Bartow County Little League softball falls to North Carolina in second round

July 21, 2025 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com

Zaylee Hudson connects on one of her two base hits in Bartow's 7-2 second-round loss to North Carolina on Monday.

Bartow County Little League 12U softball fell behind North Carolina 7-0 through 4-½ innings on Monday afternoon in Warner Robins and did not recover in a 7-2 second-round loss to Mallard Creek Little League of Charlotte.

North Carolina scored three runs in the top of the second, one in the third, two in the fourth, and one more in the fifth for their seven runs on ten hits and four walks.

Bartow scored single runs in the fifth and sixth innings and had nine hits in the contest.

Maci Walker started in the circle for Bartow and was charged with the pitching loss. She went 1-⅔ innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits and one walk with one strikeout. Kallaway Crenshaw pitched 1-⅓ innings and allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks. Remi Sewell gave up one earned run (three total) on four hits and one walk in the fourth and fifth innings. Paislee Rooks pitched a spotless sixth inning with one strikeout.

Makenzie Baker (RBI) and Zaylee Hudson led the locals’ offense with two hits each. Lily Wilson (double, RBI), Peyton Crabbe, Kynzie Poole (double), Madison Evans, and Crenshaw (triple) added one hit. 

North Carolina earned a day off with their victory and will play Virginia (McLean Little League) on Wednesday. Virginia edged Tennessee (Dickson County Little League) 1-0 on Monday.

Bartow County will play Florida (Lake Mary Little League) at 11 a.m. on Tuesday in an elimination game.

The double-elimination tournament continues through Friday with the region champion advancing to the 12-team Little League Softball World Series August 3-10 in Greenville, North Carolina.