Indians Await Opponent for Championship Game

Cartersville Little League postseason play continued yesterday. Here are the results:

Indians vs. Padres           

The Indians flex muscles as they go on to shutout the Padres 18-0, behind the power of the bats and dominating defense.           

The Indians got off to a fast start in the first inning, scoring eight quick runs before the Padres finally ended the Indians rally. Then the Indians starting pitcher Bailey Campbell struck out the side to end the first inning.           

The second inning was a mirror image of the first, as Thacker Lively hit a grand slam for the Indians to put four of the seven runs scored in the second to make the score 15-0.           

In the end the Indians were just too much for the Padres and they couldn’t find an answer as the Padres used four different pitchers. Pitching by Bailey Campbell, Noah Daniel and Dax Edwards and two home-runs by Thacker Lively were the story and the Indians won 18-0.

Phillies vs. Dodgers           

In the first-inning the Dodgers jumped out to a 3-1 lead and in the second back-to-back doubles by Preston Welchel and Spencer Dickey extended the Dodgers lead 4-1.           

The Phillies got hot in the third, scoring 11 runs with a triple by Jake Hacker that sparked a Phillies rally and 12-5 lead.           

In the sixth, the Phillies looked to have the game in hand, leading 15-6, but the Dodgers weren’t done scoring five runs, making the score 15-11. Then with the bases loaded, Trevor Lawrence tied the game with a grand slam to make the score 15-15 and send it into extra innings.           

In the seventh, the Phillies got a second wind, scoring two runs, then finally shutting down the Dodgers in a hard-fought game with a final score of 17-15.

The Phillies face the Padres today at 6 p.m. and the winner faces the Indians in the championship game.