WHEREAS, the South County High School softball team won the 2019 Virginia High School League Class 6 state championship on June 14 at RF&P Park in Glen Allen; and

WHEREAS, the South County Stallions' victory over the Cosby High School Titans was settled by a single run after an epic, four-and-a-half-hour game; the decisive moment came in the bottom of the 17th inning when freshman Shannon Johnson scored on a throwing error off a grounder by freshman Nicole Puhek, sealing the 1–0 win; and

WHEREAS, South County High School's starting pitcher, sophomore Cara Martin, gave a masterful performance, posting 20 strikeouts and keeping the scoreboard blank for all 17 innings; and

WHEREAS, the South County Stallions' accomplishment was preceded by a 9–0 semifinal win against Manchester High School and was the culmination of an impressive season in which the team posted a 19–4 record; and

WHEREAS, the championship win is a testament to the skill and determination of the student-athletes, the leadership of their coaches and staff, and the enthusiastic support of the entire South County High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the South County High School softball team for winning the 2019 Virginia High School League Class 6 state championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Gary Dillow, head coach of the South County High School softball team, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the team's exceptional achievements and best wishes for the future.