The high school softball Sweet 16 is now complete, and three of the six local teams that competed will advance to the Quarterfinals.
Class 3A // Oct 24-25
#1 Heritage, Catoosa 2, #17 Jefferson 1
The Lady Dragons forced a game 3 with a beautiful 2-0 game 2 win after a 3-0 loss in the opener. Game 3 was played Friday. The Lady Dragons fell to the defending state champs in that game, ending their season.
#4 West Laurens 2, #20 White County 0
West Laurens won 7-2 in the first game and grabbed an early lead in the clincher while winning 21-1 in the second game. This ends White County’s season.
Class 2A
#13 Stephens County 2, #4 Columbus 1
After an 8-3 win for Stephens in game one, they dropped the second 3-1 to get to a decisive game three. In that, the offense came alive in a 13-0 stellar performance. The Lady Indians advance to the Elite 8.
#22 Union County 2, #6 Burke County 0
The Lady Panthers move on after a dominating series in which they won 9-0 and 13-1.
Class 1A Di
#5 Banks County 2, #12 Vidalia 0
Banks County blasted past Vidalia 11-3 in the opener and then edged out a 3-2 win to advance to the Elite 8!
