PREP ROUNDUP: South Forsyth wins regular-season region title
– from Forsyth News 10/14/2020
South Forsyth earned a regular-season Region 6-7A title Tuesday after securing a pair of 13-1 wins against Forsyth Central.
Ruthie Allen, Makenna Segal and Katie Jenkins each had three RBIs, while Ashley Chu went 2 for 4 with a walk and four runs scored from atop the War Eagles’ lineup. Hannah Marchman finished 1 for 4 with two RBIs and also earned the win in the pitcher’s circle, scattering five hits across five innings, giving up one run and striking out four batters.
Kylie McTier, Caroline Heard, Emma Pirkle, Olivia Swaim and Kennah Wall each had one hit for Central. Swaim drove in McTier with an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth that accounted for the Bulldogs’ lone run.
South hammered 18 hits in Game 1 of the doubleheader, as Allen (3 for 4, 3 runs, 1 RBI), Segal (3 for 3, 3 runs, 2 RBIs), Jenkins (2 for 3, 2 RBIs), Katie Traynor (2 for 4, 3 R), Audrey Hui (2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 R) and Josie Crossman (2 for 3) led the War Eagles at the plate.
Central (4-19, 2-12 Region 6-7A) will host Sprayberry at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, while South (20-3-1, 15-2 Region 6-7A) will wrap up region play at 6 p.m. Thursday with a home game against West Forsyth.