Hannah Wells MVP, Coahoma 3-peats as UIL Texas 3A Division II softball state champs: preview, live scoring, recap

Texas Longhorns recruit homers, pitches complete game and is named UIL 3A Division II championship game MVP on field where she will play in college

Levi Payton | May 29, 2025

Coahoma’s Hannah Wells hits a home run during the Class 3A division II UIL State Championship game on May 29, 2025, at Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin. / Angela Piazza/Caller-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Coahoma’s run at a third straight UIL Class 3A Division II softball title will be tested by a newcomer on the big stage, as the Bulldogettes take on Lexington on Thursday at Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin.

First pitch is slated for 4 p.m.

Coahoma (34-1) saw its 90-game winning streak snapped in the semifinals but bounced back to eliminate Sadler Consolidated and return to the title game. The defending champs have pitched 23 shutouts this season and allowed just 25 runs all year. Senior ace Hannah Wells leads the charge both in the circle (21-1, 0.46 ERA, 249 strikeouts) and at the plate (.608, 32 home runs, 78 RBI). She’s supported by a powerful lineup that includes Mia Clemmer (.654, 21 home runs), Avery Rodriguez (.536, 6 home runs), among several others capable of changing a game with one swing.

Lexington (26-8) is making its first-ever appearance at the state tournament. The Lady Eagles are built around sophomore pitcher Taylor Akin, who’s posted a 21-4 record and 1.50 ERA with 214 strikeouts in 163.1 innings. Lexington has won nine of 10 playoff games behind strong pitching and timely offense, including a three-game comeback win over East Bernard in the regional finals and a semifinal sweep of Jourdanton.

The Lady Eagles don't hit for a lot of power as a team team but have enough experience and balance throughout their order to create problems. The team is led offensively by Aubrie Mathews (.449), Averie Mathews (.353), Maya Bell (.386) and Avery Rodriguez (.404). They’ve leaned on their ability to win close games, with three playoff wins coming by two runs or fewer.

Coahoma has outscored its playoff opponents 50-6 and boasts two top-tier arms in Wells and Rodriguez, who is 11-0 with a 0.96 ERA in 51 innings. If Lexington is to pull the upset, it’ll likely take one of their cleanest games of the season.

Check back here once the game begins for live scoring and updates from the 3A Division II state final.

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

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

Lexington vs. Coahoma in UIL Texas 3A Division II softball state final: preview, live scoring, updates

Lineups

Coahoma: Hannah Wells, P; Addi Hart, LF; Mia Clemmer, C; Bree Lewis, 1B; Baylor Wright, CF; Emery Doporto, 3B; Kaedyn Lee, RF; Blakely Rodgers, DP; Nevaeh Kerby, SS; Mikaela Vasquez, 2B.

Lexington: Averie Mathews, 2B; Avery Rodriguez, SS; Aubrie Mathews, 1B; Teal Breckenbush, 3B; Taylor Akin, P; Maya Bell, CF; Jillian Herridge, RF; Leighton Brown, C; Kendall Gural, LF.

Top 1: (Lexington 0, Coahoma 0)

RUN(s) - After a delayed start, Hannah Wells wastes no time in jumping on the first pitch and bouncing it off the wall in center. She goes to third before Mia Clemmer - both future Texas Longhorns - smacked an RBI double to make it 1-0.

After an error left runners at the corners Lexington pitcher Taylor Akin threw out Mia Clemmer at home on a safety squeeze and then got a strikeout to escape the jam.

Bottom 1: (Coahoma 1, Lexington 0)

Hannah Wells began her day with a strikeout and Lexington has to hope that isn't an omen. Wells is one of the best pitchers in the country.

RUN(s) - Avery Rodriguez slapped an infield single and stole second base with 1 out before Aubrie Mathews followed with another infield single to give Lexington runners at the corners with 1 out. Teal Breckenbush followed with an RBI single to left to tie it 1-1. Lexington still has 2-on with 1 out.

Hannah Wells bounced back to strike out the side and limited the damage for Coahoma. Lexington tagged her for a run and ties it 1-1.

Top 2: (Coahoma 1, Lexington 1)

After settling down a bit, Taylor Akin dealt a 1-2-3 second inning and got a strikout looking to end the frame.

Bottom 2: (Coahoma 1, Lexington 1)

Lexington freshman Leighton Brown ripped a 1-out single to center, but that's all Lexington gets in the inning. It's still 1-1.

Top 3: (Coahoma 1, Lexington 1)

HOME RUN! Hannah Wells helped herself, smashing a monster home run to left field to lead off the third to put Coahoma back in front, 2-1.

