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The crack of the bat set off the first set of cheers. The momentary silence that followed hung in the air like the pitch that had just been turned the other way into left field. After landing safely beyond the fielder’s glove and bouncing off the wall, the ball incited a second set of cheers as the crowd of travelling Ladycat supporters celebrated what seemed like had been three years in the making. After finishing the past several seasons in the state semifinals, the Ladycats felt compelled to make things happen this year. The players who banded together each battled their own individual adversity to combine their efforts and accomplish their goal. With the weight of the world on their shoulders, the Weimar Ladycats delivered their sixth state title victory in the program’s history.
“Three times’ the charm” was the rally cry near the end of the season as the Ladycats attempted to avenge their state semifinal losses in their two prior seasons that immediately followed the postseason that never was due to Covid-19 in 2020. Ironically, after successfully reaching the top of the mountain on their third try in the year 2023, the number ‘3’ has a significant meaning in Weimar softball history. The Ladycats have owned years that end in three this millennium. After winning the state title in 2003, 2013 and now in 2023, the Weimar Ladycats have won every year that ends with the magic number that helped them find an extra gear of focus throughout the playoffs. The road to the gold came with many obstacles including facing off against the team that ended Weimar’s postseason run last year. Despite the hurdles Weimar needed to cross, they locked in for two tight victories: first against the Crawford Lady Pirates, and then against the Como- Pickton Lady Eagles. The Ladycats closed the curtain on the 2023 2A softball season with a clutch, walk off single provided by Tournament MVP Paige Pavlu.
State Semifinals Vs Crawford, W, 3-0
