Madison Buster on Dominating at Northwestern State, Beating Louisiana Tech & Rediscovering Her Joy for Softball

In this episode of East Texas Sports Now, we sit down with former Como-Pickton standout and current Northwestern State Lady Demon Madison Buster as she reflects on one of the best stretches of her softball career. Buster talks about earning Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week honors, throwing complete games and shutouts, and helping lead Northwestern State during a big late-season run.

She also opens up about what it meant to defeat her former team, Louisiana Tech, competing against fellow East Texas pitchers from SFA, and how transferring to Northwestern State helped her rediscover her confidence, happiness, and love for the game. From her high school mindset to her college breakout, this conversation covers the journey behind one of the region’s top softball stories.

Plus, the episode wraps with a discussion on MLB’s new Automatic Ball-Strike System (ABS) and what “Robo Umps” could mean for the future of baseball.

East Texas Sports Now, hosted by Kyle Owens, delivers fast-paced coverage of East Texas high school sports. Featuring game recaps, weekly matchups, player spotlights, and coach interviews across football, basketball, baseball, softball, and more. Stay locked in for scores, rankings, highlights, playoffs, and recruiting buzz with expert analysis and local sports talk for fans across the region.