SPRINGFIELD -- The Effingham County softball team split a doubleheader against Apalachee in the second round of the Class AAAAAA state playoffs Wednesday.
The Lady Rebels fell 4-1 in the opener but bounced back with a 5-2 victory in the nightcap.
The first pitch of the decisive third game in the series is set for 5 p.m. Thursday at Rebel Field. The winner will advance to Columbus for the Elite 8.