MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Whether they’re too young to comprehend the enormity of the moment, or they’re simply that clutch, the Silverdale Baptist Academy softball team continues to ignore nerve-wrecking situations to find ways to win.
In their first appearance in the state tournament in two years, the Lady Seahawks — who have just one senior and two juniors on the roster — won a pair of thrillers Wednesday to advance to the Division II-A championship round at the TSSAA Spring Fling.
“We’ve been so close to getting back here, so this team is just taking that never give up attitude in every game, no matter the situation,” Lady Seahawks coach Jackie Freeland said. “Our three upperclassmen are great leaders, and the other kids have bought into their example.
“We know how important it is to get to the title game without a loss. We had to come back through the losers bracket in the region (tournament), and that really takes a lot out of a team.”
Silverdale will await the winner of Thursday’s losers-bracket final between Columbia Academy and Jackson Christian, needing only one more win to add another state title to the 2018 hardware.