Cass softball falls in Class 5A Sweet Sixteen round

October 21, 2026

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Cass softball lost both games of a doubleheader Wednesday night at Starr’s Mill and was eliminated in the Sweet Sixteen round of the Class 5A state playoffs.

The Lady Colonels suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 loss in Game 1 on a walk-off home run, then fell 5-1 in the nightcap.

Junior pitcher Kylie Gentry went the distance in the opener, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk with eight strikeouts. She went two innings in the second game, allowing three earned runs on four hits and one walk with five strikeouts before Lily Powell took over. Powell worked the final five innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

Lindsey Chubb and Gentry each had two hits in the series loss. Shyia Woods, Addy Bauder, Natalie Hughes, Rilyn Caspari, and Kharmyn Collum each added one hit.

Starr’s Mill (25-7) advanced to the Class 5A double-elimination Elite Eight State Finals tournament in Columbus on October 28-31.

The Lady Colonels finished the season 17-13.