By Travis Chapman
As the lead right foot of 2024 is mashed to the floorboard with just over 3 short months left in the school year, your Glenbrook Elementary Apaches capped off great seasons in softball. The lower and upper elementary softball teams rallied around the family all the way over in Monroe, LA last Saturday that proved Glenbrook Softball is a perineal power that is here to stay.
First, we will look at the amazing 3/4 Softball Apaches who had a great tournament and represented Glenbrook beautifully. They first faced off against the Lakeside Warriors. The Apaches speared the Warriors 13-0. Aubrey Chanler led the Apaches by going 3-3 at the plate and scored 2 runs. Aubrey also showed her prowess in the field as she made stops and numerous plays at the hot corner of third base. Willow Still and Montgomery Ingles also had stellar days at the plate as both went 2-2, but it was Montgomery (Gummy) Ingles who launched a moon-shot for a homerun in the first inning that really got the Apaches on the war path all the way to victory that sent them to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals game, the Apaches came up just shy as they fell 11-9 to Riverfield Academy, who went on to win the championship later that day. In that game, the Apaches bats still rang true as Willow Still, Ellie Speer, and Anniston Igo all smoked triples in the game. Laikyn (Day-Day) Hollingsworth hung up her high-tops from crossovers on the basketball court and traded that for a pair of cleats and launched bomb in this game as well for around-tripper, but in the end, it wasn’t quite enough. The 3/4 Softball Apaches finished an amazing season with a semifinal’s appearance, and I’ve got a feeling this group of rowdy, feisty and gritty girls are just getting started!
We will keep the momentum going with the 5/6 Softball Apaches as they came ready to dominate as well. Their first game was a sight to behold as the girls powered passed OCS by a score of 17-4. OCS jumped out to an early lead in the first inning, 4-0. That would be the last runs of the game for OCS as the Apaches blew their doors off with 17 unanswered runs as Addi Ramsey lead the Apaches with a whopping six, yes you read that correctly, 6-RBI’s. Addi also was just a double away from hitting for the cycle in the game. She had a single that scored two runs, an inside the park homer that brought home two more runs, and a triple that brought home another two runs. Sadie Powell followed closely with a big triple that brought home two runners, and Savannah O’Glee also had a huge day with an inside the park homerun that drove home two runs. The Apaches collected 16 hits in the game as Ellie Kate (EK) Perryman and Addi Lou Ramsey teamed up for 6 hits in the contest, with Addison Gantt, Emma Kate Fox and Kullyn Chanler all connecting for multiple hits as well. It’s also important to note the PERFECT fielding completed by the Apaches as they did not surrender a single error in the game. This huge win propelled them to the semifinals where they blanked FCCS 15-0. The bats stayed on fire as Marian Wimberly blasted an inside the park homer that scored two runs. Addi Lou continued her great playing as she channeled her inner Benny-The Jet-Rodriguez and stole home. Before you knew it, the girls were up 8-0. Kullyn Chanler got the nod on the bump for the game and she pitched a doozy. She pitched three innings only giving up five-hits, ZERO runs, while striking out three and walking two. This team played a great game with Sadie Powell leading the team from the 7-hole by going 3-3 with 2-RBI’s. The Apaches also stole 9 bases in the contest with Ellie Kate, Addi Lou, and Addison each recording multiple steals, and another flawless, errorless game led them to the Championship game where they fell shy of the Lakeside Warriors by a score of 7-1. After giving up a big 5th inning to the Warriors, our Apaches came up just shy of another Championship trophy, but boy did they show out and show others what Glenbrook Softball is all about. They fought hard in every game, and we look forward to seeing this amazingly talented bunch on the diamond next season! We are proud of our Apaches!
If you would like to come and see how Glenbrook is a strong thriving family and community, we encourage you to come out and see firsthand the academics, arts, sports, and the overwhelming investment in our children from the teachers, staff, and parents. Glenbrook is holding an Open House on March 7th for students of all ages and would love to show everyone the great things that Glenbrook has to offer. The bad to the bone softball teams is just icing on the cake!! You can sign up for times using the link provided on the Glenbrook School Facebook page.
IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE AN APACHE!!