Bartow County Little League 10U softball advances to final four of state tournament

The Bartow County Little League 10U softball team defeated Oconee County 12-10 Monday night in Warner Robins in an elimination game at the 2022 Georgia Little League softball 8-10 year old state tournament. The win leaves Bartow 10U as one of only four teams remaining in the double-elimination tournament.

Bartow built a 7-0 lead in the first two innings, but Oconee rallied to grab a 10-8 lead in the top of the fourth. Bartow County tied the game with two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and took the lead for good with another pair of runs in the fifth.

Jayda White started in the circle and closed for Bartow County. White fanned thirteen. Ansley Tummins pitched an inning and two-thirds recording three strikeouts.

Alyson Mitchell and Brooklynn Sellers had two hits each to lead the Bartow offense. White, Tummins, and Madison Brookshire added one hit apiece.

Bartow County 10U advances in the loser’s bracket and will play again Tuesday night at 6 p.m. against Dudley Little League.

BARTOW LITTLE LEAGUE 12U SOFTBALL ELIMINATED BY HARRIS COUNTY

The Bartow County Little League 12U softball team finished the 2022 Georgia Little League Softball Tournament in Warner Robins with a 1-2 record and was eliminated by Harris County Monday night. Harris County scored three runs in the second inning, four in the fourth, and three more in the bottom of the fifth inning to close out the 10-0 win.

Bartow 12U had no hits in the loss.

Bartow had a 15-5 win Sunday over West Point, but suffered losses to Dudley and Harris County in the double-elimination tournament.