The Hinesville Lodge squad took the midget league softball title after defeating the Cosmo Club 13-3 and 10-6 during the June 3 double header.
Midget softball recap
May 13
• Hinesville Lodge 6, T.R. Long 7
Leading the hitters for the Lodge were Jessica Puckett, Anna Marie Johnson and Mareena Coonrod. Coonrod also pitched all five innings. No lead hitters were listed for T.R. Long but Brooke Standard pitched all five for the win.
• Long Co. 7, Cosmo Club 11
Audrey Hulvey, Taylor Rogers Morgan Ray and Stormie Bell led the hits for Long County. Bell, Hulvey and Courtney Willis took time on the pitcher’s mound.
The Cosmo Club was led by Eileen Murphy, Victoria Anthony, Alyssa Dennis and Luckey Merrit. Anthony pitched for the win.
May 15
Cosmo Club 8, Hinesville Lodge 7
Dejah Smith, Tishara Gilliard and Luckey Merritt led the hits for Cosmoand Victory Anthony pitched all five innings. Mareena Coonrod pitched all five inning for the Lodge earning the win. She was among the lead hitters which included Jessica Puckett, Anna Marie Johnson and Chelsi Shutts.
May 19
T.R. Long 5, Cosmo Club 7
Leading the hits for the T.R. Long squad were Savanna Gladden, Brooke Standard and Jeresha Roberson. Standard pitched all five innings. Victoria Anthony and Luckey Merritt led the hits for Cosmo Club. Anthony pitched the win.
May 20
Long Co. 18, T. R. Long 8
Caitlin Wingate, Rachel Woodard and Alyssa Butler led for Long County while Courtney Willis, Harley Dawson, Stormie Bell and Hulvey each took a turn on the mound. Jaleesa DeJesus and Jeresha Roberson led the T. R. Long squad. DeJesus, Brooke Standard and Gabrielle Barwick took turns on the mound.
Hinesville Lodge 9, Cosmo Club 4
Jessica Puckett, Kayla Frazier, Rosalyn Chandler and Mareena Coonrod led the Lodge hitters. Victoria Anthony and Kristina Mears led the Cosmo Club. Coonrod pitched two innings and Anna Marie Johnson will pitch three innings. Anthony pitched all five innings for Cosmo.
May 28
Hinesville Lodge 7, Cosmo Club 9
Anna Marie Johnson and Kaylan Richard led the hits for the Lodge and Johnson pitched five innings. Leading for Cosmo were Alyssa Demis, Luckey Merritt, Dejah Smith and Alejandra Albino. Victoria Anthony pitched all five innings.
May 29 playoffs
Cosmo Club 12, T.R. Long 11
Victoria Anthony, Luckey Merritt, Dejah Smith and Kristina Mears led the hits for Cosmo. Jaleesa DeJesus, Brooke Standard, Diamond Richardson and Jeresha Roberson led the hits for T.R. Long. Anthony pitched the game for Cosmo and Standard pitched for Long.
Hinesville Lodge 10, T. R. Long 5
Brooke Standard was the lead hitter and pitcher for T.R. Long. Leading the hits for the Lodge were Jessica Puckett, Anna Marie Johnson, Mareena Coonrod and Heaven Brunson. Coonrod pitched for the Lodge.
June 3 championship double-header
Hinesville Lodge 13, Cosmo Club 3
Alyssa Dennis led the bats for Cosmo. Victoria Puckett pitched four innings and Kristina Mears pitched one inning for Cosmo. Anna Marie Johnson, Chelsi Shutts, Rosalyn Chandler and Jessica Puckett led the hits for the Lodge. Mareena Coonrod pitched the win.
Hinesville Lodge 10, Cosmo Club 6
Alyssa Dennis, Luckey Merritt and Kristina Mears led the hits for Cosmo with Victoria Puckett pitching all five innings. Leading the Lodge were Anna Marie Johnson, Rosalyn Chandler and Chelsi Shutts. Mareena pitched for the trophy.