THREE-PEAT: Calallen wins UIL 4A Division I softball state championship; scoring, highlights, recap

Braelyn Bailey's grand slam, 6 RBI, Jordyn Thibodeaux's dominance in the circle helps Corpus Christi Calallen become the second team in UIL history, and second in as many days, to win three consecutive UIL state softball championships in 9-2 blowout

Calallen's Braelyn Bailey (center) was named MVP of the 2025 UIL Class 4A Division I state championship game after clubbing a grand slam and finishing with 6 RBI in the Lady Wildcats' 9-2 victory on Friday, May 30, 2025 at McCombs Field in Austin. / Angela Piazza/Caller-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK

The 2025 UIL Class 4A Division I state championship will pit one of the state’s hottest offenses against a pitching staff that’s barely been touched.

Andrews (36-8) and defending champion Corpus Christi Calallen (33-6) will meet Friday at 1 p.m. at McCombs Field in Austin with a state title on the line. Calallen is chasing its third straight championship. Andrews is looking for its first.

Calallen is also looking to become only the second softball team in UIL history to win three consecutive state championships. If they do they'll have done it just one day after Coahoma became the first to ever accomplish it.

The Lady Mustangs are coming in off a dominant 15-5 Game 3 win over Sulphur Springs in the semifinals, powered by two home runs each from Alexys Cornejo and Georgia Lambert. Cornejo, a senior shortstop, enters the final hitting .538 with 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 73 RBI. Andrews has slugged its way through the bracket behind a core of experienced hitters and a duo in the circle made up of junior Georgia Lambert (21-4) and freshman Kylie Gentile (10-3).

Calallen’s path has required some resilience. The Lady Wildcats dropped Game 1 to Liberty in the semifinals before winning 4-2 and 2-0 to advance. Juniors Jordyn Thibodeaux (14-6, 0.97 ERA) and Bianca Gonzales (15-0, 1.22 ERA) have carried the load in the circle, giving up a combined 34 earned runs all year. The offense features four players with at least 40 RBI, including senior Brookelynn Meador (.483, 11 HR) and junior Braelyn Bailey (.483, 44 RBI).

Andrews has scored 375 runs this season. Calallen has allowed just 57. It's a stark contrast and one that makes this title game feel like it could have some wild ebbs and flows.

Be sure to follow this page and check back often once the game starts for live scoring and updates that will expand in the space below.

In the meantime, check out our Class 1A-3A previews, as well as previews for 4A, 5A and 6A state championships.

You can also check out other state championship game results from Thursday's games for Class 2A Division I, Class 2A Division II, Class 3A Division I, and Class 3A Division II, or read up on Coahoma making history.

You can also watch the game (subscription fee required) on NFHS Network.

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Andrews vs. Calallen: 2025 UIL 4A Division I softball state championship; scoring, updates, recap

Lineups

Corpus Christi Calallen: Braelyn Bailey, 1B; Kylie Butcher, CF; Brookelynn Meador, SS; Audryna Almarez, C; Kayden Trevino, RF; Jordyn Thibodeaux, P; Kiana Vargas, 3B; Kaylie Lopez, 2B; Kristin Leal, LF.

Andrews: Hailey Bowman, 2B; Georgia Lambert, P; Alexys Cornejo, SS; Kenedi Holly, CF; Ryanna Guevara, 3B; Olivia Martinez, C; Lauren Cordova, LF; Kylie Gentile, DP; Emmerson Chesshire, RF; Noemi Ortiz, 1B.

Top 1: Calallen 0, Andrews 0

Calallen goes in order in the first.

Bottom 1: Calallen 0, Andrews 0

Not originally scheduled to pitch, Jordyn Thibodeaux looked plenty prepared to take over after Bianca Gonzales - the scheduled starter - was a late scratch. Thibodeaux, a McNeese State commit, struck out the side in the first inning.

Top 2: Calallen 0, Andrews 0

Audryna Almarez smacked a leadoff double for Calallen and had a hyped celebration on second. Kayden Trevino and Jordyn Thibodeaux followed with back-to-back walks to load the bases with nobody out.

RUN(s) - Kiana Vargas drove in a run on a fielder's choice. Almarez scored on the play and Trevino was thrown out at third, but the Wildcats lead, 1-0.

RUN(s) - After runners move up on a wild pitch, Kaylie Lopez flipped an single into right to score Thibodeaux, making it 2-0.

