| (7/25) Augusta, GA - Northern Little League’s 11-12 all-stars continued their offensive dominance
in the state tournament, defeating Toccoa (District 7) by a score of 12-2 and running their pool play record to 3-0. J.T. Phillips (3-for-3) led the way offensively, blasting two solo homeruns. Northern jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second inning and followed with an 8-run third. Josh Lester (1-for-3) knocked in 3 runs for Northern and Patrick Stallings was 2-for-3 at the plate. Kyle Carter pitched 3 innings of no-hit ball for Northern to earn the win while striking out 8. He was also 1-for-3 at the plate with one RBI. Northern will complete pool play with a 4 p.m. game against Masters City (District 6) Wednesday and then, based on seeding, will advance to the semi-finals on Friday. Due to inclement weather Monday night, the tournament schedule has been pushed back one day. |