As players huddled around him near first base Friday, Lehman Lobo head softball coach Robert Young passionately reminded them of the steep uphill climb they had just surmounted.
Such a viewpoint might have been difficult to grasp after the Lobos’ 2019 campaign came to an abrupt close in a 11-0 bi-district run-rule playoff loss to the state-ranked New Braunfels Canyon Cougarettes.
Getting to that point, however, spoke volumes about the long and winding journey Lehman’s softball program successfully trekked. It culminated in the Lobos accumulating a program-record 24 wins and their first playoff appearance in six seasons.
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