After seven innings of shutout pitching from both teams, the Spartans squeaked out a 1-0 win on a two-out, bases-loaded RBI single by freshman Ella Eilbacher to walk it off in the bottom of the eighth.
There were questions of how Ledford's football team fourth-place finishers in the Mid-Piedmont 3A Conference ended up hosting a first-round playoff game against third-place conference rival Central Davidson. But the Panthers proved they were deserving and dished out some sweet revenge.