THE EAST TAKES STATE: Eastside Lady Eagles soar to state championship with improbable Saturday performance
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Twenty-four innings. Three games. One championship. The odds were stacked against Eastside to win the Class AAAA state title, but the Lady Eagles ended it all on their terms. After a loss to Kell on Friday, Eastside needed to win three straight games back-to-back-to-back against two of the state’s best teams. Improbably, they did so, defeating Harris County 6-5 in a 10-inning showdown and against Kell with final scores of 5-3 and 9-6, respectively. The wins marked Eastside’s first softball state championship since their second of back-to-back AA state titles in 1999. How did they do it? The answer is simple, according to head coach Heather Wood. “These girls — their goal was to win a state championship,” Wood said. “It wasn't easy, they knew that. This shows that no one wanted it as bad as them. They were gritty, and they had a goal all season long. These are the moments they have been waiting for and I am so proud of them. I love this group so much.”
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Twenty-four innings. Three games. One championship.
The odds were stacked against Eastside to win the Class AAAA state title, but the Lady Eagles ended it all on their terms.
After a loss to Kell on Friday, Eastside needed to win three straight games back-to-back-to-back against two of the state’s best teams.
Improbably, they did so, defeating Harris County 6-5 in a 10-inning showdown and against Kell with final scores of 5-3 and 9-6, respectively.
The wins marked Eastside’s first softball state championship since their second of back-to-back AA state titles in 1999.
How did they do it? The answer is simple, according to head coach Heather Wood.
“These girls — their goal was to win a state championship,” Wood said. “It wasn't easy, they knew that. This shows that no one wanted it as bad as them. They were gritty, and they had a goal all season long. These are the moments they have been waiting for and I am so proud of them. I love this group so much.”
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