RUN(s) - Braelyn Bailey lined a 2-run single to right and the Lady Wldcats continued their barrage, making it 4-0 with one out and runners at second and third.

RUN(s) - The productive inning continued with Kylie Butcher at the plate. She lifted a sacrifice fly to her counterpart in center field and Calallen extended its lead to 5-0.

The inning finally ended on a fly ball to center, but not before Calallen gave starter Jordyn Thibodeaux some wriggle room.

Bottom 2: Calallen 5, Andrews 0

Thibodeaux had another dominant inning in the second. She worked around a 2-out walk with another scoreless inning. She struck out the first two batters and ended the inning with a fly out.

Top 3: Calallen 5, Andrews 0

Calallen got a pair of runners on base with a walk and a hit batter, but freshman relief pitcher Kylie Gentile got a big strikeout to end the inning.

Bottom 3: Calallen 5, Andrews 0

Jordyn Thibodeaux continues to be dominant in the circle. She gets two more strikeouts in a 1-2-3 frame to give her six strikeouts.

Top 4: Calallen 5, Andrews 0

Kristin Leal hit a leadoff double, but Andrews escaped the threat with an inning-ending double play - cutting down Leal on a play at the plate to end the frame.

Bottom 4: Calallen 5, Andrews 0

Jordyn Thibodeaux continued her dominance in the fourth inning. She worked around a leadoff walk with two strikeouts and a pop up to the catcher. That pop up was only the third ball put into play all day against Thibodeaux.

Top 5: Calallen 5, Andrews 0

Kylie Gentile, Andrews' freshman, has been impressive in the circle since she took over. She took down Calallen in order in the fifth.

Bottom 5: Calallen 5, Andrews 0

Lauren Cordova broke up Thibodeaux's no-hitter with one out in the fifth with a sharp single to left, but Thibodeaux worked around it with a pop up and a ground out. No more no-no, but the shutout remained intact for Calallen's elite righty.

Top 6: Calallen 5, Andrews 0

Jordyn Thibodeaux leads off the sixth with an infield single on a grounder to third. It was a tough play and the throw went over the first baseman, but it was a close enough play at the bag and the difficulty involved in the spinning throw was enough to give Thibodeaux the hit.

GRAND SLAM! Braelyn Bailey smashes a 1-out grand slam into the bleachers in right. Calallen leads 9-0 and Bailey now has 6 RBI.

Brookelynn Meador followed with a single and stole second base, but she was stranded there to end the inning.

Bottom 6: Calallen 9, Andrews 0

Today's original scheduled starter, Bianca Gonzales, comes on to pitch for Thibodeaux here in the bottom of the sixth and starts her day with a strikeout.

Gonzales works around a 2-out single by Alexys Cornejo and escapes unscathed. She struck out a pair in the inning.

Top 7: Calallen 9, Andrews 0

Calallen loaded the bases with two outs, but Braelyn Bailey, who already had a grand slam in the game, took a hack at a 3-2 pitch and popped it up. Calallen goes to the seventh three outs away from history.

Bottom 7: Calallen 9, Andrews 0

Ryanna Guevara singled to lead off the bottom of the seventh and Olivia Martinez followed with a walk to give Andrews two-on with nobody out.

RUN(s) - Kylie Gentile singled to drive in the first run of the game for Andrews to make it 9-1 with 1 out and runners on the corners.

RUN(s) - Hailey Bowman rips an RBI single to make it 9-2.

Gonzalez gets a tapper back to the circle and throws out the runner and Corpus Christi Calallen becomes only the second softball team in UIL history (by one day) to win three consecutive state championships. Final: Calallen 9, Andrews 2.

Recap

A late addition to the circle, Jordyn Thibodeaux stepped in and stepped up, turning in the most dominant pitching performance of the 2025 state finals thus far in a 9-2 win.

Thibodeaux improved to 18-6 inside the circle with the win. She pitched 5 dominant, shutout innings on 1 hit with 9 strikeouts and 2 walks before exiting for the original scheduled starter, Bianca Gonzales, who gave up 2 runs on 4 hits with 2 strikeouts and a walk in 2 innings of relief.

Meanwhile, teammate Braelyn Bailey won UIL 4A Division I finals MVP honors after going 2-for-5 with a grand slam and 6 RBI in the win. Thibodeaux and Kristin Leal also had two hits apiece for Calallen. Audryna Almarez had a double in the game, while Brookelynn Meador, Kayden Trevino and Kaylie Lopez also had hits for the Lady Wildcats.

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