Arabians Defeat Coyotes for Area Championship

Devine Arabians celebrate Hilary Barnett’s walk off.

By Amanda Ramos, Asst Softball Coach
The Devine Arabian softball team took on Alice Coyotes this past week in a series to secure the Area title. The Arabians swept the series winning game one, 5-4, and game two, 6-1. The Arabians have faced the Coyotes the last three years in play-off’s. This was the first year they were able to beat them to advance to the Regional Quarter Finals.
“Facing Alice again for the third time was a nerve-racking experience but I was confident in my team that we could beat them,” senior Denise Contreras said. “It took a lot from us but we came out on top.”
In game one, Barnett pitched all seven innings, giving up three earned runs and…

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