With district play starting to ramp up around the Lone Star State, the 2024-25 Texas high school softball and baseball seasons are heating up.
Several of the Big Country’s top pitchers and most prolific hitters put on electric performances to power their teams to pivotal victories last week.
Here’s a closer look at the Big Country’s top performers on the baseball and softball diamonds for the week of March 24-30, 2025:
Keagan Ables, Hawley baseball
Ables powered Hawley to a big 15-3 win against Haskell in District 8-2A play, tallying a 3-for-3 mark at the plate with four RBIs, a pair of runs scored, a double and a stolen base.
Lynette Aguilar, Abilene Cooper softball
Aguilar was a clutch hitter for the Cougars in their 11-4 victory over Wichita Falls Memorial and 7-6 loss to Coahoma. She went 3-for-5 at the plate with four RBIs, three runs scored, a triple and a walk
Lea Aviles, Snyder softball
Aviles shined in a pair of huge District 5-4A victories for the Tigers last week against Lubbock Cooper Liberty (16-1) and Big Spring (11-0). She finished the week 4-for-6 at the plate and tallied six stolen bases, five runs scored, three RBIs, three walks, two home runs and a pair of doubles.
Tye Briscoe, Abilene Wylie baseball
Briscoe helped the Bulldogs split a pair of District 4-5A matchups last week, beating Wichita Falls Legacy (13-3) and narrowly losing to crosstown rival Abilene Cooper (3-2). The Arkansas Razorbacks commit finished the week 3-for-6 at the plate with three RBIs, three walks, a pair of doubles and a run scored for Wylie.
Camp Churchill, Abilene High baseball
Churchill locked up Abilene High’s 4-2 win over Boyd on the mound, racking up 10 strikeouts with four walks, three hits and one earned run allowed in six innings pitched. He also went 3-for-5 at the plate with six RBIs, five runs scored, three walks and a triple during a 3-0 week for the Eagles.
