Kenzie Jones pitches gem to lead Crawford over Lovelady in Texas UIL 2A Softball State Championship

Jones threw a complete-game shutout Wednesday to help the Pirates win their second state title in the last four years

Author:
Andrew McCulloch
Publish date:
Jun 1, 2022 11:25 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas — Crawford fought its way back to the Class 2A UIL Softball State Tournament for the sixth time in 11 years behind the strength of one of the deepest lineups in Texas high school softball.

But despite owning a prolific offense and a talented crop of underclassmen, the Pirates leaned on their veteran savvy Wednesday night and slammed the door shut with lights-out pitching.

Senior pitcher Kenzie Jones, the Pirates’ workhorse in the circle, shut down Lovelady by throwing a complete game shutout to propel her team to a 3-0 victory in the 2A state championship game at Red & Charline McCombs Field.

The win also marks the fourth softball state title in the Pirates’ program history and their first since Jones’ freshman season in 2019.

Here are photos from Wednesday's Class 2A UIL Softball State Championship game:

(All photos by Andrew McCulloch)

PHOTO GALLERY — CRAWFORD 3, LOVELADY 0