Toccoa 10 and Under Teams Falls at Hart

The Toccoa 10 and under Little League All-Star team fell 13-5 to Hart County at the District 7 tournament in Hartwell on Sunday.

The game got underway at 2 P.M., but after one out was delayed an hour and 45 minutes.

When play resumed, Toccoa took a 1-0 lead after one inning, but Hart County scored 3 runs in the top of the 2nd inning and added 2 more in the 3rd to lead 5-1.

Toccoa came back with 2 runs in the bottom of the 3rd to pull closer at 5-3, but Hart County outscored Toccoa 8-2 the rest of the way.

Noah Ward pitched 2 and 2/3 innings, Easton Pollock had 3 innings of relief, and Brant Smith threw one pitch on the mound for Toccoa.

Gaige Adams and Brogann Adams led Toccoa at the plate with two hits each.

In the other tournament game, Franklin County advanced in the winner’s bracket with a 21-6 win over Rabun County.

Toccoa will face Rabun County in an elimination game Monday night at 7 P.M. in Hartwell. Airtime for the game on WNEG is set for 6:45 P.M.