Bartow County Little League 10U softball advances to final three of state tourney

Bartow County Little League 10U softball advanced to reach the final three teams of the 2022 Georgia Little League Softball state tournament Tuesday night with a 10-0 shutout of Dudley Little League — a team Bartow defeated 5-3 in last weekend’s opening round.

The state tournament is being hosted by Warner Robins American Little League.

The win sets up another re-match for Bartow against Hart County with the victor moving into the championship round against unbeaten Harris County. Hart defeated Bartow 6-5 Sunday night in the second round of the double-elimination tournament.

Since then, Bartow has won two straight defeating Oconee County 12-10 Monday and Dudley 10-0 Tuesday.

In Tuesday’s victory, Jayda White was again dominant in the pitching circle. She threw a complete game, no-hitter striking out nine. Dudley managed only three base runners — two on hit by pitch and one on an infield error.

Meanwhile, the Bartow offense led 5-0 through just two innings, then added two runs in the fourth inning, one more in the fifth, and the final two runs in the top of the sixth inning for a 10-0 win.

Bartow produced only three hits, but took advantage of seven walks, a hit by pitch, six Dudley errors, and a dozen stolen bases.

Ansley Tummins had a double for Bartow. Khloe Shinall and White also added one hit apiece.

The winner of Wednesday night's Bartow/Hart elimination game at 6 p.m. will advance to face Harris County in the championship round at 8 p.m. If an additional game is needed, the winner-take-all game will be Thursday evening.

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Little League and GRPA tournament results are provided to Bartow Sports Zone by Cartersville Little League and Bartow County Little League plus the Cartersville and Bartow County Parks and Recreation Departments. The game data is shared by the leagues via GameChanger reports from the respective teams and/or leagues. Results and capsules are sponsored on Bartow Sports Zone by The Benefit Consulting Group of Cartersville and George F. Willis Realty.