Fastball - Friday softball: Eaton earns playoff berth and more, plus area scores

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Eaton downs Keller, avoids play-in

Haslet Eaton scored 3 times in the top of the 6th and then held off Keller to take a 3-1 win in a District 4-6A game on Friday at Keller High School.

With the win, Eaton (23-9-1 overall, 11-5 district) avoids a play-in game with Southlake Carroll (21-12, 10-6) for the final playoff berth out of 4-6A. The Eagles will be the second-seed in the 6A Division I playoffs while Carroll will miss post-season play.

Keller (22-10-1, 11-5) will head to the playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the 6A Division II bracket.

Faith Zajac had the big blow in the 3-run sixth with lined double to center that drove in Ava Jacinto, who reached on an error, and Erin Jacinto, who singled to left. An out later Jordan Jameson singled in Zajac to up the lead to 3-0.

Zajac was 3 for 4 at the plate with the 2-run double and a run scored with Erin Jacinto picking up 2 hits in 4 trips. Mackenna Jackson homered for the Indians in the bottom of the sixth for Keller’s only run.

Bethany Bolton was stellar in the circle for the Eagles tossing all 7 innings scattering 4 hits, the 1 earned run with 3 strikeouts and 2 walks.

Boswell takes share of district crown with win over Lake Ridge

Fort Worth Boswell broke open a close game with 5 runs in the bottom of the sixth as the Pioneers pulled away from Mansfield Lake Ridge 9-3 in a District 3-6A showdown on Friday at Boswell High School.

With the win, Boswell (21-4-1 overall, 10-2 district) claimed a share of the 3-6A title with idle Mansfield Legacy (19-11, 10-2). Lake Ridge (17-14-1, 9-3) had already clinched a playoff berth as well and will represent 3-6A as the second-seed in Division I.

Boswell, the top seed in Division II, led 4-3 heading into the bottom of the sixth, but got RBI singles from Savannah Neighbors, Sami Wright, Addy Watson, Evelyn Manjarrez and Audrey Tullis, all with two out in the inning. Watson came on in relief and pitched 6 innings of 3-hit, no-run ball for the Pioneers.

Boswell pounded out 11 hits, all singles, with Neighbors (3 for 4), Watson (3 for 4) and Manjarrez (2 for 3) leading the way. Ryan Roberts and Payton Bauer had 2 hits each for Lake Ridge.

Cleburne headed to tie-breaker with win over Seguin

Payton Slovak homered and Kadenze Quzma drove in 3 runs to keep Cleburne’s playoff hopes alive with a 17-7 win over Arlington Seguin in a District 8-5A game on Friday night at Arlington’s Workman Complex.

Cleburne (15-18 overall, 7-7 district) came into the day needing a win and Mansfield Timberview loss against Burleson Centennial to have a chance at a playoff berth. With Timberview’s loss to Centennial, Cleburne and Timberview are both 7-7 in district and tied for the final playoff berth with the season series split.

Quzma finished 3 for 4 at the plate with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored. Slovak (1 for 3, 3 runs, 2 RBI, 2 walks) hit a 2-run home run in the seventh as the Yellowjackets added 5 more runs in the final inning.

Azriela Huber was 3 for 4 for Cleburne with an RBI and 4 runs scored. Izel Lincon and Leyla Flowers had 3 hits each for Seguin.

Colleyville Heritage spoils Richland’s perfect district slate

A Glenn hit a 2-run home run to key a 4-run third inning and Colleyville Heritage held off North Richland Hills Richland 5-4 to spoil the Royals’ perfect league mark in a District 6-5A contest on Friday at Colleyville Heritage High School.

Both teams are playoff bound with Richland (28-3 overall, 11-1 district) entering the Class 5A post season as the top seed in Division I and Colleyville Heritage (14-16-1, 6-6) claiming the second seed in Division II.

Sammie Pham went 3 for 3 (double) with a run scored for the Panthers and Ali Sisneros was 2 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Sisneros started the 4-run outburst in the third with a single that plated 2 runs and Glenn followed with a 2-run shot to left.

Shelby Swientek tossed 7 innings scattering 8 hits while allowing 4 runs, 1 earned, with 2 strikeouts and a walk. Lauryn Gamez went 2 for 3 for Richland with Stacy Jennings driving in 2 runs, on a single in the second inning, with a 1 for 4 night.

WEDNESDAY’S SCORES

NRH Birdville 12, Colleyville Heritage 9

NRH Richland 5, Grapevine 2

THURSDAY’S SCORES

Burkburnett 15, River Oaks Castleberry 0 (3)

Grandview 15, Rice 0 (4)

Graford 15, Perrin-Whitt 0 (4)

FRIDAY’S SCORES

Mansfield 4, Weatherford 1

FW Boswell 9, Mansfield Lake Ridge 3

Crowley North Crowley

Haslet Eaton 3, Keller 1

Euless Trinity 6, Hurst L.D. Bell 2

Trophy Club Byron Nelson 11, Keller Central 3

Keller Timber Creek 7, Justin Northwest 1

Haltom 18, Arlington Sam Houston 5 (5)

Grand Prairie 12, Arlington Lamar 0 (5)

South Grand Prairie 10, Arlington Bowie 0 (6)

Arlington Martin 19, Arlington 3 (5)

Aledo 12, Azle 1 (5)

Keller Fossil Ridge 10, Saginaw 0 (5)

FW Chisholm Trail 8, Granbury 4

Colleyville Heritage 5, NRH Richland 4

NRH Birdville 3, Argyle 2

Denton Ryan 10, Denton 4

FW Country Day 1, FW South Hills 0

Burleson Centennial 15, Mansfield Timberview 0 (4)

Joshua 5, Burleson 4

Mansfield Summit 13, Everman 3 (5)

Cleburne 17, Arlington Seguin 7

Mineral Wells 5, Graham 1

Stephenville 14, Glen Rose 4 (6)

Springtown 5, FW Eagle Mountain 3

Decatur 10, Burkburnett 9 (8)

River Oaks Castleberry 10, Lake Worth 0 (5)

Godley 12, Hillsboro 5

Ferris 13, Alvarado 3

Kennedale 6, Waxahachie Life 5

Tolar 7, Comanche 5

Early 13, Dublin 1 (5)

Blooming Grove 9, Maypearl 6

Rio Vista 17, Covington 0 (3)

This story was originally published April 18, 2026 at 12:09 AM.