Crackers remain unbeaten in Cartersville Little League playoffs
Following a full week of post-season playoff games, the Cartersville Little League (major) Championship tournament is down to its final three teams.
The Crackers finished in second place during the regular season, but are now the only undefeated team remaining in the double-elimination playoffs.
The Crackers have wins over the Padres, Dodgers, and Braves to reach the championship round needing only one more win to clinch the tournament title.
The Indians and the Braves are the other two remaining teams in the playoffs and both have one loss. Those two teams play each other Monday for the right to meet the Crackers in the championship round, but will need to win twice in the finals.
The Braves finished the regular season with only one loss and in first place. The Indians were the third place team during the CLL regular season.
PLAYOFF RESULTS
Monday, May 15
CRACKERS 12, PADRES 2
Crackers: Tyler Shelton three hits including HR, two RBIs; Drake Carver three hits, one RBI; Thomas Norris one hit, one RBI; Elijah Harrell one hit, one RBI; Connor Stermer triple; Easton Elrod, Caleb Jones, Isaac Seigler, Adam Cornwell one hit each. Drake Carver (3.2 IP, 2ER, 2H, 3BB, 4K); Connor Stermer (0.1 IP, 0R, 1H)
Padres: AJ Christina HR, two RBIs; Cooper Graves, Gabe Cox one hit each. Geoffrey Gore (3 IP, 9ER, 12H, 1BB, 3K); Mateo Castillo (0.0 IP, 0R, 1BB); Luke Altizer (0.0 IP, 3ER, 1H, 3BB).
BRAVES 14, TIGERS 2
Braves: Chris Roper two HR, four RBIs; Anderson McCary two hits, four RBIs; Joshua Clay two hits including one HR, RBI; Nicholas Hruby two hits, one RBI; Martavius Cochran, Hayden James one hit, one RBI each; Caleb Daniel one hit. Caleb Daniel (1.2 IP, 0R, 4K); Nicholas Hruby (0.2 IP, 2ER, 1H, 2BB, 1K); Anderson McCary (0.2 IP, 0R, 1BB); Miles Owens (1 IP, 0R, 1BB, 2K).
Tigers: Hunter Owens double; Colt Williams one RBI. Connor Brasfield (0.1 IP, 9ER, 8H, 1K); Garrett McRay (1.1 IP, 1ER, 1H, 1BB); Colt Williams (0.1 IP, 4ER, 0H, 4BB, 1K); Hudson Lusk (1 IP, 0R, 2H).
DODGERS 20, COLTS 3
Dodgers: Chandler Mathison three hits including HR, three RBIs; Silas Freeman two hits including HR, five RBIs; Ayden Ray two hits, two RBIs; Jacob Peace two hits, two RBIs; Noah Herring two hits; Hayden Hold one hit, three RBIs; Tyler Taylor one hit, one RBI; Jimmy Channell one hit; Charlie Rothschild, Justin Peace, Ahmari Thomas one RBI each. Hayden Hold (2.1 IP, 1R, 0ER, 2H, 3K); Silas Freeman (1.2 IP, 0ER, 1H, 1BB, 3K); Tyler Taylor (2 IP, 2ER, 4H, 1BB, 1K).
Colts: Jack Chatman two hits; Brody Tidwell one hit, one RBI; Turner Abernathy one hit; Grant Knight one hit; Charlie Ray one hit; Trevor Harris one hit; Hunter Shirley one RBI. Brody Tidwell (1 IP, 5R, 4ER, 4H, 2BB); Hunter Shirley (2 IP, 2ER, 2H, 2BB, 4K); McClain Knight (1.2 IP, 2ER, 2H, 1BB, 4K); Jack Chatman (0.1 IP, 3ER, 1H, 2BB); Turner Abernathy (0.1 IP, 6ER, 3H, 4BB); Davis Wilkey (0.2 IP, 2R, 0ER, 2H, 1BB).
INDIANS 10, PHILLIES 0
Indians: Trip Bradley three hits, one RBI; Hunter Kelly two hits, three RBIs; Gavin Shrewsberry one hit, two RBIs; Harrison Childers one hit, one RBI; Nick Zirklebach, Lucas Henry, Maddox Frazier one hit each; Dawson Bishop, Collin Fletcher one RBI each. Harrison Childers (1.1 IP, 0R, 1H, 2K); Gavin Shrewsberry (1.1 IP, 0R, 1H, 2BB, 4K); Maddox Frazier (1.1 IP, 0R, 1K).
Phillies: Pearse Mullinax double; Ethan Eastin one hit. Sawyer Wilson (0.1 IP, 1ER, 1H); Pearse Mullinax (1.1 IP, 3R, 1ER, 3H, 2K); JaKiyon Porter (1 IP, 6ER, 5H, 3BB, 1K); JaKeveon Porter (1 IP, 0R, 1H).
Tuesday, May 16
CRACKERS 11, DODGERS 1
Crackers: Tyler Shelton two hits including HR, three RBIs; Isaac Seigler two doubles, one RBI; Connor Stermer two hits; Easton Elrod one hit, one RBI; Caleb Harrell one triple, one RBI; Caleb Jones, Drake Carver, Adam Cornwell (triple) one hit each. Tyler Shelton (1.2 IP, 0R, 4K); Isaac Seigler (4.1 IP, 1ER, 5H, 1BB, 9K).
Dodgers: Ayden Ray two hits; Silas Freeman, Hayden Hold, Charlie Rothschild one hit each. Carter Acrey (0.1 IP, 2ER, 2H); Ayden Ray (4.1 IP, 7ER, 7H, 4BB, 1K); Jacob Peace (1.1 IP, 2ER, 2H, 2K).
