Kallie McMahan’s lone season as coach of the Lexington slow-pitch softball team didn’t turn out the way she hoped it would.

But it was never about wins and losses for McMahan, a softball coach and geography teacher at Lexington Middle School who took over the high school program on an interim basis in December following a coaching change.

“I did it for the girls,” she told The Purcell Register on Monday. “It was important to me that they had someone in that role that they knew, someone that they could trust.

“Was it hard splitting my time between high school and junior high? Yes, but I wouldn’t change a thing. I did the best I could with the circumstances we were given, and I hope they know that.”

Lexington, which didn’t have enough players to field a team in 2025, finished with three wins and 17 losses. The Lady Bulldogs ended the season with losses to Asher (6-0) on April 21, Anadarko (14-13) on April 22 and Elgin (11-0) on April 22.

Briley Lacquement, one of six seniors to play for McMahan, had four hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs in the loss to Anadarko, a team Lexington beat two days earlier.

“It’s not the ending we pictured, and that part stings, but this season was never just about the final result,” McMahan said. “It was about growth, grit, and learning how to show up for each other no matter the circumstances. “We faced challenges, had our backs against the wall at times, and still kept competing, kept improving, and kept believing. This season was about so much more than the game itself.”

Lexington Public Schools recently introduced Katelynn Lewis as the school’s new softball coach. Lewis, a former college softball player who coached slow-pitch and fast-pitch softball at Marietta High School, will lead both teams at Lexington.

McMahan, meanwhile, will continue to coach softball and wrestling at the middle school.

“The scoreboard doesn’t tell the full story of who this team became,” she said. “The resilience, the effort, the moments where things started to click, that’s what lasts. Sometimes the toughest seasons are the ones that build the strongest foundation.

This isn’t the end we wanted, but it can absolutely be the start of something better if we carry these lessons forward. My seniors stood by their teammates and by their coaches the entire season and I’m thankful for the opportunity Lexington gave me to spend this season coaching this team.”