The Woodlands players didn’t hang their heads for long.

The Woodlands junior pitcher Abby Langkamp, who was the winning pitcher, celebrates after scoring one of the two runs on teammate Amy Harvey’s walk-off two-run double in the bottom of the 6th inning against San Antonio Southwest in their Class 5A UIL State Softball Championship semifinal matchup at McCombs Field in Austin on Friday.

The Woodlands freshman rightfielder Emily Langkamp, from left, and senior centerfielder Amy Cimera get some base-running instructions from head coach Richard Jorgensen in the bottom of the fourth inning against San Antonio Southwest in their Class 5A UIL State Softball Championship semifinal matchup at McCombs Field in Austin on Friday.

The Highlanders were disappointed they didn’t leave Austin with the school’s second Class 5A championship, but they have plenty of reasons to feel proud, including their fourth consecutive regional final. They finished this season 39-4, with all four losses to top 10 teams.

“We’re clearly upset, but when you put it in perspective, to get that far, (and) to play that well, our girls had an awesome season,” coach Richard Jorgensen said.

The Woodlands’ second state tournament appearance establishes it as a state powerhouse, and far from a one-hit-wonder powered by Gatorade national softball player of the year Paige McDuffee in 2011. click here for complete story and photo gallery