High school softball roundup: Southeast beats Dalton, Murray downs North Murray

Published 8:15 pm Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Monday Southeast Whitfield 6, Dalton 1

Southeast Whitfield (1-15) earned its first win of the season by downing Dalton (3-11) 6-1 Monday night.

Michaela Pendley belted a three-run home run to get Southeast on the board first, and Southeast led 5-0 before Dalton got on the scoreboard. Southeast scored another run to take the win.

Avery Skyles, Allie Azurdia and Chyann Blevins all doubled for Southeast. Blevins, Lydia Kidd and Destiney Kenemore each had RBIs.

Dalton’s Samya Simpson tripled in the game.

Rockmart 11, Murray County 2

Murray County (8-7) dropped to Rockmart (12-3) 11-2 Monday.

Callan Ledford had an RBI for Murray. Blakelee Ledford and Charlsey Richards both had a hit.

Ringgold 9, North Murray 6

North Murray (5-14) was defeated by Ringgold (5-10) 9-6 Monday.

After both teams put in three runs in the first inning, Ringgold scored three more to pull ahead in the second, and North Murray never caught up.

Cadence Mulkey homered for North Murray, Jazmyn Wright tripled and Kaitlyn Malone doubled. Mulkey totaled three RBIs, and Cameron Longley had two.

LaFayette 12, Northwest Whitfield 0

Northwest Whitfield (5-13) was shut out 12-0 by LaFayette (13-2) Monday.

Libby Lee doubled for Northwest and McKenna Mulkey tripled, but the Lady Bruins couldn’t convert the hits to runs.

Tuesday Murray County 7, North Murray 2

Murray County (8-17) beat rival North Murray (5-14) 7-2 Tuesday.

Murray led 3-2 headed into the seventh inning, then added four insurance runs in the top of the seventh. North Murray couldn’t answer.

Blakelee Ledford had two doubles for Murray, and Emerie Bohannon and Charlsey Richards both had a pair of RBIs.

Bohannon held North Murray to two runs from the mound.

Jaylen Jones had an RBI for North Murray.

Murray plays at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe on Thursday at 5:30 p.m., and North Murray plays at North Cobb Christian at the same time.

Coahulla Creek 5, Union County 1

Coahulla Creek (11-3) scored the final four runs of the game to beat Union County (9-10) 5-1 on Tuesday.

A pair of runs for Creek in the third broke a 1-1 tie, and the Lady Colts added another pair in the fifth.

Nora Milam had two doubles. Annie Reed had a pair of RBIs, and Milam and Bailey Warnix each had one.

Haley Curtis allowed just five hits and struck out three from the mound.

Creek hosts Sonoraville Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

Northwest Whitfield 6, Gilmer 3

Northwest Whitfield (5-13) defeated Gilmer (4-16) 6-3 on Tuesday.

Northwest scored the first three runs in the third inning and held off a Gilmer rally.

Jolie Albertson and Libby Lee each had triples. Albertson had a pair of RBIs.

The two teams play again Wednesday night at 5:55.

Gordon Lee 15, Christian Heritage 0

Gordon Lee (10-1) needed just three innings to beat Christian Heritage (4-9) 15-0 Tuesday.

Christian Heritage managed one hit, a single from the bat of Kate Mireles.

The Lady Lions play at Coosa Thursday at 5 p.m.

Cedartown 12, Dalton 3

Dalton (3-11) fell 12-3 to Cedartown (15-6) 12-3 Tuesday night.

Samya Simpson doubled for Dalton, and Kaylee Tatum had a pair of hits.

Dalton hosts Cass on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

Woodland 13, Southeast Whitfield 2

Southeast Whitfield (1-15) dropped 13-2 to Woodland (4-9) Tuesday.

Michaela Pendley went 2-for-2 with a double for Southeast. Rylee Shuler had an RBI for the Lady Raiders.

Southeast plays at Armuchee Wednesday at 5 p.m.