Lady Panthers defeat Franklin, Stephens Co.

Last Tuesday, the Lady Panthers traveled to Stephens County to face the Lady Indians. Jackson County came away with a 4-1 victory.

Haley Shinall recorded the win, striking out eight batters while allowing only one run. Junior Brooke Griggs went 2-4 at the plate with two RBIs, while junior Jessika Laird went 2-2 with two stolen bases.

Madison Whitmire went 2-4. Victoria Fontana also had a key hit in the game.

Next up for the Lady Panthers was a home stand Thursday against Franklin County.

A defensive error and an earned run put Jackson County behind early, as they trailed 2-0. The Lady Panthers answered by scoring a run in the second. From there, both teams seemed stalled, until the sixth
inning when Jackson County put runners in scoring position. The bases were loaded when a hit from sophomore Macey Latty brought home two runs, making it a 4-2 ball game.

The Lady Panther defense shut down the Lady Lions in the top of the seventh, giving Jackson County the win.

For more on this story, see Wednesday's edition of The Jackson Herald or The Braselton News.