This feels like it’s a fairy tale, but it’s very much real. Jenna Rapp, the 2-time BLITZ POY who is a heavy favorite to 3-peat, hit .462 with two homers, 14 RBI, and four stolen bases in Columbus, leading the Lady Dragons their first-ever State Championship. The senior shortstop blasted two grand slams, both to end the semifinals on a walk-off, getting Jefferson to the title game. She then finished her high school career with another walk-off grand slam in the championship game, triggering the run rule. And if it couldn’t get any more dramatic, her first grand slam tied the single-season state homerun record, and her final at-bat grand slam set a new single-season GHSA record with 25 homeruns on the season. Her 58 career HR is also a new state record, surpassing Kendall Wells’ 55. Rapp was named the GHSA AAAAA MVP, and earns her sixth career BLITZ POW award.

Freshman phenom Finley Jordan was clutch for the Lady Dragons, winning three games in Columbus to the tune of a 2.00 ERA and 30 strikeouts against the best hitters in the state. Jordan pitched 21 Innings, allowing just 14 hits and seven walks, and even threw a no-hitter in one of her four starts. This is her first of many POW awards.