The year 2016 was the last time the Pinewood Christian Academy (PCA) Lady Patriots’ softball team had claimed the coveted state title–until Saturday, October 17, 2026. A decade in the making, the Lady Patriots earned the State Championship title after winning four hard-fought games. The state playoff games began on Thursday, October 15, in Columbus, Georgia. The Lady Patriots swept Edmund Burke Academy and Briarwood these first two games.