Lady Hornets go 4-2 in Texas High School Softball Leadoff Classic

93 teams compete in tournament, Caldwell is site host
CALDWELL’S BREAN SIMS dives to slide into second base as a (Fort Worth) Eaton player is pulled off the bag by a throw during a tournament game at Lady Hornet Field. -- Tribune photo by Denise Squier
CALDWELL’S BREAN SIMS dives to slide into second base as a (Fort Worth) Eaton player is pulled off the bag by a throw during a tournament game at Lady Hornet Field. -- Tribune photo by Denise Squier

Lady Hornet Field was one of 21 fields hosting the 2024 Texas High School Softball Leadoff Classic put on by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

And, the Lady Hornets went 4-2 in the tournament.

In their first game on Thursday, the Lady Hornets had trouble holding down Southlake Carroll’s offense, falling to the Lady Dragons 12-2.

Caldwell was led at the plate by Avery Smith, going 2-for-3, s…