Lady Cougars’ resilient playoff run ends in second-round battle

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In the final game of their three-game series, Newnan catcher Khloe Walker (No. 20) puts the tag on Seckinger’s Adryanna Diaz. LEE HEARD

The Newnan Lady Cougars came up just a little short in their bid to return to Columbus to defend their 2023 softball state championship.

They seemed to gain confidence every time out, and after winning the first of the three-game series against Seckinger (28-5) last Thursday, they were on the doorstep of a return trip to Columbus.

Despite leads of 2-0 and 4-3 early in the game, the Lady Cougars came to the top of the sixth trailing 8-4. They had some fight left in them. Ashlyn Magnus and Brooke Bowen delivered back-to-back doubles, and Newnan tied the game at 8-8…

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