Team Roster
| # | Name | Class | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbie Reel | Jr. | IF | 5-6 | |
| 2 | Jozlynn Layne | So. | OF | 5-2 | |
| 3 | Emma McDonald | So. | OF | 5-10 | |
| 4 | Madalyn Hubbard | Jr. | UTIL | 5-9 | |
| 5 | Mikayla Beard | Sr. | P | 5-5 | |
| 9 | Chapel Cunningham | Sr. | SS | 5-10 | |
| 10 | Kennedy Moody | Jr. | 3B | 5-5 | |
| 11 | McKamey Bratcher | So. | OF | 5-3 | |
| 12 | Caroline Stafford | Sr. | OF | 5-5 | |
| 14 | Emma Leinberger | Fr. | 2B | 5-2 | |
| 15 | Ansley Giffin | So. | P | 5-2 | |
| 22 | Addison Beard | So. | OF | 5-6 | |
| 24 | Ansley Blevins | Jr. | C | 6-0 | |
| 30 | Emma Bales | Fr. | OF | 5-6 | |
| 50 | Isabella Jenkins | So. | P | 6-1 |
Head Coach: Martha Hanzelik
Assistant Coaches: Kaitlin Bradley, Susan Crownover, Andrew Hitchcock
Team Information
Record: 16-14 as of May. 27
Colors: Royal Blue, Black
Principals: Jenise Gordon, Kirk Walker
Athletic Director: Jay Watts
| Past State Tournament Appearances | 22 (2019) |
| Past State Championships | 8 (2014) |
| Past State Runners-Up | 11 (2019) |
| State Tournament Record | (63-30) |
- Consecutive state tournament appearances: 1997-03 (7); 2005-19 (15).
- Consecutive state championships: 2000-01 (2); 2007-10 (4).
- They finished as runners-up in their first appearance in 1997 after losing their first game to Marshall Co. and fighting their way through the losers bracket before losing the if necessary game against David Lipscomb, 10-6.
- They won their eighth championship in 2014 after losing their first game to Baylor and fighting their way through the losers bracket and defeating Baylor, 2-0 and 12-7, finishing the season (24-10).
- They finished as runners-up for the eleventh time in their last appearance after defeating St. Benedict, losing to Baylor, defeating St. Benedict, and losing again to Baylor, 2-1.
Tournament Overview
2021 Division II Class AA State Girls' Softball Tournament
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Date: May 25 - May 27, 2021
Location: Murfreesboro Sports Complex & McKnight Fields - Murfreesboro, TN
Games will be played at Murfreesboro SportsCom. When a field is to be used for more than one game per day, game times are approximate on all games following the first.
Visitors: TSSAA Fan Information, Visitors: VisitRutherfordTN.com
Thursday, May 27, 2021
· 5:30 PM
Baylor 10, GPS 0
Starplex #3
Thursday, May 27, 2021
· 11:30 AM
GPS 13, St. Benedict 5
Starplex #3
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
· 5:30 PM
Baylor 12, GPS 1
Starplex #3
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
· 10:00 AM
GPS 8, St. Benedict 6
Starplex #3
Road to the State Tournament
| Date/Time | Matchup | Tournament | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May. 20, 2021 | GPS 2, Pope John Paul 0 | Division II-AA First Round & Quarterfinals | |
| May. 14, 2021 | GPS vs. Bye | Division II-AA First Round & Quarterfinals |