The Cambridge Lady Bears softball team defeated Creekview 4-0 on Saturday, October 29th to win the GHSA 6A State Championship!

On October 27^th the Bears traveled to Columbus to play in the State Tournament starting with game 1 against a very good Creekview team.  Top of the 1^st the Grizzlies bunted and on an error made it to first.  That runner ends up scoring on another two bunts and the Grizzlies take the lead 1-0.  The Bears got nothing going on offense and pitcher Keara Napoli continued to settle in as well as the defense and held off the Grizzlies for the next four innings.  In the bottom of the 6^th Mariah Kubik is walked and Taylor "Taco " Greene hits a HOME RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chooch Carroll hits and gets on 1^st, Gabi Givers comes as a courtesy for Chooch and steals second.  Abigail Wilson hits and Givers scores. Bears take the lead 3-0! Pitcher Napoli to Courtney Campbell at first get the first two batters out and Napoli strikes out the final batter and the Bears win the game!!!   

In the winner's bracket and the Bears move on to Friday and play the Pope Greyhounds, a region rivalry for the 5^th time this year.  The Bears up first and Greene is walked.  Napoli hits a double and Greene scores.  Bears not wasting any time and they take the lead 1-0.  Quick bottom of the 1^st with a K's for Napoli and a ground out to 2^nd base Jensen Cheshire to Campbell at 1^st and another ground out to Napoli to Campbell.  Bottom of two solid defensive plays by Cheshire, Centerfielder, Becca Cleypool and 3^rd base, Heather Kipniss.  Top of the 3^rd Napoli is walked, Campbell hits a single and Napoli goes to third, then scores on a wild pitch and Campbell advances, Freshman Carroll hits a single and Campbell score.  Bears will take the lead 3-0. The next 4 innings the Bears solid defense including Kipniss, Cheshire, Campbell, Wilson, Cleypool, Greene, and Kubik, and Napoli the Bears take the win!!!!

Bears taking on the Creekview Grizzlies' who battled their way back to the Championship game from the loser's bracket.  Bottom of the 2^nd Chooch Carroll hits a single, and Givers comes in to run. Wilson hits a single and Givers advances to 2^nd. Lindsey Smith hits a single and Givers will score.  Becca Cleypool hits and on a fielder's choice Wilson will score. Defense playing incredible and making solid plays to hold off the Grizzlies from scoring. Top of the 6^th the Bears wanted some insurance Napoli hits a Home Run, Campbell hits a single, Chooch Carroll makes it to 1^st on a fielder's choice and Lindsey Smith gets a single and Givers in for Carroll will score.  Bears lead it 4-0!

Bottom of the 7^th you can tell the Bears wanted to finish this with an out by Greene, Cheshire, and one last strike out for Napoli, THE BEARS WIN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!!!!!!

This team was like no other, supportive, competitive, fun, determined, role models, and winners on and off the field.  

The Lady Bears finished 33-1 on the season and ranked #1 in the Region, 4th in the state and 17^th in the country. 

Good luck the future Lady Bears and remember "all in all the time"!!!!!!