Heritage’s Marissa Patterson and Allison Vaughn both threw no-hitters as the Lady Generals advanced to the second round of the Class AAA state playoffs with 10-0 and 23-0 wins over North Springs on Wednesday.
Patterson struck out 11 of the 12 batters she faced to claim her sixth no-hitter of the season in the first game. Brandy Goldsmith was 4-for-4, with a triple, two runs scored and two RBIs. She also had a pair of stolen bases.
Heritage scored 12 runs in the second inning and 10 in the third of the second game. Goldsmith had six runs batted in, while Kristen West was 3-for-4 with four RBIs. The Lady Generals will face the winner of Columbus and Walnut Grove next Wednesday.
Dade County 12-16, Manchester 0-1: At Dade, Haleigh McBryar threw a one-hitter in the first game and Madison Gossett a two-hitter in the finale as the Lady Wolverines advanced to face Buford in the second round of the Class AA state playoffs with a pair of easy wins Wednesday.
Elizabeth Burton and Sydney Vaughan were both 3-for-3 with a pair of runs scored in the first game, while 12 different batters had hits in the second.
Dade improved to 24-12 on the season.
Gordon Lee 9-9, Hebron Christian 0-1: At Gordon Lee, the Lady Trojans improved to 32-0 with a pair of easy wins in the first round of the Class A playoffs. Brenna Nation threw a one-hitter in the first game and Kelsie Bickett was 3-for-3 with a pair of runs batted in. Nation struck out eight and added a pair of RBIs at the plate.
In the second game, Kalei Kimbrell improved to 14-0 on the year. Lesslie Bohannon had two doubles and two runs batted in, while Holli Brooks was 3-for-4 with three RBI for Gordon Lee, who will face Mt. Pisgah Christian next Wednesday in the second round.