Three area teams will be among those still fighting for championships on the final day of the GHSA softball state tournament Saturday in Columbus, with two of them needing to win just one more time before losing twice.
Heritage, which is seeking its sixth state title overall, third in a row and second straight in Class AAA, came through the winners bracket 3-0 this week and will play in the title round at 1:15 p.m. against the winner of the 11 a.m. losers-bracket final between Cherokee Bluff and West Laurens.
In Class AA, Sonoraville is attempting to win its first state championship and also plays in the title round at 1:15 p.m., needing just one victory against the winner of the 11 a.m. losers-bracket final between Appling County and Morgan County.
If Heritage (22-10) or Sonoraville (32-5) lose, a winner-take-all second game would be played soon after the conclusion of the first one.
And in Class A Division I, reigning champion Gordon Lee (29-7) is still alive, along with the quest for the program’s 13th state title overall, but the Lady Trojans will need three wins Saturday to make that happen.