The Bainbridge Spartan girls softball team has punched its ticket to state.

Bainbridge snapped a late-developing 3-3 tie with a one-run seventh inning to beat Juanita 4-3 at the Southeast Athletic Complex in Seattle Tuesday.

Juanita got in front first with one run in the opening inning, but Bainbridge evened things up, 1-1, in the bottom of the second inning.

The Spartans built a 2-1 advantage in the third, then tacked on another run in the fifth inning for a 3-1 lead.

Juanita rallied in the seventh with two runs to tie the contest at 3-all, but the Spartans put down the Rebels after Riley Gregoire smacked a double to drive in the go-ahead run to end the game.

Gregoire finished 2-for-4 at the plate, while Deahna King was 1-for-3 with an RBI.

King also earned another victory on the mound. She pitched seven innings and gave up five hits and three runs. She also had five strikeouts.

The win guaranteed another Bainbridge trip to the state fastpitch championships.

Bainbridge is now headed to the state tournament for its ninth consecutive appearance.