Thursday was checkout day for the remaining Chattanooga-area public schools competing in the baseball and softball state tournaments at the TSSAA Spring Fling in the Murfreesboro area.
Three area softball teams — Meigs County in Class 2A, Soddy Daisy in 3A and Walker Valley in 4A — were all eliminated with a second loss in their respective double-elimination brackets, and South Pittsburg was knocked out of the Class 1A baseball tournament by Eagleville, which will carry a 33-5 record into Friday’s championship final while seeking its third consecutive title.
The Pirates had rallied for two wins Wednesday while facing elimination, including one game that ended near midnight, before ultimately falling to the title favorites Thursday to wrap up a 22-15 season. Eagleville has outscored its competition 44-4 in three tourney games this week.
Eagleville struck for four runs in the first inning on its home field and added six more in the third for the five-inning victory. The Pirates managed just three hits — singles by Jake McGuillon, Luke Rector and Kamden Wellington.