2024 softball schedule
The last three years have produced two district titles and three bi-district titles for the Sweetwater softball program. And there is no reason to believe that this season — which begins on Monday with a home game against Merkel — will not be at least that successful, says
Feb. 12 — Merkel (V, JV) Feb. 15-17 — Jacksboro tourney (V)
Feb. 15-17 — Greenwood tourney (JV)
Feb. 20 — at Lubbock Coronado (V, JV)
Feb. 22-24 — Abilene tourney (V, JV)
Feb. 29-March 2 — DFW tourney (V)
Feb. 29-Mar. 2 — Brownfield tourney (JV)
March 5 — Anson (V, JV) March 9 — Monahans (V, JV)
March 14 — Forsan (V, JV) March 15 — Lubbock Trinity (V, JV) new coach Breanna Guerrero said last week.
Guerrero will be the third head coach since 2021 when the Lady Mustangs won the first district title in program history. However, she has a veteran squad that returns the district MVP in Kendall Daniel, district pitcher of the year in Mikayla Ashey and district utility player of the year in Shelby Dent and
March 19 — +Levelland (V, JV)
March 22 — +at Snyder (V, JV)
March 26 — +Big Spring (V, JV)
March 28 — +Estacado (V, JV)
April 2 — +at Lake View (V, JV)
April 5 — +at Levelland (V, JV)
April 9 — +Snyder (V, JV) April 12 — +at Big Spring (V, JV)
April 16 — +at Estacado (V, JV)
April 19 — +Lake View (V, JV) two other seniors — Rebecca Castillo and Mabry Weaver — who won all-district honors in 2023.
Guerrero is eager to build on what she calls “the rich history of Sweetwater softball” in recent years. “I expect us to be at the top of the district (5-4A),” she said. “But the teams in this district will make us pay if we mess up, so we’ve got to play smart softball.”
Two seniors, Daniel and Dent, are entering their fourth year as starters and they, along with Castillo, are committed to playing college softball next year. Two other seniors, Weaver and Hanna Vera, have started regularly the past two years and juniors Lauren Biera, Milani Torres, Kaitlin Vera and Alyssa Aguilar started games last year.
Rounding out the team are Marissa Garcia, Phoenix Walker and Lexie Maestas. Garcia, Hanna Vera, Daniel and Biera will all get a late start since they are on the Lady Mustang basketball team that is in the playoffs.