2026 Avila Softball News
SOFTBALL SEASON ENDS WITH LOSS TO OTTAWA IN KCAC TOURNAMENT
April 30, 2026
SALINA, Kan. – Another tremendous Avila softball campaign came to an end on Thursday afternoon, as the Eagles fell in the third round of the 2026 KCAC Tournament, 5-1 to Ottawa.
SOFTBALL GOES 1-1 ON FIRST DAY OF KCAC TOURNAMENT
April 29, 2026
SALINA, Kan. – Avila softball opened the 2026 KCAC Tournament with an upset loss and a five-run victory on Wednesday, losing 2-1 to Friends before picking up an 8-3 win over Bethany.
SOFTBALL HAS FIVE ALL-KCAC SELECTIONS, THREE FIRST-TEAM
April 29, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Another great year for Avila softball saw plenty of postseason honors roll in. The Eagles had five total All-KCAC selections, with three representatives on the All-KCAC First Team, two All-KCAC Third Team selections and two Gold Glove winners.
COTTON GETS 300TH CAREER STRIKEOUT, WHILE HEASTER HELPS SOFTBALL SPLIT WITH YORK
April 21, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila softball wrapped up the KCAC portion of its regular season on Tuesday afternoon, splitting with York. The Eagles lost to the Panthers in game one, 6-2, before coming back to win the second game, 3-1 thanks to dominating pitching from Faith Heaster.
TWO RUN-RULE WINS ON SOFTBALL’S SENIOR DAY
April 18, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila softball could not have honored its seniors much better on Saturday at The Z, sweeping Sterling, 11-0 and 10-2, with both games ending in five innings. Across the two games, Avila recorded 20 hits, seven extra-base hits, 12 stolen bases, while 14 different players scored at least one run, 11 different players drove in at least one run and the Eagle offense put up at least one run in all nine innings in which they came to the plate.
SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH NO. 14 EVANGEL
April 15, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – In a battle of two of the top teams in the KCAC, Avila softball split a doubleheader with No. 14 Evangel on Wednesday afternoon, losing the opener 2-1 before winning the second game, 8-6.
SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH BETHEL AFTER NINE-RUN OUTPUT
April 11, 2026
NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – After a blown lead in the first game, Avila softball came back in the second game to earn a split, losing 5-4 before picking up a 9-2 win on Saturday afternoon.
BEAMAN’S WALK-OFF HELPS AVILA SPLIT WITH OTTAWA
April 07, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In a midweek doubleheader pitting two of the top teams in the KCAC against each other, Avila softball split with Ottawa on Tuesday afternoon, losing 4-2 before picking up a 5-4 victory in the second end.
SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH MCPHERSON
April 03, 2026
MCPHERSON, Kan. – Avila softball snapped its brief three-game losing streak with a victory over McPherson on Friday afternoon, taking one of two from the KCAC rivals.
AVILA ATHLETICS AND KENDRA SCOTT HOSTING GIVE-BACK EVENT ON FRIDAY
April 01, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Another big day to support the women’s programs of Avila Athletics is just a few days away.
SOFTBALL’S WIN STREAK ENDS IN LOSSES TO OKWU
March 31, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The six-game winning streak that Avila softball was riding came to an end on Tuesday afternoon with two losses to Oklahoma Wesleyan, 7-3 and 6-2.
SOFTBALL STRETCHES WIN STREAK TO SIX WITH SWEEP OF BETHANY
March 28, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila softball continued its streak as one of the hottest teams in the conference on Saturday, sweeping Bethany, 8-4 and 5-1.
DOUBLEHEADER SHUTOUT HELPS SOFTBALL WIN FOURTH-STRAIGHT
March 24, 2026
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. – Dominating pitching and timely hitting helped Avila softball win its fourth-straight with a sweep of Saint Mary on Tuesday, 3-0 and 4-0.
CHARLIE KENNEDY RECORDS WIN NO. 700 IN DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP OF TABOR
March 21, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila head coach Charlie Kennedy recorded wins No. 699 and 700 in Avila softball’s doubleheader sweep of Tabor on Saturday, 4-1 and 9-1.
SOFTBALL WINS SIXTH-STRAIGHT, SPLITS DOUBLEHEADER AT KANSAS WESLEYAN
March 18, 2026
SALINA, Kan. – Avila softball stretched its winning streak to six games in a doubleheader split with Kansas Wesleyan on Wednesday, winning 8-5 before losing, 5-3.
MCKAYLA COTTON WINS BACK-TO-BACK KCAC SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK AWARDS
March 16, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As if there was any doubt. Following one of the best individual performances in Avila history, senior McKayla Cotton has been named the KCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the second-consecutive week, the conference announced today.
