Aftershock competes in World Series

Last week the "Aftershock" 12U Travel Softball Team participated in the 2020 USFA World Series in Panama City Beach, Florida. Aftershock consists of players and coaches from Lawrence, Lewis and Wayne Counties.

Aftershock got off to a rocky start in the tournament, as they lost their first two pool play games. In game one, they were defeated by "Buford Elite" out of Georgia by a score of 7-1, and in game two they were defeated by the powerful "Farm System Prospects" out of Louisiana by a score of 4-1.

Aftershock then bounced back to win their final pool play game over the home team "Florida Elite", who are based out of Panama City Beach, by a score of 5-2.

Aftershock kept that winning momentum going as they headed into bracket play of the double-elimination tournament, and rallied off three consecutive wins as they advanced to the quarterfinals.

In their first bracket play game, they defeated the "Atlanta Elite" out of Georgia by a score of 4-2. The Aftershock then defeated the "Bomb Squad", who are also based out of Tennessee, by a score of 11-3. After that, they defeated the "Fire Crackers" out of Georgia by a score of 5-3. In their fourth bracket play game, the Aftershock was defeated in a rematch with the "Farm System Prospects" by a score of 11-2. In their fifth bracket game, the Aftershock were eliminated by the"Talons" out of Kentucky in the quarterfinals, by a score of 8-3.

The "Talons" later advanced to the finals where they were defeated by the "Farm System Prospects", who won the Championship with an undefeated record.

Winning pitchers for the Aftershock during the World Series were Gracie Staggs, who had 1 win; Payton Sullivan who had 1 win and 2 saves; and Kinlee Keltner, who had 2 wins and 1 save. Batting for the Aftershock during the tournament were Gracie Staggs (4 singles, 1 triple, 1 double, 2 RBIs, 1 walk, 1 hit by pitch, and 7 runs scored); Anastyn LaRue (4 singles, 1 double and 3 runs scored); Kinlee Keltner (6 singles, 1 double, 3 walks, 3 RBIs and 4 runs scored); Cami Dollar (4 walks and 3 runs scored); Karrigan Bradburn (2 doubles, 1 single, 6 walks, 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored); Kabry Adkins (1 double, 1 single, 2 walks, 1 run.