Several players have standout season for BCHS

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Junior catcher Haley Baird was a threat for the BCHS Lady Leopards both behind and at the plate this fall. Baird will be one of the key returning players for BCHS next season.Photo by Randy Crump / Rudeseal Photo

Several players have standout season for BCHS

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Justin Poole

Friday, October 24. 2008

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BY CHRIS BRIDGES
The Banks County High School fast-pitch softball team fell one-game short of advancing to the state sectionals this fall.

While narrowly missing that goal was a disappointing, the Lady Leopards did manage to record 13 wins in 2008 and will lose just two seniors (Samm Kennedy and Kathy Davidson) to graduation this spring.

Hayley Baird was the team’s top batter with a .398 average with 35 hits and 19 runs scored. Madison Franklin, a freshman on this year’s team, finished with an impressive .318 batting average including 28 hits with six doubles, nine RBI and 18 runs scored.

Ashley Denton finished with a .325 mark and drove in 25 runs. Kim Tomas drove in 13 runs and scored 14.

Jordan Rogers earned eight wins in 2008 while Thomas had five.

“We had a strong showing at the region tournament with big wins against Fannin County and Oglethorpe County,” coach Josh Lord said. “Our pitching was great all year. Most games we lost were by the same formula — not managing enough offense to overcome a couple costly defensive mistakes.”

In addition, the injury bug took its took toll on BCHS.

“Our players and coaches spent countless hours at practice working to get better each day,” Lord said. “I feel like we did. We were one win away from not only making state, but from tying a BCHS school record for single season wins (set in 2006). The level of competition we faced this year was probably better than that year overall so in some ways, this could be viewed as our most successful season. Our players will be hungry to build on this year, and we look for good things to come.”

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