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DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Down to its final out, the Columbus State University softball team got a two-run walk-off triple from Kirstin Reynolds to take down Flagler 6-5 on Friday. The Peach Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinal game was played at North Georgia.
 
Columbus State (32-18) gave up a run in the top of the seventh inning to fall behind 5-4 with three outs to play. Kia Smith singled to lead off the bottom of the frame and was bunted to second by McKenzie Fagioli.
 
Elizabeth Perdue crushed a 3-1 pitch that nearly ended the game with a home run, but was caught just in front of the centerfield wall for the second out. Calli Star drew a four-pitch walk, setting up Reynolds for the heroics. The freshman lined a ball to the wall in right-centerfield, bringing both runners across the plate and sending CSU into the semifinal round.
 
The Lady Cougars will take on Georgia College in the first semifinal on Saturday morning. First pitch is scheduled for 10 a.m.
 
"This group has a lot of fight," head coach Brad Huskisson said. "They battled back twice and Kirstin stepped up there in the seventh and delivered in a clutch situation."
 
Columbus State got off to a strong start as three of the first four batters reached base and Star dropped a single into right-center to give the Lady Cougars a 2-0 lead.
 
Flagler (26-27) answered right back however, getting a bases-clearing double to surge in front 3-2 in the second.
 
After the Saints tacked on another run in the fourth, the Lady Cougars tied the game up with one swing of the bat. With one on and one down in the fourth, Mary Horne hit her second home run of the season to tie the game up at four apiece.
 
Smith led the CSU offense with a 2-for-4 day at the plate and a pair of runs scored. Star, Reynolds and Horne each drove in two runs.
 
Helen Snavely (3-3) grabbed the win after recording the final two outs of the seventh inning. Darby Demarest started the game, but worked just 1.1 innings with three runs allowed. Peyton Sorrells picked up the slack, giving up two runs in five innings out of the bullpen.