Today was my first-ever 16U softball tournament. Weather cut us short after just two games, but I still got to throw 5.1 innings in the circle. I threw 75 pitches and landed 72% of them as strikes. One of my biggest goals this past Spring season has been improving my first-pitch strike rate, and today I hit 80%! Really happy with how it went and excited to get back out there tomorrow assuming the fields at Collins Park are dried out a bit and playable.
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#FirstPitchStrikeGoals
#PitchingInTheRain
#LoveThisGame
#CollegeCoachesWereWatching
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Our softball team posted a Father’s Day tribute! Happy Father’s Day out there to all Dad’s, with a special shout out to mine! Thank you for always supporting me! Love you!
#HappyFathersDay#SoftballDad#FirstCoach#BeElite@realjmdub
Watch the video tribute ⬇️
https://t.co/zzMiHnu05v
Monday I went to the McDonalds Fast Pitch Camp to experience my first ever college recruiting camp! The camp was amazing and I learned a lot. Despite waking up sick and forced to leave early, I still left with so much more information and confidence than when I walked in. I look forward to putting what I learned to work in my upcoming games and practices. Thank you to all the coaches for the opportunity and to my fellow softball lovers who made the camp truly special!
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#NewExperience
#SoftballCamp
🥎 Warrior Nation, let's help KK Smith bring home the title!
KK currently holds a slight lead in the VYPE Houston Softball Player of the Year Fan Poll, but voting ends tomorrow night.
Vote here: https://t.co/lAuB5CuXeA
Last week at our end of the season dinner, I was given the Newcomer Award for our Varsity team. In addition to receiving it, I also learned I made All District First Team and All State Honorable Mention. Thank you to the coaches and to the committee members who recognized me and my other teammates this season.
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#AllDistrictFirstTeam
#AllStateHonorableMention
#SummerSeasonStartsSaturday
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This past week my team and I were blessed with the opportunity to travel to University of Texas Arlington to compete in the Final Four. We fought hard but fell short. I have enjoyed this season so much and wish the seniors, Audrey and Corinne, the best of luck as they move on to college. They are amazing people and have impacted my life in great ways! My team and I are looking forward to the opportunity to return next year to State! A huge thank you to the staff and coaches that made this amazing experience possible!
#BeElite
#FinalFour
#WarriorSoftball
@APetrowski2026@KK_Recruiting_@ELP_Pitching
Tonight was our school’s theatre banquet. This year I was one of a handful of students inducted into the International Thespian Society. I also won the Best Freshman Actor award.
#BeElite#MoreThanJustSoftball
Monday night, we played our first round of playoffs and took the win 11-1 against San Antonio Christian.
During the game I was focused on spin and control to force weak contact.
Here’s the outcome:
6 IP, 3K, 0 BB
90.91% weak contact • only 9.09% hard contact
12.7 pitches/inning • BA/RISP .000
#BeElite
#WEAKcontactMatters
#TrustYourDefense
#WarriorSoftball
#PlayoffWin
@ELP_Pitching
Freshman Season Stats 📊🥎
IP: 78 | Record: 13–1
ERA: 1.61 | WHIP: 1.06
114 K | 20 BB (5.7 K/BB)
Opponent BA: .208 | 1 HR allowed
We had 2 games this week and officially sealed the title of District Champs.
My coach sent me my personal stats for the season. I’m thankful for this information, because the numbers on that sheet not only show me where my hard work has paid off but also gives me insight into some areas where I can focus on improving.
I’m grateful for my team, the coaches and growth this season—excited to keep getting better ❤️🩹💪🏻
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#DistrictChamps
#PlayoffBound
@ELP_Pitching
I ran into one of my former coaches at one of my games this week! After moving from Michigan, 12u Texas Elite picked me up mid season. I had the privilege of learning from Coach Trey, Coach Kelly, and Coach Mike before I moved up to 14u. It’s always fun to roll up to the fields and see one of the blues is one of your favorite coaches!
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#CoachesMatter
#BluesMatter
#WhackaMole
#TexasElite
💥Over 100K’s💥
Another week has passed and my team added another two W’s to our school’s district record.
I pitched 7 innings over the course of those two games, faced 28 batters and accumulated 13 strike outs during my time in the circle. Those 13 K’s took me over the 100 mark for strike outs this season.
I’m averaging almost a 30% strike out rate. I’m looking forward to improving that statistic with a few more games ahead of us before playoffs.
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#WarriorSoftball
#100Ks
@ELP_Pitching
Two games this week ended with two more wins added to our district record. I’m continuing to work on getting ahead in the count. The last two games I threw First Pitch Strikes (FPS) 77% of the time. I’m also still focusing on my spin and working my off speed pitches.
First game, we run ruled last year’s district champs and only allowed one earned run.
Second game, Carlin Bahr and I combined for a perfect game.
Shout out to Kaitlyn Bienko for her perfectly timed Grand Slam and another congratulations to my amazing teammate KK for breaking our school’s Single Season Home Run record last night!
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#PerfectGame
#TeamWork
#WarriorSoftball
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🥎 HISTORIC NIGHT
Warriors beat Frassati Catholic 16–0.
Kailyn Smith set a new single season HR record with 11.
Carlin Bahr and Kynsley Weatherly combined for a perfect game.
#WarriorNation#OneHeart
Friday night, my Texas Elite team went to the Texas A&M softball game for some team bonding. It was fun getting to spend the evening with my softball family while watching the Aggies beat Georgia to win the series! We even made it on the big screen.
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#AggiesWin
#SoftballFamily
#TeamBonding
Our team only had one game this week. My goal was to continue to work on my off speed pitch and focus on getting ahead in the count. By the time I was relieved in the 6th inning, we had built a strong 9–1 lead. I had delivered first-pitch strikes 68% of the time and finished with an overall strike percentage of 72%—all while giving up zero walks.
With 14 games behind me now, I’ve pitched in 56 innings, tallied 76 strikeouts, and maintained a solid 2.0 ERA. Every inning is an opportunity, and I’m continuing to push for more.
We have two more games this week before our Easter break—both at home on Tuesday and Thursday at 6 PM. We’d love to have the crowd behind us, so come out and support our Warrior Softball team.
#BeElite
#WarriorSoftball
@ELP_Pitching
This weekend, my softball team served at the Houston Northwest Church’s Community Garden. It was a blast! I learned how to plant tomatoes, banana peppers, jalapeños and other vegetables. The team and I had fun getting our hands dirty together outside of the softball field. Serving together is always great team bonding! All the produce harvested from the garden will be given to CyFair helping hands and other local food banks to help fight hunger within the community. Thank you coaches and the rest of the volunteers for your time and commitment to making our community a better place!
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#TeamBonding
#CommunityGardens
#SoftballSisters