Silverdale Baptist Academy’s softball team is on a roll.
The Lady Seahawks entered Wednesday’s Region 3-A high school softball championship game against Marion County at Silverdale having outscored their previous four postseason opponents by 48 runs. Then after holding the Lady Warriors scoreless in the top of first, they came in and scored three runs and were on their way to a 9-4 victory.
Silverdale (36-3) and Marion County (33-7) advance to the state sectional round. The Lady Seahawks will host Region 4-runner-up Gordonsville on Saturday. A time has not been determined. As of Wednesday night, even the day had not been determined for the Lady Warriors’ game at Region 4 champion Goodpasture.
“We keep talking about goals, like winning the district championship, winning the region championship,” Silverdale coach Tim Couch said. “You do that and you get to play at home. You can tell by the crowds we’re getting there’s a lot of excitement. Still, we’ve got to go out and play. But it’s good for the school, good for the program.”
SBA breezed through its District 5 tournament, winning three games by a combined 34-1. The Lady Seahawks beat District 6 runner-up Sale Creek 15-0 on Monday before defeating Marion County, the District 6 champion.