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High school softball playoffs: Cherokee Bluff gets the last big swing to vault past Gilmer and into the state tournament
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Cherokee Bluff's softball team and student fans celebrate the Lady Bears' 9-7 extra-inning, walk-off win over Gilmer in Game 3 of their second-round state playoffs series Oct. 22, 2026 in Flowery Branch. Photo by David Friedlander
Chloe Corley's first home run of her softball career helps the Lady Bears walk-off all the way to Columbus for the third straight season.