The Clark baseball and softball teams both experienced on Tuesday what has been rare this season – a loss. It’s the first one in district for baseball and only the second for softball and both only by the narrowest of margins.

The Cougars softball team just couldn’t get their bats fired up as Holmes got the one run they needed in the 4th inning to beat Clark 1-0. That happens to be the same score as their only other district loss, which was Taft in the first game of the season. Clark did have 6 hits to Holmes’ 4, but couldn’t muster the runs.  The loss leaves them in 3rd place in district, but with the chance to make a statement and a push in the next two games as they play second place O’Connor on Thursday and first place Taft next Tuesday.

Cougars continue to win

The Clark Cougars girls softball team continued their streak of dominating opponents with a 10-0 victory over Stevens.  Henessey Soto pitched a one-hit game and the Cougar bats were hot early, sc0ring 7 runs in the first two innings.

The Cougars are 12-5 and 5-1 in District 27-5A.

PHOTOS

Clark softball continued its winning ways on Tuesday with a 9-2 victory over Warren. The Cougars racked up 17 hits and got runs from Megan Aragones, Alex Losoya, Henessey Soto, Britney Ramos, Dani Nash, Liz Rodriguez and Gabby Aguilar. Soto was the winning pitcher, spending all 7 innings on the mound.

Clark is now 11-5 on the season and 4-1 in district for 2nd place in the standings. Next game is Friday at 5:00 against Stevens at Northside.

Three Clark Cougar varsity sports are in this week’s Express News rankings.

Since the first soccer ranking came out in preseason, the Clark boys soccer team has been ranked #1 in the San Antonio area.  Tonight they play Warren.  A win in that game would be a big step towards a district championship.  The Cougars are currently undefeated in district play.

The Clark softball team moved up to #6 in the rankings from #10 last week.  After a tough 1-0 loss to Taft as the very first game of the season (whose idea was that?), the Cougars have gelled and come storming through the district and are on a 8 game win streak.

A good showing in the NEISD tournament helped propel Clark baseball into the top 10 this week for the first time this season.  Clark is the only ranked NISD team.

And even though they don’t rank them, the golf team has shown some great growth since the beginning of the season and the water polo teams, always a perennial state tournament team, start play this week.

IT’S A GOOD DAY TO BE A CLARK COUGAR!

In the past four games, Clark Cougar varsity softball opponents have scored 12 runs.  The Cougars have blown out the scoreboard with 54 runs in that same span.  John Jay was the latest victim, pummeled by Clark 13-1.

The Cougars are 10-5 overall and own a 3-1 district record.  Want to see the girls in action?  Check the calendar on the right for game information.

WAY TO PLAY COOGS!

The Clark softball team continued their district hitting streak with a 15-4 rout of the #5 ranked Brandeis broncos on Wednesday. The Cougars took a respectable 4-1 lead into the 5th inning and then exploded with 6 runs in the 5th and 5 more in the 6th inning – off a game total of 12 hits. Henessey Soto was on the mound for the Cougars as they up their  record to 9-5 and their early district record to 2-1 for a share (continue reading…)

The Clark softball team evened its early district record to 1-1 with a 4th inning outburst on Tuesday night. The Cougars beat Marshall 17-0 and it was all over in the 4th when the Coogs scored 16 runs and ended the game.

Henessey Soto was on the mound for all four innings and gets the W.

The East Central Tournament is up next. GO COOGS!

The Clark softball team took part in the 64 team Bryan-College Station Softball Tournament and walked away with a 50-50 split. The Cougars defeated McKinney 5-3,  Magnolia 5-2 and Friendswood Clear Brook 8-1. They dropped games against Cedar Ridge, Conroe Oak Ridge and Eagle Pass.

The Cougars started the season losing a close one to Taft, 1-0,  in an early district game. They get a chance to rebound against Marshall on Tuesday the 22nd at Northside at 7:00pm, before heading to the East Central-Judson tournament.

GO GET ‘EM COOGS!

Credit David Flores: KENS5.com

Clark Cougar varsity softball players Megan Aragones and Henessey Soto discuss in this article what it’s like to play on the world stage and what they expect for this year’s team.

The World Champion Northside Suburban Softball All Stars will be honored  on the San Antonio Riverwalk this Saturday morning. The team, featuring seven Clark Cougar softball players, will be celebrated at the Arneson River Theater starting at 10 a.m. Read more in the Express News. Clark fans are encouraged to show up loud and proud!

You may also enjoy this article by David Flores on mysanantonio.com about the team and the lessons learned through their championship run.