Hondo Anvil Herald
Published in Hondo, Texas
Online
April 30, 2026
PHOTO / JEFF BERGER
Sara Moffett was safe at home for the Cowgirls, after her slide jarred the ball loose from Benavides’ pitcher, covering the plate.
PHOTO / JEFF BERGER
With instructions to fly from coach Jose Martinez, D’Hanis’ Kinslie McFadin touches ‘em all during an inside-the-park home run, as the Cowgirls routed Benavides, 17-2..
Cowgirls dominate bi-district; series with Moulton underway
Pearsall -- The D’Hanis Cowgirls had only two at-bats in Thursday’s bi-district softball playoff game against Benavides. But that’s all they needed.
D’Hanis scored seven runs in the bottom of the first and added another 10 in the second to record a 17-2 win over the Lady Eagles in the opening round of the 2026 1A playoffs.
The Cowgirls are now 12-4 on the year, and have already begun their area round playoff series. D’Hanis faced Moulton on Wednesday, April 29, in a 4:30 p.m. doubleheader in Marion, after the Anvil Herald press deadline.
If a third game is needed, it will also take place in Marion, but on Monday, May 4 at 6 p.m., in order to allow track athletes to take part in the region meet this weekend.
The Cowgirls’ seven-run first inning was generated mostly on the free pass, but the bats got involved in the second inning, highlighted by Kinslie McFadin’s solo inside-the-park homer to the fence in right center. She also had an RBI double.
Maggie Rothe was 3-for-3 with an RBI in each plate appearance. Joanie Wilson had a two-run double, Cooper Zachry had two base hits, Emilia Hitzfelder had two, including an RBI triple, and Jaeleigh Busse drove in two.
Peyton Beard struck out five and allowed two hits, getting the win in the circle.