Lumpkin Co. defeats Dawson Co. 8-2
Sports, Team FYN Sports September 14, 2020
The Lumpkin Co. Lady Indians defeated the Dawson Co. Lady Tigers 8-2 on Monday night in Dahlonega. The Lady Indians used a huge 4th inning, that was highlighted by a grand slam by #33 Lauren English, to lead them to victory.
#19 Hailey Sparks up to bat for the Lady Indians.
After the Lady Tigers scored in the 1st inning, the game was dominated by pitching until the 4th inning. In the bottom of the 4th, Lumpkin Co. scored six runs on a two-run homer by #36 Alyssa Pulley and a grand slam by #33 Lauren English. The Lady Indians added to their run total in the bottom of the sixth inning on a sacrifice RBI that led to #10 Emmi Graham scoring and on an RBI by #1 Hailey Mincey. Dawson Co. scored one run in the top of the 7th inning fielder’s choice that resulted in #18 Olivia Martinez crossing home plate to make the final score 8-2.
The Lady Indians play again tomorrow as they travel to play at Cherokee Bluff high school at 6 p.m.
Lumpkin Co. defeats White Co. in extra innings
Sports, Team FYN Sports September 9, 2020
The Lumpkin Co. Lady Indians defeated the White Co. Lady Warriors 6-3 on the road on Wednesday night. The game went to nine innings, before #3 Amma Johnson hit a solo home run to break the 3-3 tie and help lead the team to victory. Johnson also hit a two-run RBI double in the top of the 7th inning to help the Lady Indians take a 3-2 lead.
#19 Haley Sparks hitting the ball.
#33 Lauren English started the game off with a solo home run in the first inning to give Lumpkin Co. the 1-0 lead. White Co. responded by scoring two runs in the bottom of the second inning on an error by the Lady Indians. With runners in scoring position, Anna Johnson drove in two runs in the top of the 7th inning to give Lumpkin Co. the lead. However, the Lady Warriors scored in the bottom of the 7th on a sacrifice by Rachel Carter. In the top of the 9th, Johnson hit a solo home run to give Lumpkin Co. the lead. They scored two more runs in the inning to win the game 6-3.
The Lady Indians’ next game will be tomorrow as they play at West Hall high school at 5:30 p.m.
Lumpkin Co. defeats Dawson Co. on the road
Sports, Team FYN Sports September 3, 2020
The Lumpkin Co. Lady Indians defeated the Dawson Co. Lady Tigers 7-6 in Dawsonville on Wednesday night. Natalie Shubert and Alyssa Pulley each had 2 RBI’s in a 6-run third inning for the Lady Indians that propelled them to the victory.
#19 Haley Sparks fielding a groundball.
The Lady Indians jumped out to a huge lead by scoring one run in the second inning and six runs in the third inning to take a 7-0 lead. However, the Lady Tigers scored one run in the fifth inning and five runs in the bottom of the seventh to close the gap. The Dawson Co. rally ultimately fell short, as Lumpkin Co. won the game 7-6.
Lauren English had a strong night at the plate as she batted 2 for 4 and scored a run for the Lady Indians. Hailey Mincey also scored twice for Lumpkin Co.
The Lady Indians’ have a quick turnaround as they host Gilmer high school tomorrow at 6 p.m.
Lumpkin County runner-up region championship
Sports, Team FYN Sports October 3, 2019
The Lumpkin County Lady Indians softball team finished as runner-up in the region 7 3A championship after falling short in a double header on Wednesday night.
The Lady Indians faced off against region opponent East Hall. The top-two teams in their region battled earlier in the season at Lumpkin County. The Vikings defeated the Lady Indians at home in the regular season game, and the latter was looking for the opposite to happen at East Hall.
It is a rivalry that many hoped would end with a comeback for the Lady Indians, but unfortunately ended with the Vikings on top 6-1 in the first game and 16-0 in the second.
Lumpkin County played solid defense in the first game
The Vikings jumped ahead with an early lead after their first at bat. Macy Banks, starting pitcher for East Hall, hit a single to right field. Her teammate Abigail Brown put the ball into play immediately after, giving the Vikings time to score and get on the board first.
