Cartersville LL (12U) to face Peachtree City in state finals
The Cartersville Little League (12U) all-star team will face Peachtree City National Little League for the Georgia Little League Baseball state championship Monday night.
The tournament is being hosted by Peachtree City Little League.
The finals will be a rematch of the last two unbeaten teams in the state tournament. Their first meeting started last Friday night and was completed on Saturday afternoon after the game was suspended in the fourth inning Friday.
Cartersville prevailed in that first meeting 6-4, but Peachtree City National rebounded Sunday afternoon to edge Dudley Little League 7-6 in an elimination game to make the finals.
Cartersville (3-0) will need only one win to advance to the Southeast Regional of Little League Baseball. The regional will be held in Warner Robins, GA August 4-9. Peachtree City National (3-1) must defeat Cartersville twice to take the title.
Cartersville has state tournament wins over Dudley, Athens, and Peachtree City National.
Peachtree City National has wins over Toccoa, Northern (Columbus), and Dudley.
Monday’s matchup begins at 6 p.m. If a second game is needed, it will follow at 8 p.m.
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