Cartersville Little League 12U remains unbeaten at state tourney with Sunday victory

The Cartersville Little League 12U baseball team won its second straight game to begin the 2023 state tournament Sunday in Cobb County and is one of two unbeaten teams remaining in the tournament. Meanwhile, at the Southeast Regional for Intermediate (50/70) baseball, the Cartersville 13U team was eliminated by Richmond (Virginia) Little League.

2023 Georgia Little League (12U)

State Tournament — Brinkley Park, Smyrna

Cartersville 8, Peachtree City 3

Cartersville: Brock Crawford three hits including one double, one RBI; Tyler Hickman and Braxton Lemon two hits, one RBI each; William Groce one hit, two RBIs; Noah Leffew one hit, one RBI; Henry Hardy one hit; Jackson Crawford one RBI. Pitching: Tyler Hickman (4.1 IP, 0R, 1H, 5BB, 11K); Parker Huth (1 IP, 0R, 0H 0BB); Noah Leffew (0.2 IP, 3ER, 2H, 2BB)

NEXT: Cartersville (2-0 in the double-elimination tournament) advances to Round 3 to play the only other undefeated team — Harris County Little League — Tuesday at 6 p.m. Both teams have guaranteed no worse than a third-place finish.

2023 Intermediate 50/70 Baseball (13U)

Southeast Region — Kernersville, North Carolina

Virginia 8, Cartersville 3

Cartersville: Caden McMullin one triple, one RBI; Easton Lee and Aiden Turner one hit, one RBI each; River Wade, Cam Kachinsky, Steven Tumlin, and Blake Genrich one hit apiece.

Pitching: Blake Genrich (0.1 IP, 6R, 2ER, 3H, 1BB); Cam Kachinsky (3 IP, 0R, 1H, 2BB); Caden McMullin (1.2 IP, 2ER, 0H, 4BB, 1K); River Wade (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 1K).

Cartersville (Georgia champ) is eliminated following the second loss.