The Swainsboro Lady Tiger softball team will hit the road Friday morning, October 18, headed to Barnesville to face the Lamar County Trojans in the GHSA Class A – Division 1 playoffs. GHSA will not be using the super-regional format this year despite the fact that the format had become a fan favorite. This year, the two opening rounds of the state softball playoffs will be a best two out of three series hosted by the higher seed. Swainsboro and Lamar County will play two games on Friday with the third game being played on Saturday, if needed. Game times for the series have yet to be determined.
On October 8, Lamar County defeated region foes Jasper County (17-7) and Social Circle (21-6) in the region tournament to secure the Region 4 Championship. Lamar County enters the playoffs with a 17-11 record and has outscored its opponents by a score of 230-139.
Swainsboro enters the playoffs with a 9-14 record and has been outscored by its opponents by a score of 116-100. On most days, the Lady Tigers’ lineup features just one senior and two juniors. The young team has shut out four opponents and has relied on its pitching throughout the season. Led by staff ace, Chloe Boulineau, the Lady Tigers have posted a team ERA of just 3.13 and have accumulated 176 strikeouts in 134 innings. The lady Tigers are led offensively by junior left fielder Gracie Beneteau (.343 AVG, 18 R) and freshman catcher Sara Smith (.339 AVG, 12 RBI).
Best of luck to the Lady Tigers as they hit the road to Barnesville for the first round of the GHSA playoffs.