BRAVES 5, INDIANS 2
Braves: Chris Roper two doubles, one RBI; Anderson McCary two hits; Joshua Clay one triple; two RBIs; Miles Owens solo HR; Hayden James, Nicholas Hruby, Martavius Cochran one hit each; Caleb Daniel one RBI. Miles Owens (5 IP, 2R, 0ER, 3H, 1BB, 7K); Anderson McCary (1 IP, 0R, 1BB, 1K).
Indians: Trip Bradley two hits; Harrison Childers one hit. Harrison Childers (5.1 IP, 5ER, 8H, 1BB, 7K); Hunter Kelly (0.2 IP, 0R, 1H, 1K).
PHILLIES 12, TIGERS 7
Phillies: Ethan Eastin two hits, four RBIs; JaKiyon Porter two hits including triple, one RBI; Pearse Mullinax two hits; Sawyer Wilson one hit, four RBIs; JaKeveon Porter, Kaden Stephenson, Zayne Canady one hit each; Jacob McDaniel, Brodie McWhorter one RBI each. JaKiyon Porter (0.1 IP, 1ER, 1H, 1BB, 1K); Kaden Stephenson (1.1 IP, 2R, 0ER, 1H, 2K); Sawyer Wilson (4 IP, 4R, 3ER, 4H, 1BB, 9K); Pearse Mullinax (0.1 IP).
Tigers: Colt Williams two hits, three RBIs; Kace Adams two hits, one RBI; Trenton Payne solo HR; Garrett McRay triple, RBI. Trenton Payne (3.2 IP, 8R, 4ER, 7H, 8BB, 3K); Garrett McRay (1 IP, 4R, 2ER, 3H); Logan Woody (0.1 IP).
Wednesday, May 17
INDIANS 19, PADRES 9
Indians: Harrison Childers three hits including HR, four RBIs; Trip Bradley three hits, four RBIs; Maddox Frazier two hits, RBI; Drew Perry one hit, two RBIs; Luke Surrett, Nick Zirklebach, Gavin Shrewsberry, Collin Fletcher one hit, one RBI each; Hunter Kelly, Dawson Bishop one hit each. Trip Bradley (0.2 IP, 0R, 2BB, 2K); Hunter Kelly (2.1 IP, 1ER, 2H, 1BB, 2K); Collin Fletcher (0.0 IP, 5R, 4ER, 1H, 3BB); Drew Perry (1 IP, 2ER, 3H, 1K); Dawson Bishop (1 IP, 2ER, 3H, 1K).
Padres: Malachi Jeffries three hits including two HR, seven RBIs; Luke Altizer two hits; Avery Higgins one hit, one RBI; Collin Genrich two RBIs; Eli Jones one RBI. Eli Jones (2.1 IP, 13R, 8ER, 8H, 4BB, 2K); Collin Genrich (2 IP, 6ER, 6H, 5BB, 1K); Mateo Castillo (0.0 IP, 1H).
DODGERS 7, PHILLIES 5
Dodgers: Jacob Peace three hits, one RBI; Silas Freeman two hits including HR, three RBIs; Tyler Taylor two hits; Noah Herring one hit, one RBI; Charlie Rothschild, Hayden Hold, Jimmy Channell one hit each. Hayden Hold (5 IP, 5R, 1ER, 4H, 3BB, 3K); Jacob Peace (1 IP, 0R, 2H, 3K).
Phillies: Pearse Mullinax two hits; Jacob McDaniel one hit, one RBI; Kaden Stephenson, Sawyer Wilson, Zayne Canady one hit each. Pearse Mullinax (1.1 IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 1K); JaKiyon Porter (3.2 IP, 7R, 6ER, 11H, 1BB, 4K).
Thursday, May 18
INDIANS 9, DODGERS 0
Indians: Lucas Henry three hits; Trip Bradley two hits including HR, one RBI; Gavin Shrewsberry two hits, two RBIs; Maddox Frazier two hits; Nick Zirklebach HR, two RBIs; Collin Fletcher, Hunter Kelly one hit each. Trip Bradley (3.1 IP, 0R, 1H, 4BB, 8K); Gavin Shrewsberry (2.2 IP, 0R, 1H, 0BB, 5K).
Dodgers: Ayden Ray one double, one triple. Tyler Taylor (0.2 IP, 4ER, 4H); Jacob Peace (4.1 IP, 5R, 2ER, 8H, 2BB, 8K).
CRACKERS 8, BRAVES 2
Crackers: Isaac Seigler two hits, one RBI; Drake Carver HR, two RBIs; Caleb Jones one hit, one RBI. Tyler Shelton (3.1 IP, 2R, 1ER, 4H, 4BB, 7K); Drake Carver (2.2 IP, 0R, 1H, 2BB, 4K).
Braves: Chris Roper two hits; Caleb Daniel, Miles Owens, Anderson McCary one hit each. Joshua Clay (2.1 IP, 5R, 3ER, 3H, 7BB, 5K); Martavius Cochran (3.2 IP, 3R, 0ER, 1H, 3BB, 1K).
Monday, May 22 — Playoff Semi-final
Indians vs. Braves, 5:45pm - Rudy York Field
Tuesday, May 23 — Playoff Championship
Indians/Braves winner vs. Crackers, 5:45pm - Rudy York Field
Wednesday, May 24 (if needed)
Indians/Braves winner vs. Crackers, 5:45pm - Rudy York Field
NOTE: Pitching data not provided for BCLL games. Games not completed or not posted on the respective leagues' GameChanger sites are not included, but will be added to future posts when made available.
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