Two Franklin County softball teams open sectional play today

by Steve Dunford

The Galatia-Thompsonville lady Cats, the Carrier Mills Class 1A Regional champions.

Galatia-Thompsonville and Waltonville-Sesser-Valier open sectional play, after picking up regional crowns yesterday.  You can links to stories for both games, on the website or Facebook page.

At the Trico sectional the Lady Cats (15-4) will face the Goreville Lady Blackcats (21-8)  at 4:30.  G-T picked up a 2-1 win over the Trico Lady Pioneers yesterday.  Goreville beat Cobden 17-2 in their regional championship game.

I obtained a few stats on Goreville.  They are led by by Sophmore Alexandria King (P-OF), who is hitting .571 with 5 HRs, and 32 RBI’s, with a 7-5 record an a 2.30 ERA .

Senior 1B Carmen Anderson is hitting .437 with 4HR’s and 32 RBI’s. Freshmen Kelsey Ray (P-2B) is hitting .429 with 1 HR and 27 RBI’s, and a 4-0 record with a 1.35 ERA.  Sophmore Cheyenne Walker has went 7-3 in the circle with a 2.61 ERA.

Woodlawn will also take on New Athens this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. in the Marissa Class 1A Sectional.

The Waltonville Sesser-Valier Lady Spartans 30-3 will take on Carterville at 6:30 p.m.  W-S-V beat Carmi-White-County 7-5 to advance.  Carterville beat DuQuoin 7-1 to advance.

Along with Carterville two other SIRR Mississippi teams will be in the sectional.  Pinckneyville and Nashville will play the first game at Harrisburg today, starting at 4:30 p.m.