Mariah Denson, Mansfield Timberview softball What she did: Because of a left foot injury, Denson has been in a walking boot for a week, except for when she pitches. She said she also used a wheelchair and crutches to keep pressure off her injured foot. But Denson held Richland — the state’s third-ranked 5A team — to three runs (two earned) and nine hits in two games as Mansfield Timberview swept a Region I semifinal series. Denson retired 14 of the final 17 batters in Friday’s Game 2 as Timberview closed out the series with a 3-1 win. She also had an RBI in each game, helping 10th-ranked Timberview (29-6) advance to its first regional final, where it will play No. 7 Lubbock Coronado. Who is...
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