Freshman Busby Wins Shot Put State Title; Runners Close Out State Meet

Softball State Champions!!!!!

St. Benedict - 1
GPS - 5

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7th Inning:
St. Benedict - Line out to short, 1 out. Line out to 3rd, 2 out. Base hit to center, runner on 1st, 2 out. Line out to short, GAME OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6th Inning:
St. Benedict - blooper over second, GPS can't make the play. Runner on 1st. Fly ball to center, 1 out. Grounder to short, out at 2nd. 2 out, runner on 1st. Line drive to Hammond, inning over.
GPS -Lane blooper to second, safe at first. Smith bunt, out at 1st, Lane to second. Runner on 2nd, 1 out. Harris pop up to short, runner on 2nd, 2 out. Blaylock pinch hitting. Blaylock basehit to center, Lane scores from second. Lewis groundout, inning over.

5th Inning:
St. Benedict - grounder off Leech's glove, snagged by Lewis who gets the out at first. Error at 1st, runner safe; runner on 1st, 1 out. Pop out to 3rd, 2 outs. Wild pitch, runner to 2nd. Double in the gap to left center, runner scores. runner on second, 2 outs. Base hit to left, throw holds the runner at 3rd. 2nd and 3rd, 2 outs. Pop out to 2nd, inning over.
GPS - at the plate, top of the line up. Lewis bunt, easily beats the throw. Grounder to 2nd, Lewis out, Hammond safe at first. Runner on first, 1 out. Baird flyout to right, 2 outs. Hammond steals second. Givens line drive to left, Hammond scores from 2nd. Leech line drive to short, diving catch, inning over.

4th Inning:
St. Benedict - runners on 1st and 2nd after error and a miss played bunt; 2 outs now, still runners on 1st and 2nd. Leech gets a strikeout for the 3rd out.
GPS - Hammond beats out the throw to 1st on a bunt, Baird walks. 1st and second no outs, Givens fly out, bot runners advance. 2nd and 3rd, 1 out. Leech basehit to left, Hammond scores. 1st and 3rd, 1 out. Lane double to left, Baird scores, runners on 2nd and 3rd. Maddie Smith sacrifice fly to left center, Fernandez (running for Leech) scores, 2 outs. Harris hit by pitch, runner on 1st. Boyd groundout, inning over.

3rd Inning:
St. Benedict - runners on 1st and 3rd, 1 out; Bruisers hold with 2 straight outs.
GPS - 3 up , 3 down

2nd Inning:
St. Benedict - 1 hit, no runs
GPS - Givens: lead off double, followed by 3 outs.

1st Inning:
St. Benedict - 3 up, 3 down
GPS - 3 up, 3 down

Thursday, May 21

Freshman Busby Wins Shot Put State Title; Runners Close Out State Meet

On her third throw of the day, GPS freshman Simone Busby threw a personal best 35' 9.5" to win the Division II Shot Put State Championship. Busby's winning throw was 1' 2.75" further than her next best throw.

For the day, GPS won three State Championships.

Julianne Wilson placed 6th in the High Jump for GPS with a jump 5'0"

Running Event Results:

100M Hurdles - Tory Kemp 4th, Jasmine Brown 5th
4 X 800 Relay -R. Smith, N. Taylor, J. Haskins, R. Haskins 3rd
4 X 200 Relay - T. Kemp, J. Shepherd, M. Stokes, J. Wilson 5th
300M Hurdles - Jasmine Brown 3rd