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Ainsley Pinkerton Helps Bellaire Clinch Bi-District Playoffs with a Home Run,

Bellaire @ Cy-Fair

With Bellaire down 0-2, Ainsley Pinkerton hit a long hard shot deep over the center field wall in the 3rd inning for her third home run of the season. This tied the game at 2-2, giving the Cardinals the momentum they needed and helped set up the win for the team.

Keep it up, Ainsley!

April 27, 2024

A 5th Home Run for Filis,

Bellaire @ Lamar

Putting an exclamation point on an exciting game against Lamar, Alessandra Filis hit her fifth home run of the season. She hit a line drive homer to left field in the top of the 6th inning, scoring two runs.

Congratulations, Alessandra!

April 20, 2024

Senior Night

Friday night, teammates, families, friends, and fans honored Bellaire Softball's two seniors: Ainsley Pinkerton and Mia Lopez. These girls have been an integral part of the team since their freshman year.

Congratulations to Ainsley and Mia on an amazing four years and all their accomplishments - both on and off the field!

April 12, 2024

Ainsley is our starting catcher, but is also a great utility player, having played at 3rd base, 1st base, and short stop... she plays wherever she's needed. Ainsley plans to attend the University of Arkansas, studying animal science. Her favorite Bellaire softball memory is when they beat Katy in the Area Playoffs, 2023.

Mia Lopez is our starting Center Fielder and leadoff batter. Mia plans to attend Colorado School of Mines where she will study electrical engineering and will also play softball there. Mia's favorite Bellaire softball memory is when they beat Katy in the Area Playoffs, 2023. It was Mia's throw from center field to 3rd base that got the tagged out, saving the win for Bellaire.

Three Lady Cardinals Hit It Out of the Park Saturday,

Bellaire @ Westside

The 6th inning of the game against Westside brought out the home runs on Saturday for three of our Bellaire players. Nice work, ladies!

April 6, 2024

This is Alessandra Filis's fourth home run of the year! She hit a line drive home run to right field, scoring three runs.

This is Bella Rivera's first home run of the year, and it was a line drive home run to center field. Her home run scored three runs for Bellaire.

This is the first home run of the year for freshman Madysen Tennard. In the top of the 6th inning, Tennard hit a fly ball home run to left field, scoring two runs.

Lauren Magid Hits Her First Homerun of the Season,

Bellaire vs Heights

Lauren Magid hit her a first home run of the regular 2024 season Tuesday night during a home game against the Heights. Her solo home run came in the bottom of the 6th inning and was hit to right field.

April 2, 2024

Gulf Coast Classic Tournament 2024

March 11-14, 2024

Gulf Shores, AL

Another Home Run for Filis,

Bellaire vs Westside

Alessandra Filis hit her third home run of the 2024 season Tuesday night against the Westside Wolves. Her solo home run came in the bottom of the third inning and was hit to left field.

March 5, 2024

Filis Gets Her 2nd Home Run, Bellaire @ Heights

Friday night during the Cardinal's first district game, Alessandra Filis hit a high and long home run right over center field in the top of the fifth inning, scoring two runs. And her season is just getting started... !

March 1, 2024

A Weekend of Bombs at

The Woodlands Round Robin Tournament

Ainsley Pinkerton put two runs on the board for the Cardinals with a home run during the bottom of the first inning against Cypress Ranch on Thursday. Ainsley homered for the second time on Friday against Klein Oak during the bottom of the second inning, scoring three.

Saturday Alessandra Filis hit a homer to left field against The Woodlands during the top of the seventh inning, scoring two runs.

February 24, 2024

Senior Mia Lopez Commits to Colorado School of Mines

Congratulations to Centerfielder Mia Lopez!

She has committed to play softball for the Colorado School of Mines next year. Mia will be an asset to the Orediggers team and we will have fun following her success! We are so excited for you, Mia!

February 7, 2024

Annual Dodgeball Tournament

A big thank you to everyone who came out and participated in the annual dodgeball tournament to support our BHS Girls Softball Team. There was a lot of good competition, a lot of good fun, and a lot of great volunteers! Thank you for making it a success, and congratulations...

