Stories from Friday, May 20, 2016

Friday, May 20 Softball Class A Sectional Round Forrest at Columbia Academy, 6 p.m. Summertown at East Robertson, 6 p.m. Baseball Grace Christian School-Franklin at Forrest, 6 p.m. Clarksville Academy at Loretto, 6 p.m.

Over the past decade the name Forrest (27-9) has been synonymous with success in 1A softball, making the trip to the state tournament nine out of the past ten seasons winning all nine sectional games it has played in since 2006. Having advanced to the regional final in nine of the past ten years, FHS have lost just three times in the finals with two of those losses coming against a constant rival-- the East Robertson (24-14) Lady Indians from Cross Plains.

Forrest made the long trek north Wednesday night, traveling to Clarksville Academy where they came away with an 8-3 win over the Cougars in the Region 5-A title game, earning the Rockets a home game tonight versus Grace Christian School-Franklin in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association's state sectional round where the winner goes to the Spring Fling next week.