During Viking Callie Dale’s turn at bat, the ball got past Lady Indians catcher Natalie Schubert and East Hall got their second run. Dale followed with a double, and the Vikings gained their third run. The Lady Indians defense kicked in, and a great play by second baseman Alyssa Pulley got the third out.
Natalie Robinson pitched six innings in the region championship against East Hall on Wednesday.
For several innings neither team scored as the others defense went to work. Natalie Robinson took the mound for the Lady Indians and pitched six innings.
The highlight of the Lady Indians offense came in the top of the fourth inning. Third baseman Lauren English stepped up to bat, and launched an out of the park home run to left field. As she rounded the bases, her teammates came onto the field to greet her at home plate.
Several other great offensive moments for the Lady Indians included two singles by Alyssa Pulley and a single by Natalie Schubert.
Despite Lumpkin County’s best efforts, the Vikings scored three more runs to extend their lead. A couple of walks and a single by Viking Grace Smith put two more runs on the board in the bottom of the fourth.
The Lady Indians held the Vikings from scoring more runs for a couple more innings by playing great defense. A great running catch by left fielder AK Wilson turned into a double play after she threw the ball to Alyssa Pulley at first.
The final run of the game for the Vikings came after a single by Gracie Ausborn to clinch the first win 6-1.
Lady Indians offense struggled in second game
The Vikings again jumped ahead with an early lead after back to back singles to start the second game. They
Lauren English hit a home run for the Lady Indians in the first game, then pitched in the second.
also scored eight runs over a lengthy eighth inning that secured them the lead.
Although they battled for hits during each at bat, the Lady Indians were unable to score.
English took the mound as the starting pitcher for Lumpkin County, and pitched a total of three innings. Emmie Graham came in at the top of the fourth and pitched one inning.
The final score was 16-0.
The Lady Indians are officially the second seed heading into playoffs for the state championship. They will host the third seed from region 5 3A on Wednesday, October 9th.
Lady Indians fall to Vikings 13-8
Sports, Team FYN Sports August 22, 2019
In one of the most high-energy games this season, the Lumpkin County Lady Indians took on the East Hall Vikings on Tuesday in their second region game of the season. In a sudden turn of events the Vikings pulled ahead to defeat the Lady Indians 13-8.
The Vikings got things started with an out-of-the-park homerun by starting pitcher Macy Banks in the top of the first inning. Banks’s hit was followed by a couple of singles, but the Lady Indians defense got the third out before any more runs could score.
Shortstop Evee Dornhecker hit an incredible out-of-the-park homerun to left field to lead things off for the Lady Indians. Starting pitcher Lauren English followed with a single, and a double by catcher Natalie Schubert lifted the Lady Indians to a 2-1 lead over the Vikings. Designated player Emmie Graham hit the ball to the infield and an error on the Vikings shortstop gave Graham time to reach first. Third baseman Hannah Pulley hit the ball back to the pitcher for the third out, but not before Graham came home to push the Lady Indians lead to 3-1.
The Lady Indians softball team celebrates Evee Dornhecker’s leadoff homerun in the bottom of the first inning.
A string of singles from Dornhecker, English and first baseman Natalie Robinson extended the Lady Indians lead to 5-1 during their next time to bat. The Vikings responded with another out-of-the-park homerun by Abigail Brown in the top of the third to make the score 5-3.
In the bottom of the third inning another string of singles from the Lady Indians helped to gain another four runs. After a couple of strong defensive innings for both teams the Vikings started to come back in the top of the fifth with a double to the center field wall by Banks. A passed ball for the Lady Indians brought in a run for the Vikings, as did a single. A couple of walked runners increased the Vikings score, and they took the lead after a double to the center field wall by right fielder Callie Dale.
Robinson came in to start pitching for the Lady Indians in the top of the sixth. With a fresh arm on the mound the Lady Indians were able to get quick three outs.
