Gordon Lee earns NGAC sotfball tournament title
Even with a one-game lead in the best-of-three championship series, the Gordon Lee Lady Trojans came into this past Thursday knowing it would take another big team effort if they were claim an NGAC Tournament championship.
And a big team effort is exactly what they got.
Solid pitching, timely hitting and outstanding defense would all come together when it was needed the most as the Navy-and-white took home the winners’ trophy with a 3-2 victory over Heritage in Chickamauga.
“It was definitely a pitchers’ duel. Both of these games were excellent pitchers’ duels, but it was just our determination that pushed us through,” said Gordon Lee head coach Jeff Guffey, whose team earned a 4-2 win at Heritage in Game 1 the day before. “I can’t be more proud of these girls (for) their heart and dedication to the sport and for the work ethic that they have day in and day out.
“Great job by Heritage, too. They have a very competitive team and we’re both very similar when it comes to the way we do things. Big props to them because great competition from them makes us better.”
Heritage, looking to win Game 2 to force a winnertake-all third game later on Thursday night, threatened in each of the first two innings, but failed to get on the board. Gordon Lee escaped trouble in the top of the second by turning a double play to get out of the inning.
But the Generals would break through in the top of the third as pitcher Addi