Gordon Lee to face Trion in Columbus
It’s become a tradition at Gordon Lee and it’s a tradition that continued last Wednesday as the Lady Trojans punched yet another ticket to Columbus by blowing past visiting Telfair County in two straight games.
Top-ranked Gordon Lee (29-1) will open the Class 1A Public School Elite Eight at 12 noon on Thursday against a familiar face as they will put their current 12-game winning streak on the line against longtime region rival and second-ranked Trion.
“We just have to stay focused and take it one game at a time,” said head coach Dana Mull, who will take her team to Columbus for the 17th consecutive time. “We have a familiar firstround opponent, so we can’t look past that one. One game at a time is all we can focus on. We just need good pitching, timely hitting and a little luck.”
Gordon Lee 9, Telfair County 0
Emma Langston pitched five innings and struck out 10 batters while allowing just one hit in the run-rule victory. She also went 2-for3 at the plate and drove in a pair of runs.
Macie Pearson was also 2-for-3 with an RBI. Maddie
Clark had two RBIS, as did Kirbie Bradley, who recorded hers with a tworun first-inning homer, her second of the season. Addison Sturdivant and Allie Farrow also drove in one run each.
Gordon Lee 11, Telfair County 0
Emma Minghini was the benefactor of all the run support in Game 2. She also pitched five innings, allowing one hit and striking out nine. She helped herself with two hits, including a double, to go with three RBIS.
Anna Logan went 2-for-3, scored three times and drove in three runs on a double in the second inning. Langston went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIS. Regan Thompson was 2-for-4 with one RBI. Clark finished 2-for-2, while Bradley and Farrow each chipped in with one RBI.
Mull added that having a pair of pitchers like Langston and Minghini gives her team a boost every time they step in the circle.
“We’re very lucky to have two pitchers the caliber that they are,” Mull said. “That’s a big deal. When we step on the field, (our team) is confident with both of them in the circle. Anytime you’re confident in your pitchers, you have a really good chance of winning that game.”
The Lady Trojans have played in the final game in Columbus every year since 2006. They are in search of their fifth straight state championship and the program’s 10th all-time GHSA state fastpitch crown.