After securing their first-ever state tournament softball appearance last week by sweeping Heritage in a best-of-three series, the Flowery Branch Falcons made progress Monday night toward possibly hosting a round of the tournament and maybe even winning the Region 8-AAAAA softball tournament title. Courtney Harris singled home Maddie Hetzel with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning Monday to give Flowery Branch a 6-5 victory over homestanding Apalachee and a split of their Region 8-AAAAA playoff doubleheader. Apalachee, the overall No.