With the GHSA's Elite Eight for the state softball playoffs set to start in Columbus on Wednesday, Oct. 29, three teams from the Greater Savannah area are still in the hunt for a state title. Richmond Hill is competing in Class 6A as the Wildcats reached the Elite Eight for the first time in school history Cross-county rivals Effingham County and South Effingham are playing in the Class 5A tournament. Here's a look at the three squads as they head to Columbus.Richmond Hill (19-9) The Wildcats are coming off playoff sweeps of Mill Creek and then North Gwinnett on the road in the second round, where Richmond Hill won by scores of 6-2 and 4-3 to secure the first trip to the Elite Eight in...
