High school softball roundup: Christian Heritage wins third straight

Published 8:00 pm Monday, September 18, 2023

Christian Heritage 4, St. Francis 1

Christian Heritage (4-4) defeated St. Francis (6-5) on Monday for the Lady Lions’ third win in a row.

Christian Heritage scored two runs apiece in the first and second innings, and that’s all the Lady Lions needed with Kate Mireles allowing just four hits and one run from the mound.

Kaymin Arrants finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Ariana Battle and Ava Parkinson both doubled.

The Lady Lions have now won three of their last four games after an 0-3 start. Christian Heritage hosts Mt. Zion for a doubleheader today at 4:30 p.m.

Haralson County 6, Murray County 5

Haralson County (8-6-1) scored a walk-off game-winner in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat North Murray (7-9) 6-5 on Monday.

North Murray led 3-0, then held a 5-2 lead entering the bottom of the fifth. Haralson tied it by the start of the seventh, then got one more for the win.

Cadence Mulkey finished 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles and an RBI, while Sunny Warren had a double and three RBIs.

North Murray hosts Rockmart today at 5 p.m.

Central-Carrollton 16, Southeast Whitfield 0

Southeast Whitfield (2-11) was blanked by Central-Carrollton (10-8) 16-0 on Monday.

The game was called after five innings. The Lady Raiders were held to two hits. Allie Azurdia and America Lerma each got one.

Southeast hosts Heritage tonight at 5:30.