It’s hard to believe, but the end of the softball regular season draws near for local high schools.
Check out where everyone stands to date (listed alphabetically):
Banks County
17-5 (5-0 Region 8-AA)
The Lady Leopards are ranked #3 in the state in 2A softball. Banks County has won three straight games, and sit atop the Region 8-AA standings. This playoff-bound team should be positioned to make a deep run in the state playoffs.
Commerce
15-3 (8-1 Region 8-A)
Commerce just saw a 15-game win streak get snapped in a wild, 20-17 loss to George Walton Academy. The #5-ranked Lady Tigers opened the season 0-2 before the incredible streak. The girls are first in the Region 8-A standings and are a virtual lock for the Class 1A Public State Playoffs.
Dawson County
9-9 (5-5 Region 7-AAA)
The Lady Tigers are .500 overall and in Region 7-AAA play, which has them positioned in a tie for third place in the standings. This region has four teams with a 5-5 record, so things are about to get very intense as only the top four go to the state playoffs. Dawson is coming off a big 3-1 win over North Hall.
Habersham Central
8-9 (2-6 Region 8-AAAAAA)
Paige Cook and the Lady Raiders are just outside the top four, positioned in 5th place currently in 8-AAAAAA. The Lady Raiders just had a monumental 8-7, 9-inning win over Gainesville, and are one game behind Lanier for that last spot.
Lumpkin County
9-13 (6-5 Region 7-AAA)
The Lady Indians have dropped five straight, but somehow still have a good enough record to be in second place in 7-AAA. As noted for Dawson County, there are five teams lumped together in the standings behind a 10-1 East Hall team. Lumpkin, Dawson, Union, North Hall and GAC all are in the race, but only three out of that group will make state.
Rabun County
0-15 (0-5 Region 8-AA)
The Lady Wildcats have yet to win a game this season, and sit in seventh place (last) in 8-AA.
Stephens County
14-4 (6-2 Region 7-AAAA)
Emma Whitfield and the Lady Indians are ranked #6 in the state in 4A softball, and are second place in Region 7-AAAA, behind Jefferson. Stephens County has won three straight, including most recently 8-0 over St. Pius.
Towns County
9-9 (7-4 Region 8-A)
Towns County is having a solid season, and sit fourth in Region 8-A. In their last six games, the Lady Indians have gone 4-2.
Union County
9-14 (5-5 Region 7-AAA)
The Lady Panthers are among that tight group in 7-AAA battling for a spot, as they currently stand in third in the standings. Union has won three of its last four games.
White County
8-8 (3-4 Region 8-AAAA)
The Lady Warriors and Jessica Morgan are coming off a critical 7-3 win over Blessed Trinity, as they stand in fourth place in the 8-AAAA standings. White County should make state once again, and could wind up making a good run once there.