1st Place: Aiden Cooper's Team

2nd Place: Skow Lands on Top

Congratulations to Bella Rivera on Her Verbal Commitment to

Xavier University of Louisiana

Fall of 2025

We are so excited for Bella Rivera, a junior at Bellaire High School. Bella is one of our pitchers and 3rd baseman. Her dedication, hard work, and talent will be taking her to the next level come fall of 2025. Xavier University of Louisiana will be lucky to have her!

July 31, 2023

Bellaire Softball in the News

Click on the links below for local news stories regarding our

Lady Cardinals!

VYPE interview with Coach Tuffly "Giant Slayers":

Giant Slayers

VYPE 6A Regional Semifinal Preview:

Heating Up: Preview of 6A Regional Semifinals

Houston Chronicle Houston rea Regional Semifinals:

High School Softball Playoffs

Houston Chronicle coverage of BHS vs. Jersey Village:

Bellaire Sweeps Jersey Village to Advance in Softball Playoffs

Click 2 Houston 6A Regional Quarter-final coverage:

6A Breakdown

H-Town High School Sports coverage of Bellaire vs. Katy:

Game of the week

Play of the week

Three Penny Press Bi-District Playoffs vs. Memorial HS coverage:

Cardinals Advance

Bellaire Falls to #3 Pearland Oilers in Regional Semifinal

Thank you for your support!

A successful season came to an end on Friday night, May 19th, after Bellaire High School lost Game 1 (Thursday) and Game 2 (Friday) to the Pearland Oilers.

They were tough losses, but the Bellaire Cardinals have a lot to be proud of as they look back on their season. No one could've predicted they'd be playing in the Regional Semifinals for only the second time since 2014, with the other in 2018.

Congratulations on a successful season!

May 19, 2023

UPDATE: Pearland goes on to win state.

Regional Quarter-Finals:

Bellaire High School Beats Jersey Village

Game 1 win: 6-1

Game 2 win: 11-1

Bellaire Cardinals Stun Katy Tigers

Next Up: Round 3

Regional Quarterfinals

Amazing pitching, excellent defense, and one run was what it took for the Cardinals to advance on to next week's third round of playoffs: Regional Quarterfinals.

In David slew Goliath fashion, Bellaire went in as underdogs against a very solid top ten Texas team: the Katy Tigers. In the first inning, Claire Shelley got the only hit of the game with a single home run. Then solid pitching and defense held Katy to that score, despite the Tigers loading the bases and stranding runners in several innings.

As if each play of the game wasn't exciting enough, the 7th inning provide a grand Hollywood ending.The bottom of the 7th with two outs and runners on first and second, Katy drove one up the middle to centerfielder, Mia Lopez. Lopez was able to get the throw in to third baseman Bella Riviera, who got the tag down on the first base runner for the out... just inches before the tying run could cross home plate. A truly stunning finish to a truly stunning game!

Congratulations, Lady Cardinals!

May 4, 2023

Bellaire Softball Advances!

On to Area Playoffs

The Lady Cards will move on to area playoffs next week after beating the Memorial Mustangs. Bellaire won two close games in the best of three.

On Friday night the Mustangs took an early lead with a one-run homer the top of the 4th inning. The Cardinals took the lead the bottom of the 5th when Ainlsey Pinkerton doubled, driving in Ashely Burt and Mia Lopez. The next hit by Meaghan Lande brought in Nina Ozuna, for a 3-1 Bellaire lead. Bellaire maintained their lead despite Memorial scoring another run in the 6th inning, and extended it when Mia Lopez turned her double into a run around the bases on Mustang errors.

On Saturday Bellaire came from behind when Claire Shelley got the Lady Cardinals moving with a three-run homer in the 3rd inning. That was followed by several hits by the Bellaire Cardinals the next two innings, scoring another three runs. Despite a valiant effort by the Mustangs in the 7th inning, when they cut the lead to one run, the Lady Cardinals held them at 6-5.

Congratulations to Bellaire Cardinals Softball!

April 29, 2023