The Bleckley 9-10 girls made it to Saturday's GRPA state title game by beating Berrien County 23-15.  Their title game opponent was Bacon County, the team to hand Bleckley their only loss.  

Though Bacon County won, Bleckley's runner up finish was the best for a 9-10 girls all star team since 2004.  

It was also the third girls softball trophy in ten years.

The team was coached by Mike Lee and Mike Brown.

The third annual House of Grace softball home run derby will be July 26 at 10 am.  Proceeds benefit development of the church softball field.  Cost is $15 for adults, $10 for women and youth.  Prizes will be given to winners.  You must provide your own pitcher and bat.  Concessions will be available,purchase of select items will serve as entries into a drawing for two Atlanta Braves tickets.

Registration closes at 10 am that Saturday.  To pre-register, call the church office, 478-934-8424, or email pastorjoeywilliams@gmail.com    House of Grace is located at 133 Jac Arts Road in Cochran.

The name for GRPA 9-10 division is "Mite," the 11-12 division is called "Midget."  One is pitching machine, the other live pitch.  While there's little similarity between the two divisions, there's a shared history in Bleckley County.

In 2006, Bleckley sent two all star teams to state.  The 9-10 girls and 11-12 girls.  The 11-12 finished state runner up, losing to Jeff Davis in the title game.  Two years previous, the 9-10 girls had won state with an undefeated season.

In 2013, the 11-12 boys finished third in state.  That was the best finish for any Cochran-Bleckley Rec. Department team since 2006.  On July 9, the 9-10 girls and 11-12 boys will be going to state.  The first time two Cochran teams went since 2006.

The girls play in Madison at 5 pm versus Heard County and the boys open state in Sylvania at 4 pm versus Irwin County.