MOULTRIE — The Colquitt County girls softball team won its finals three games in the Watermelon Festival tournament in Cordele and claimed the event’s silver division championship.

The Lady Packers dropped their first two games Friday night, but began a three-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory over tournament host Crisp County.

Colquitt won both of its Saturday games.

“We saw a lot of good things,” said Coach Carman Phillips. “The girls are hitting well and know what they are capable of.”

Starting pitcher Christy Harper developed a sore arm during the tournament, but Hannah Hancock got the victories over Appling County and Turner County on Saturday.

“Hannah jumped up and did a spectacular job,” Phillips said.

The Lady Packers were still feeling the effects of a virus that affected several members of the team.

Colquitt lost its first game in Cordele on Frdiay, falling to Woodland High of Henry County 5-3.

Hancock pitched and struck out six.

Maggie Davidson had a pair of doubles and Meagan May had a single in the game.

In their first pool play game, Colquitt fell to Berrien County 11-2.

May and Davidson each had two hits and Brooke Hood and Aubrey Perryman each had one.

“We were real flat on Friday,” Phillips said. “We had to travel Tuesday and Thursday and then again on Friday.”

But the Lady Packers began playing better in the final game on Friday, defeating Crisp County.

Harper started and went the first three inning, giving up one hit and striking out three. Hancock came on and finished up.