Four northwest Georgia fastpitch softball teams begin play Wednesday in the GHSA Championships in Columbus, seeking to end an unexpected two-year non-championship streak for the prolific area.
Three region champions and a surprise team will represent the area — four teams that combined to go 12-0 in last week’s super regional round.
Each of the four teams, Heritage in Class AAAA, Gordon Lee in Class AAA and Dade County and Trion in Class A Division I, will play one game Wednesday in the double-elimination tournament. Champions will be crowned Saturday at the South Commons Softball Complex.
Heritage (24-2-1), a three-time champion, faces stiff competition right off the bat in defending champion West Laurens (25-5) in the eight-team 4A field that also includes powerful North Oconee (27-6).