Bringing the heat

Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association’s White Heat 10U softball team (pictured) finished in third place, out of 21 teams, at the United States Specialty Sports Association state tournament. During the tournament, the girls played nine games, scoring a total of 72 runs and allowing only 29. Aashna Kapoor pitched two shutout games and was named most valuable player in four of the tournament games. Team members are (top row, from left) coaches Curt Besetsny, Sean Waggoner and Patrick Thomas; (middle row, from left) Anna Burgman, Lauren Gibson, Mercedes Bujanos, Reese Waggoner, Parker Nelson and Shayleigh Thomas; (bottom row, from left) Aashna Kapoor, Callie Piercy, Claire Besetsny, Suzy Goddard, Tesa Solis and Charlotte Anderson.

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