Gordon Lee pitcher Emily Armour delivers to the plate against Bacon County on Wednesday.CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. – Gordon Lee’s softball team unleashed a deadly mix of speed and power Wednesday to sweep its way into the GHSA Class AA softball state tournament next week in Columbus.
The Lady Trojans (31-1) needed just 10 total innings to eliminate Bacon County from the second round of the state playoffs with 8-0 and 12-1 wins in the best-of-three series.
They rapped out 19 hits, five of them home runs. Gracey Kruse and Shay Wooten hit one in each game and Bailey Miller added one in the second game.
“I was real pleased offensively,” winning coach Dana Mull said. “Even in innings we didn’t score, we had runners on base. We had several clutch hits, which is something I’ve been preaching on all year. I think we have a good mix of speed and power, and some of that power came alive tonight. Hopefully we can continue to do that in Columbus.”
Gordon Lee will be among the final eight teams competing in the double-elimination tournament there.