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I’m still trying to process what I witnessed in almost three hours of softball Saturday afternoon at Killian Softball Complex in Springfield. I figure I should start with trying to give a title to the Fatima Lady Comets’ improbable, phenomenal, come-from-behind 16-14 victory in eight innings against the Chillicothe Lady Hornets.
There wasn’t much offense in the first three innings for the Fatima Lady Comets. By the end of the game, there was plenty of offense to make up for those early innings. The Lady Comets punctuated their first Final Four appearance in seven years with a seven-run seventh inning Friday afternoon, as they cruised to a 13-0 victory against Westminster Christian in the Class 3 state semifinals at Killian Softball Complex.
It’s going to be a busy day on the softball field for the Show-Me Conference. Three teams - the Fatima Lady Comets, the Russellville Lady Indians and the Eugene Lady Eagles - will each play for a spot tonight in the state softball Final Four after winning district titles last week.
The calendar may have said it was Sept. 29, but Thursday night’s game at the Falcon Athletic Complex resembled late October softball. One swing of the bat determined the game’s fate in the pitchers’ duel. Baley Rackers slapped an RBI double to center field in the bottom of the third inning, then scored on an overthrow as the Blair Oaks Lady Falcons won 2-0 against the Fatima Lady Comets.
The Fatima Lady Comets took the final step. For the second straight season, the Lady Comets advanced to the title game in the Lady Jays Softball Classic at Binder Park. After coming short last year, Fatima stood tall Saturday in posting a 13-5 victory against the Capital City Lady Cavaliers to win the championship.