Robinson hit a double in the bottom of the sixth, and was brought home by a double from Schubert. The Lady Indians were looking for a comeback in the seventh, but a rainstorm swept through and made it difficult for them. The Vikings ended up putting another four runs on the board in the top of the seventh making the final score 13-8.
The Lady Indians still walked away with fourteen hits over the course of the game. Starting pitcher Lauren English pitched five innings and Natalie Robinson pitched 1 1/3 inning. Emmie Graham came in at the very end to finish up 2/3 of an inning.
The Lady Indians are now 5-5 on the season and 1-1 in the region. They will travel to Norcross on Thursday to face Greater Atlanta Christian.
Lady Indians soar over War Eagles 17-0
Sports, Team FYN Sports August 14, 2019
The evening was hot and so were the Lady Indians in their first game of the week against the Chestatee War Eagles. After just three innings the Lady Indians walked away with a phenomenal victory of 17-0.
Shortstop Evee Dornhecker got things started with a leadoff single in the top of the first. Two batters after first baseman Natalie Robinson was walked, Emmie Graham drilled a single down the third base line to load the bases. Haley Voyles stepped up and hit a chopper to the infield, and an error on the War Eagles first baseman gave Dornhecker and Robinson time to score. With those two runs the Lady Indians were off to a great start 2-0 going into the bottom of the first.
Chestatee managed to get the bases loaded in the bottom of the first, but starting pitcher Lauren English held them back with a great first inning- two strikeouts back to back for the final two outs.
Shortstop Evee Dornhecker for the Lady Indians hit three singles, a double and earned three RBIs over the course of the game.
The Lady Indians were only getting started with their offense going into the second inning. Alyssa Pulley nailed a single down the third base line, and A.K. Wilson put down a perfect bunt to get on first. Dornhecker hit another single to left field, and once again the Lady Indians had the bases loaded. English stepped up and launched a double to the center field wall, earning herself two RBIs and the Lady Indians two more runs.
At this point the Lady Indians were in a great position offensively. Then came Robinson’s out of the park home run to catapult the Lady Indians to a lead of 7-0.
With no outs on the board the Lady Indians still had plenty of inning to bat. Chestatee starting pitcher Hannah Pierce walked Natalie Schubert and Graham. Voyles stepped back up and smacked a single between the second and first base gap bringing in Schubert. Third baseman for the War Eagles couldn’t get a handle on a drive from Wilson, and for the third time that night the Lady Indians had the bases loaded.
Dornhecker hit her third single of the night and earned two RBIs. Another hit by Robinson brought in another two runners. The Lady Indians earned five runs throughout the second inning to extend their lead 12-0.
The War Eagles attempted to earn some runs with a couple of hits throughout the bottom of the second, but it was not enough against the Lady Indians defense.
Graham hit a double to get things started for the Lady Indians in the top of the third. Her hit was followed by another double to center field by Voyles. After another single to right field by Alyssa Pulley and a double by Dornhecker to left field, the Lady Indians were up 15-0. The final run of the game came from pinch hitter Grace Jones, who hit a double to bring in English, who had hit a double just before.
Starting pitcher for Lumpkin Lauren English pitched a great game with three strikeouts over the three innings.
The War Eagles fought for some runs with a few more hits in the bottom of the third, but still couldn’t get anything on the board. The Lady Indians won on a run rule, 17-0.
Among the stellar offensive performance for the Lady Indians were three singles, a double and three RBIs for Dornhecker, two doubles with two RBIs for English and two singles by Alyssa Pulley. English also pitched all three innings with three strikeouts.
Coach Joe Jones for the Lady Indians was exceptionally proud as he said, “We came out of the gate and hit very well…they threw strikes, we hit it and we hit it hard. Hopefully we can continue to build off that and start like we did today in the future.”
The Lady Indians are now 3-4 in their season. They will play Chestatee again at home on Thursday at 5 p.m.
Lady Indians start region play with victory over Tigers 15-3
Sports, Team FYN Sports August 20, 2019
The Lumpkin County Lady Indians softball team started off their region play strong on Monday night with a 15-3 victory over the Dawson County Tigers. The game was delayed at first because of stormy weather, but after the skies cleared both teams came out ready to play.
