Yellowjackets softball advances to state final

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -After shelling out two shut calls in opposition to Hartsville, the North Augusta Yellowjackets softball staff is headed to their state championship in 11 years.

A pitchers duel in sport received, the Yellowjacket’s Katelyn Cochran had 14 strikeouts. Hartsville’s Alyssa Poston put up 8.

“I simply take deep breaths. That’s the very best factor to do take a deep breath. Face the adversity. I simply tried my greatest to remain calm. I knew the women would rally up behind me. And that’s how I went by means of it,” stated Katelyn Cochran.

Recreation one would come right down to the ninth inning the place Audri Bates drew a stroll with bases loaded. North Augusta would go on so as to add on two extra earlier than Hartsville would are available in proximity with a 2 run shot.

“I simply needed to take it simple. I wasn’t producing all sport, however I needed to make this particular for my staff and I needed to get that run in, so I used to be simply targeted on getting on base,” stated Audri Bates

Yellowjackets power sport two, 3-2.

It will come right down to 1 in sport 2.

Within the backside of the fourth, Liz Levins scores on a drive to left and the protection took care of the remainder. Yellowjackets pull the sweep in sport 2, 1-0.

North Augusta returns house on Monday for the 4A State Championship.

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