Childers(3), Britney Chambers(4), Lillie Perry(9) and Hannah Washington(8), and to the entire Lady Gladiator team as they celebrate Senior Day and prepare to march into the 2016 playoffs.

Congratulations to seniors’ Cassidy Childers(3), Britney Chambers(4), Lillie Perry(9) and Hannah Washington(8), and to the entire Lady Gladiator team as they celebrate Senior Day and prepare to march into the 2016 playoffs. (Barry Byers)

Image: Lady Gladiator Karley Nelson(14) shags a fly ball before the game against Covington.

Lady Gladiator Karley Nelson(14) shags a fly ball before the game against Covington. (Barry Byers)

Image: Lady Gladiators’ April Lusk, Jenna Holden and Kirsten Viator are enjoying Senior Day before taking on Covington.

Lady Gladiators’ April Lusk, Jenna Holden and Kirsten Viator are enjoying Senior Day before taking on Covington. (Barry Byers)

Image: Wise team veteran and senior Britney Chambers(4) shows bunt….but will she bunt?

Wise team veteran and senior Britney Chambers(4) shows bunt….but will she bunt? (Barry Byers)

Image: Senior Lady Gladiator Cassidy Childers(3) hangs in their to earn a walk against Covington.

Senior Lady Gladiator Cassidy Childers(3) hangs in their to earn a walk against Covington. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy’s April Lusk(7) gets on base with a fly ball against Covington.

Italy’s April Lusk(7) gets on base with a fly ball against Covington. (Barry Byers)

Image: The speedy Taylor Boyd(5) bunts and then races safely to first-base.

The speedy Taylor Boyd(5) bunts and then races safely to first-base. (Barry Byers)

Image: April Lusk(7) outruns the throw to home to score a another run for Italy.

April Lusk(7) outruns the throw to home to score a another run for Italy. (Barry Byers)

Image: DH Raegan Jones(10) looks for just the right pitch against Covington.

DH Raegan Jones(10) looks for just the right pitch against Covington. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy’s Brycelen Richards(17) gets to third base with this rocket launcher of a hit.

Italy’s Brycelen Richards(17) gets to third base with this rocket launcher of a hit. (Barry Byers)

Image: Lady Gladiator Brycelen Richards(17) slides safely into third-base.

Lady Gladiator Brycelen Richards(17) slides safely into third-base. (Barry Byers)

Image: Senior slugger Lillie Perry(9) blasts a double at covington.

Senior slugger Lillie Perry(9) blasts a double at covington. (Barry Byers)

Image: Lady Gladiator power-hitter Brooke DeBorde(2) is not very happy having to take her base.

Lady Gladiator power-hitter Brooke DeBorde(2) is not very happy having to take her base. (Barry Byers)

Image: Senior Lady Gladiator catcher Lillie Perry(9) is ready for battle.

Senior Lady Gladiator catcher Lillie Perry(9) is ready for battle. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy Lady Gladiator senior Britney Chambers is escorted by her parents before the game while being honored during Senior Day at Johnny Jones Field.

Italy Lady Gladiator senior Britney Chambers is escorted by her parents before the game while being honored during Senior Day at Johnny Jones Field. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy Lady Gladiator senior Cassidy Childers is being escorted by her parents before the game while being honored during Senior Day at Johnny Jones Field.

Italy Lady Gladiator senior Cassidy Childers is being escorted by her parents before the game while being honored during Senior Day at Johnny Jones Field. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy Lady Gladiator senior Hannah Washington is escorted by her family before the game while being honored during Senior Day at Johnny Jones Field.

Italy Lady Gladiator senior Hannah Washington is escorted by her family before the game while being honored during Senior Day at Johnny Jones Field. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy Lady Gladiator senior Lillie Perry is escorted by her parents before the game while being honored during Senior Day as mother, Deborah Perry tries hold back those tears.

Italy Lady Gladiator senior Lillie Perry is escorted by her parents before the game while being honored during Senior Day as mother, Deborah Perry tries hold back those tears. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy Lady Gladiator head coach Tina Richards shares encouraging words with her first-baseman, and daughter, Brycelen Richards(17).

Italy Lady Gladiator head coach Tina Richards shares encouraging words with her first-baseman, and daughter, Brycelen Richards(17). (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy Lady Gladiator senior Hannah Washington(8) poses with her family during Senior Day.

Italy Lady Gladiator senior Hannah Washington(8) poses with her family during Senior Day. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy Lady Gladiator senior Britney Chambers(4) poses with her father and coach, Michael Chambers, during Senior Day.

Italy Lady Gladiator senior Britney Chambers(4) poses with her father and coach, Michael Chambers, during Senior Day. (Barry Byers)

Image: Hannah Washington, April Lusk, Lillie Perry and their teammates dance their way into the playoffs with a little Cotton-eyed Joe!

Hannah Washington, April Lusk, Lillie Perry and their teammates dance their way into the playoffs with a little Cotton-eyed Joe! (Barry Byers)

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