The Lady Indians started out slow, leaving three stranded their first at-bat. Starting pitcher Natalie Robinson and the rest of the Lady Indians defense were able to hold the Tigers until the bottom of the second. A sacrifice bunt by Tigers left fielder Brea Crane brought in the first run of the game, followed by a ball put into play by Tigers catcher Annsley Kirby to bring home another runner.
The Tigers left the inning with a 2-0 lead, but it didn’t take long for the Lady Indians to warm up. The Lady Indians put ten runs on the board during the top of the third.
Starting catcher Natalie Schubert helped to get things started for the Lady Indians with a double in the third.
Third baseman Lauren English led things off with a single to right field, followed immediately after with a double to center field by Robinson. Starting catcher Natalie Schubert stepped up and hit a double to right field, earning her two RBIs and the Lady Indians two runs to tie the game 2-2.
Designated pitcher Emmie Graham followed Schubert with a single, and right fielder Hayley Voyles did the same to bring Schubert home and the Lady Indians another run. Back to back singles by first baseman Hannah Pulley and second baseman Alyssa Pulley brought in two more runs, and the Lady Indians had a lead of 5-2.
Back at the top of the lineup, shortstop Evee Dornhecker hit a single to left field for a RBI, and was followed by English with another single and RBI of her own. Graham hit another single to left field; an error on Tigers first baseman Bella Henson gave the Lady Indians time to score two more runs. After another single by Voyles to bring home Graham, the Lady Indians held a lead of 10-2 to finish off the top of the third.
The Tigers were unable to get anything on the board during their next at-bat, and a ball put into play by Robinson gave the Lady Indians time to score another run in the top of the fourth.
The Tigers tried to come back in the bottom of the fourth. Henson launched a double to the center field wall, and a couple of batters later designated pitcher Rylie Erickson hit a double to left field to bring Henson home. Unfortunately the Tigers were unable to get anything else going before the Lady Indians got the final out to end the inning with a score of 11-3.
First baseman for the Tigers Bella Henson hit a double in the game on Monday night.
Reece Moore took over as the pitcher for the Tigers in the top of the fifth. Kloee Graham sent a single down the first base line to get things started for the Lady Indians. Two batters later Voyles sent an incredible out-of-the-park homerun to left field to extend the Lady Indians’ lead 13-3. A single by Grace Jones and a couple of walks for the Lady Indians gave them a couple more runs to leave the inning 15-3.
Emmie Graham came in to finish pitching for the Lady Indians in the bottom of the fifth, and after a quick three outs the Lady Indians won on a run rule 15-3.
Among the great offense for the Lady Indians were a double with two RBIs for Schubert, two singles with a RBI for English plus a double and a single with a RBI for Hannah Pulley. Add in the homerun by Voyles in the fifth and the Lady Indians earned an incredible 18 hits. Robinson got six strikeouts over four innings as the starting pitcher.
The Tigers offense included a double by Henson and another double by Erickson. The Tigers earned three hits over the course of the game. Starting pitcher Olivia Martinez pitched four innings, and Erickson pitched the remaining one.
Coach Joe Jones for the Lady Indians said, “Overall, pretty good outting. [I’m] Proud of them for coming out and getting that first region win.”
The Lady Indians will continue their region play with a game against East Hall tonight at home. The Tigers will host Greater Atlanta Christian at home tonight as well.
Dragonettes fight back; Lady Indians fall 9-4
Lumpkin County High School, Sports, Team FYN Sports August 8, 2019
After a loss against the Lumpkin County Lady Indians on Tuesday, the Pickens Dragonettes weren’t going down without a fight on their home turf. And that’s exactly what they did; the Nettes came back to win 9-4 on Thursday’s matchup.
