While the team has had a great season, the Cougars play in a highly competitive district and it came down to the final game to determine if they would make the playoffs.

The varsity squad finished the regular season with a 20-7 record, and will face Atascocita in the first round of the playoffs. The best-of-three series begins Thursday night at THS, with first pitch at 7 p.m.

Coach Doug Rush is encouraging students and faculty to show up Friday night to help the Cougars get off to a great start in the playoffs.

In last night’s game, Rex Hill won a pitching duel with the Atascosita pitcher.  The final score was 2-1 keeping the Cougars on top.  Hill gave up one hit, while Ishmael Edwards had a towering homerun that cleared the trees in left center field.  Troy Gillen and Eric Dunbar also had many hits. 

The entire team played great defense.  Tonight will be game 2 at Atascosita, beginning at 7 p.m.  If necessary, a third game will be on Saturday at C.E. King High School, beginning at 2 p.m.