Lady Gladiators defeat Gorman in two games to claim Area Championship

Barry Byers Posted May 6, 2013 9:00pm Additional Images

Image: Third baseman Paige Westbrook(10) covers a grounder and then throws to Katie Byers(13) at first base for an Italy out against Gorman during the area championship round played Weatherford on Friday. — Third baseman Paige Westbrook(10) covers a grounder and then throws to Katie Byers(13) at first base for an Italy out against Gorman during the area championship round played Weatherford on Friday. (Barry Byers)

Enjoy more of the exciting action from Italy’s area championship win over Gorman. Special thanks to all the Lady Gladiator fans for bringing the noise all the way to Weatherford! Regional quarter finals here we come!!

Go Italy!

Jaclynn Lewis(15) gives Gorman batters fits to help the Lady Gladiators add an Area Championship trophy to the shelf. (Barry Byers)

Madison Washington(2) working hard at her shortstop position for Italy. (Barry Byers)

Making it to second base is Italy’s Madison Washington(2). (Barry Byers)

Jaclynn Lewis(15) watches the field action from Italy’s dugout. (Barry Byers)

K’Breona Davis(11) pinch runs for pitcher Jaclynn Lewis(15) to allow Lewis to keep rested. (Barry Byers)

Italy sophomore K’Breona Davis(11) sprints to third base. Davis scored 2 runs in total against Gorman. (Barry Byers)

Bailey Eubank(1) chats with her teammates before going to bat. (Barry Byers)

Britney Chambers(4) reaches second base for Italy. (Barry Byers)

Second baseman Bailey Eubank(1) chases after a popup behind first base. (Barry Byers)

Teammates Paige Westbrook(10) and Morgan Cockerham(8) congratulate Tara Wallis(5) after Wallis caught a fly ball hit to left field. (Barry Byers)

Shortstop Madison “Maddy” Washington(2) fits perfectly on a sports poster. (Barry Byers)

Freshman Ashlyn Jacinto(7) gets under a popup during a simulation drill between games. (Barry Byers)

Sophomore Jaclynn Lewis(15) takes a break before going back to the mound for Italy. (Barry Byers)

Senior Katie Byers(13) is all smiles after her and her Lady Gladiator teammates dispose of Gorman in the Area round of the 2013 1A UIL Playoffs. (Barry Byers)

Britney Chambers(4) gets some hitting advice from Lady Gladiator head coach Wayne Rowe before Chambers takes her turn at bat. (Barry Byers)

Bailey Eubank(1) steps on home plate for one more Italy run. (Barry Byers)

Freshman Lillie Perry(12) moves the runners as a substitute hitter. (Barry Byers)

Italy’s Tara Wallis(5) fuels up in preparation for the second game of the double-header against Gorman. (Barry Byers)

Old reliable, senior first baseman Katie Byers(13) has been extremely consistent since district began and prepares to make another catch here against Gorman. (Barry Byers)

A masterpiece by artistic Italy Lady Gladiator pitcher, Jaclynn Lewis, entitled, “Swing-and-a-miss,” features her catcher, Alyssa Richards, making the grab for a strike. This work was on display Friday during Lewis’s latest exhibition in Weatherford where the image was originally created. Lewis and her teammates captured an Area Championship win by defeating the Gorman Lady Panthers in two frames, 11-1 and 16-4. (Barry Byers)

Tara Wallis(5) gets caught in a run down between 3rd and home but eventually scores for Italy. (Barry Byers)

Italy’s Madison Washington(2) and Bailey Eubank(1) put the “Glad” in Lady Gladiators. (Barry Byers)

Lady Gladiator head coach Wayne Rowe receives a congratulatory hug from daughter Hannah after Italy beat Gorman for the Area Championship. (Barry Byers)