But Lumpkin County didn’t make it easy for them. The Lady Indians played an explosive first inning, with four hits and four runs. Shortstop Evee Dornhecker had a leadoff single, followed by a single from first baseman Natalie Robinson. Later in the inning Natalie Schubert launched a triple to center field, earning her two RBIs and the Lady Indians a lead of 3-0. The final run of the inning came from a single off of third baseman Hannah Pulley, and the Nettes came up to bat facing a four-run deficit.
Along with pitching a solid game, Emma Black brought in several RBIs for the Nettes.
The Nettes struggled against the Lady Indians defense for the next couple of innings. But that started to change in the bottom of the third.
Starting pitcher Emma Black set off the Nettes comeback with an RBI. This was followed by another single and RBI by right fielder Payton Green. The Lady Indians still came up to bat with a 4-2 lead, but were unable to put any more on the board after the Nettes got started.
The Nettes added two runs and tied the game in the bottom of the fourth. Left fielder Morgan Krastes led off the inning with a double, and second baseman Sarah Morris and Emma Black each had singles with RBIs of their own.
The Nettes continued to add to their lead with five more runs in the bottom of the fifth.
According to head coach Sarah Pinson, Sarah Morris and other seniors of the Nettes helped to bring them the win.
Two more RBIs for Emma Black assured Pickens a solid lead, as did another RBI single for Sarah Morris.
Although the Lady Indians were able to gain a few more hits, it was not enough toget them past the 9-4 lead the Nettes gained after the fifth. Each time had eleven hits. Starting pitchers Emma Black for the Nettes and Lauren English for the Lady Indians pitched full, solid games. Black got five strikeouts; English had two.
Nettes head coach Sarah Pinson credits the victory to the team’s solid leadership.
“We have some great leadership,” said Pinson. “We have three seniors- Chloe McPherson, Sarah Morris and Charlie Hulsey, and they kinda gathered the girls around and pumped them up.”
Lumpkin Co. Lady Indians Honor America’s Veterans
News September 22, 2016
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — As Lumpkin County’s varsity and junior varsity softball teams wind down the regular season and prepare for tournament play, they paused in between games against West Hall Wednesday to honor America’s veterans and raise funds for the nation’s wounded warriors.
Each year, the Lady Indians select a worthy charity. This year the teams have raised nearly $700 for the Wounded Warriors Project.
Between the varsity and junior varsity games Wednesday, members of the two teams escorted a veteran onto the field and released red, white and blue balloons in remembrance of those who have served our nation.
Honorees and escorts:
Kristen Woody escorted by Ga National Guard Specialist Austin Justice, Ansley Holman walked in memory of her great grandfather Otis Holman, a WWII veteran, Skyler Chester escorted by her grandfather David Franklin Seabolt retired USAF M. Sgt., Kyla Day, escorted by Brandy Day, US Army, Misty Goodman escorted by Jacob Goodman US Navy Petty Officer, Victoria Mounce escorted by Joseph Robinson, US Army Airborne served in Desert Shield/Storm, Ansley Jarrard walked in memory of her great grandfather Elbert Jones a US Army veteran of WWII, Kadie Chambers walked in memory of her great uncle Lester Shelton, a highly decorated US Army veteran and POW in WWII, Raven Chester walked in memory of Emory Turpin US Navy veteran, Cassidy Kimmel was escorted by US Army Vietnam veteran, Isabelle Kinard escorted by Susan Wistoski in honor of her husband M. Sgt. Jason Wistoski US Army 5th Ranger Tng. Battalion, Lita Sills escorted by Debra Gilliam S. Sgt. USAF, Abby Hand escorted by her father Scott Hand US Army Sgt., Brighton Harder escorted by her grandfather Bob Bayster retired USAF veteran and walking in honor of her brother Trey Ware, a US Marine on active duty at Quantico, Va., Natalie Robinson escorted by Tinker Head US Army veteran, Anna Kate Wilson escorted by her cousin Eli Cash a Lance Corporal in the US Marines and Evee Dornhecker escorted by her father David Dornhecker retired US Army veteran. Madison Fields, Kayla Thomas, Hannah Pulley and Kaylon Sanford walked in memory of all fallen soldiers.