COLUMBUS — Jefferson moved one win from a spot in the Class 3A girls softball finals after routing Brantley County 7-0 Friday at the Olympic Softball Complex.
The Lady Dragons broke a 0-0 tie heading into the fifth and exploded for seven runs over the final three innings.
Jefferson next will take on fellow Region 8-3A foe Franklin County, which was a 4-3 winnier over Sonoraville, in Saturday's 9 a.m. semifinals. The Lady Dragons beat the Lady Lions 3 of 4 times during the regular season.
Also on Friday, Banks County was taking on Dodge County in the winner's bracket in Class 2A while Buford was playing Villa Rica in the loser's bracket in Class 5A.
