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Softball host three teams in their last week of regular season games. They played Pitt CC on Tuesday, Southwest Virginia CC on Friday and Wake Tech CC on Saturday for Sophomore Day. 

The Trojans celebrated four sophomores: Leah Benjamin (McColl, SC), Raven Ross-Gillespie (West End, NC), Maggie Drake (Carthage, NC) and Olivia Campbell (Grand Ledge, MI). 

Softball finished their 2026 season 5-33 overall and 1-17 in conference play. 

The Trojan offense was lead by freshman, Heather Haggard (Grapevine, TX). She had 51 hits, 15 stolen bases and 28 runs scored with a .459 batting average and .504 on base percentage. 

Sophomore, Benjamin, lead the Trojans with 25 runs batted in, nine doubles, two triples and three homeruns. 

Jaden Valdez (Fayetteville, NC) lead the team with 127 putouts and Campbell had 44 assists on defense. 

From the pitching side, Haggard threw 99 innings for the Trojans earning 42 strikeouts. Alexis Walters (Fayetteville, NC) pitched 63.2 innings and Leena Santana (Clayton, NC) threw 14.1 innings. 

 

Softball will pick things back up in August when they start their fall training for the 2027 season. Stay up to date on our social media accounts: FTCC Trojan Athletics or at our website: faytechcc.edu/athletics