Cartersville LL 11U finishes 4th at state tourney
A final inning rally came up short Tuesday afternoon for the Cartersville Little League 11U team and the 8-4 loss to Northern Columbus eliminated the local squad from the double-elimination Georgia Little League 11U state tournament in Savannah. Cartersville, who finished fourth in the tournament, suffered both tournament losses to Northern. Northern defeated Cartersville in Saturday’s first round 10-0. Cartersville reached the rematch by defeating Martinez-Evans 8-7 Sunday and East Marietta 11-1 Monday.
In Tuesday’s second meeting, Northern raced to a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning and led 7-1 after two frames. After two scoreless innings, Northern added a run in the fifth to take an 8-1 lead. Cartersville scored three runs and had the potential tying run at the plate in their final frame with only one out, but a strikeout and a line drive out ended the contest.
Cartersville was out hit by Northern in Tuesday’s game 13 to 2. Bear McWhorter had a two-run double in the sixth inning. Brayden Channell doubled to lead off Cartersville’s second inning and eventually scored a run. Logan Buchanan and Kamdyn Woods contributed one RBI each.
Asa Mitcham (0.2 IP, 6ER, 2H, 4BB) started on the mound for Cartersville and was tagged with the loss. Channell (4.1 IP, 2ER, 11H, 1BB, 3K) completed the game in relief.
The Georgia Little League 11U state tournament continues potentially through Friday in Savannah. Warner Robins American remains unbeaten in the tournament following a 12-0 win Tuesday over Toccoa. Toccoa and Northern Columbus — both with one loss — will square off Wednesday for the right to face Warner Robins American in a championship game Thursday. If needed, a second title game will be Friday.
Cartersville 11U team roster: Bodie Brumlow, Logan Buchanan, Brayden Channell, Reed Ezell, JP Gooch, Trenton Harris, Bear McWhorter, Asa Mitcham, Matthew Morris, Carter Rice, Griffin Woodall, Kamdyn Woods, and Lyle Woody. Manager: Josh McWhorter. Assistants: Johnathan Rice and Ty Mitcham.
Little League results are provided to Bartow Sports Zone by Bartow County Little League and Cartersville Little League. The game data is shared by the leagues via GameChanger reports from the respective teams and/or leagues. GRPA tournament team results are also provided by the Cartersville Parks and Recreation Department and the Bartow County Parks and Recreation Department or the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association. Results and capsules are sponsored on Bartow Sports Zone by Play It Again Sports and CiCi's - Beyond Pizza, both located in the Cartersville Main Street - Cherokee Place Shopping Center
