Grace Academy backed its fifth consecutive District 5-A high school softball championship by winning its fifth consecutive district-tournament title.
The Lady Golden Eagles did so in big fashion, defeating Silverdale Baptist 10-0 in six innings in Thursday’s final at Warner Park.
Grace (34-7-1) is scheduled to host South Pittsburg in one of Monday’s Region 3 semifinals. Silverdale (14-12) will play at District 6 champion Marion County in the other.
“We wanted to win the district,” said Tina Walker, who coached the Lady Golden Eagles to a state-runner-up finish last season. “Now we’ll shoot at winning the region again. It’s not going to be easy. It’s going to be a tall order, but I think we’re up for it.”
The Lady Golden Eagles were up for the district final, starting with a three-run first inning and rolling from there. Bethany Cowart’s double to the fence in center drove in the first run, and she ended up 3-for-4 and scored twice.