Bates shines for Heritage against Gilmer
The Heritage Generals got another seven strong innings from senior pitcher Taelyn Bates as they shutdown the Gilmer Lady Bobcats, 9-1, in Ellijay this past Thursday night.
Heritage (3-3 in Region 6-AAAA play) scored twice in the top of the third and added solo runs in the fourth and fifth before blowing things wide open with a five-spot in the top of the seventh. Gilmer’s only run came in the bottom of the sixth.
Kaylie Frogge went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Rachel Gibson had two hits, including a homer, scored twice and knocked in two runs. Katie Proctor was 2-for3 with an RBI. Ansley Bice had just one hit, but collected two RBIs. Ashley Faulkenberry had one RBI, while Mallory Lowe tripled in a run.
Bates threw a complete game, allowing four hits and two walks with seven strikeouts. The run she allowed was earned.
Heritage was slated to play four games this past weekend at Chattanooga’s Warner Park as part of the SCORE International Invitational.
The Generals defeated Marist (4-1) and Georgia Military College Prep (6-2) on Friday. They lost to topranked and unbeaten Rockmart (Class AA), 13-6, on Saturday, but no score was reported for their game against North Murray.
No individual statistics from any of the four games were provided as of press time.
Wesleyan 7, Ringgold 3
Also in Chattanooga on Friday, the Lady Tigers managed just four hits against the Lady Wolves, who are ranked No. 2 in the Class A Private School Division polls by Score Atlanta.
Amber Gainer had a single and knocked in a pair of runs, while Kaylee Womack, Bailey Farrow and Kaylee Phillips also had onebase hits. Phillips was the game’s losing pitcher as she allowed seven earned runs on 13 hits and a pair of walks.
Northwest Whitfield 4, Ringgold 3
The Blue-and-White scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning to go up 3-1, but Class AAAA’s No. 2-ranked team answered with three in the bottom of the sixth to steal the victory on Saturday.
Shelby Cole was a bright spot on offense as she had a double, a home run, scored once and drove in all three runs. Phillips was saddled with the loss as she worked 5.2 innings, allowing just one earned run on seven hits and four walks. She had just one strikeout.
Ringgold also defeated Class AAAAA Cass, 12-1, on Saturday, but results of Friday night’s scheduled game against Social Circle were not available and no individual statistics from those two games were available as of press time.