'We're from Houston': NCAA D-III school wins softball national title thanks in part to area's talent

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A small school in Marshall, Texas, did some big things in the last week, and the team can thank the wealth of Houston-area talent that it recruited.

From Deer Park to Stafford, the ETBU Tigers are rich with championship talent from the Houston area.East Texas Baptist in Marshall, Texas, cashed in on recruiting some of the Houston area's best softball talent toward an NCAA Division III title.The East Texas Baptist University softball team became the NCAA Division III national champions last week, and Houston can share in this incredible accomplishment.

Benavides is used to the big stage, winning a state championship in 2021 at Deer Park High School and earning state MVP honors.Nine players from the Houston area were part of ETBU's 48-3 national championship team. Cummings has earned all-conference honors all four years at ETBU. In the final game, she hit two home runs for the Tigers. She's only one of three seniors on the team.

 

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