The Lady Rebels win NEGIAA Region championship

The Stephens County Middle School softball team won the Northeast Georgia Interscholastic Athletic Association (NEGIAA) Region championship on Thursday by defeating Franklin County, 4 to 2.  The Lady Rebels completed a perfect season, going 14 & 0, and winning back to back championships.

Kacey Wallace picked up the win on the mound, giving up 2 runs on 6 hits over 7 innings, striking out 9 with no walks.  Emma Powell led the way for Stephens County with 2 runs batted in, while Emma-Leigh Mata went 2 for 3 at the plate, and Alana Thurmond stole 2 bases.