Freshman pitcher Taylynn Babbs threw a complete game for Springfield softball in a 5-1 road win over Lawrence County in the Class 3A sectional, sending the Yellow Jackets to the state tournament for the third time in school history.
“I knew we were a good team,” Springfield head coach Daniel Owsley said. “We’ve talked about it all year long, and we literally have an acronym on our wall that says one, two, one, two, one equals eight. You got to be first or second in district, first or second in region. You got to win (the) sectional game and then you’re in the final eight teams in the state of Tennessee.
“So it’s on our wall, it hangs there. It’s been there since 2019 when we went (for the first time) and it’s something we refer to every day.”…