Coahoma’s Hannah Wells runs home after hitting a home run during the Class 3A division II UIL State Championship game on May 29, 2025, at Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin. / Angela Piazza/Caller-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Taylor Akin did a nice job of avoiding further damage in the inning, as she stranded a runner at third who got there with only 1 out.

Bottom 3: (Coahoma 2, Lexington 1)

Aubrie Mathews picked up her second hit - and Lexington's fifth of the day - with 1 out in the inning, but Wells escaped the jam with a strikeout to end the inning.

Top 4: (Coahoma 2, Lexington 1)

RUN(s) - Back-to-back bunts by Blakely Rodgers (who also stole second base) and Nevaeh Kirby allows Coahoma to push across a run to make it 3-1. Kirby was credited with a double on her bunt in an odd play. She popped it up and the defender dove to catch it. The ball deflected off the defender and went to the backstop, allowing Kirby to go to second and the run to score.

RUN(s) - After Hannah Wells was intentionally walked to load the bases with 1 out, Addi Hart hit a sacrifice fly to extend Coahoma's lead to 4-1.

Bottom 4: (Coahoma 4, Lexington 1)

Mya Bell walked to lead off the inning, stole second and went to third on a sacrifice, but Hannah Wells strands her at third with back-to-back strikeouts (No. 5 and 6 for Well) to end the inning and preserve Coahoma's 4-1 lead.

Top 5: (Coahoma 4, Lexington 1)

RUN(s) - After getting two quick outs, Taylor Akin walked four consecutive batters to bring Hannah Wells to the plate with the bases loaded. It's 5-1.

Akin bounced back to get Wells for the first time in the game by forcing her to fly out to left, stranding the bases loaded.

Bottom 5: (Coahoma 5, Lexington 1)

Hannah Wells pitched a stress-free 1-2-3 inning - her first of the game - to preserve Coahoma's 5-1 lead in the fifth.

Top 6: (Coahoma 5, Lexington 1)

HOME RUN! Mia Clemmer smashed a no-doubter to left. The solo shot makes it 6-1. It's Clemmer's 22nd homer of the year and it comes on the same field where she will be playing college softball.

Coahoma’s Mia Clemmer, a Texas Longhorns commit, smashed a home run during the Class 3A Division II UIL State Championship game on May 29, 2025, at Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin. / Angela Piazza/Caller-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Lexington freshman Jillian Herridge comes on in relief and impresses with two quick outs to end the frame.

Bottom 6: (Coahoma 6, Lexington 1)

Hannah Wells gets three quick outs - including her seventh strikeout - and Lexington is down to its final three outs.

Top 7: (Coahoma 6, Lexington 1)

Lexington seems to have a dynamic young arm in Jillian Herridge. The freshman pitches a clean 1-2-3 seventh inning and looked very sharp doing it. She sat down every batter she faced in order.

Bottom 7: (Coahoma 6, Lexington 1)

Hannah Wells opens the bottom of the seventh by catching the batter looking for her eighth strikeout, but Jillian Herridge singled and Kendall Gural walked with 1 out to give Lexington some hope.

But Wells bounced back with a fly ball to left and a swinging strikeout to end it.

Final: Coahoma 6, Lexington 1

Recap

Coahoma becomes the first softball team in the history of the UIL to win three consecutive state championships. What’s more, they did it on the same field where two of their biggest stars, starting pitcher and UIL 3A Division II championship game MVP Hannah Wells, and her batterymate, catcher Mia Clemmer, will play their collegiate softball. What’s even more: they both homered in the game.

They both had two hits and finished with four of Coahoma’s six hits in the game. Blakely Rodgers and Nevaeh Kerby also had hits.

Wells had a monster day in the last game of her high school career. The senior went 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI and scored two runs. She also went the distance in the circle, picking up the win and moving to 22-1 overall. She allowed a run on 6 hits with 8 strikeouts and 2 walks in 7 innings. Pitch No. 120 was the final one of her career and, fittingly, it was a swinging strikeout to end it.

Coahoma reached the state title game in each of the last four years, winning the last three.

Going toe-to-toe with Wells for most of the day, Taylor Akin also had a very strong day for Lexington before seemingly running out of gas late in her outing. She gritted through 123 pitches in 5.1 innings, falling to 21-6 overall after allowing six runs on six hits with 2 strikeouts and 6 walks. Freshman Jillian Herridge pitched 1.2 perfect innings with 2 strikeouts and no walks.

Aubrie Mathews and Leighton Brown had two hits apiece for Lexington. Teal Brockenbush had a hit and an RBI and Avery Rodriguez also had a hit.