National Stage
Blinn sweeps Region XIV; heads to national softball tournament for second straight year
The Blinn College softball team earned a second consecutive Region XIV title with an 8-4 win over Navarro College to advance to the national tournament. The Bucs (44-9) entered the regional competition ranked No. 10 nationally. They swept the tournament with wins over Alvin and Paris, and twice defeated No. 5 Navarro.
In the championship game, Alex Yarbrough, Valarie Colunga, Brittany Arredondo, and Courtney Cox all batted in runs. Ace freshman pitcher Tara Bell improved to 27-2 with Alyssa Vordenbaum getting the save.
The NJCAA Division I Softball Championship Tournament will be held in St. George, UT, May 20-22. The Bucs will make their fourth appearance at the tournament. Their highest finish came in 2003 as the national champion runner-up. In 2009, Blinn finished fourth with a record of 56-11.
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