Garner wins its first NCHSAA 4A softball state championship, beating Weddington 12-1 in game 2

Saturday, June 1, 2024

Garner High School softball team headed to State Championship

The Trojans are set to play Weddington High School Friday evening in Greensboro after becoming 4-A East champions last week with a victory over Wake Forest.

GARNER, N.C. (WTVD) -- Garner Magnet High School grabbed its first N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A softball state championship on Saturday.

The Trojans (28-2) won 12-1 against the Weddington Warriors in just five innings. The team completed a two-game sweep in the best-of-three series.

In game one, the Trojans won 3-1.

Before heading out to UNC-Greensboro, Garner was the top-ranked women's team and beat Apex Friendship in the fourth round to face off in the regional final against Wake Forest.

Garner won the first game against Wake Forest, but the 11-seed Cougars refused to go away quietly -- winning game 2 by a score of 5-1. In the rubber match on May 24, Garner came out on top in a hard-fought 10-inning marathon.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The video is from a previous report.

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