North Paulding Wolfpack’s season came to an End

Dallas, GA. The North Paulding Wolfpack’s season came to an end after dropping Game 3 of the 3rd Round State Playoff series to the Mill Creek Hawks. The two teams split the first two extra-inning games, with Mill Creek taking Game 1 5-3 in 8-innings, while the Pack outlasted the Hawks 2-0 in the nine-inning nightcap. In Game 1 North Paulding battled back from a 3-run deficit to tie the game in the 4th with back-to-back RBI singles from RF Zack Bright and 3B JoJo Kelliher. Mill Creek scored two runs in the top of the 8th and held off the Pack in the bottom of the inning to preserve the win. In Game 2 the Pack won in dramatic fashion in the ninth inning. 1B Nick Colina laced a two-out double down the left field line and scored when LF Mickey Maguire roped a line-drive single to left. Maguire eventually scored on the play as an errant throw by the Mill Creek catcher sailed into the outfield. Pitcher Jakob Brown then closed out his complete-game shutout in the bottom of the ninth to even up the series. Mill Creek took an early lead in Game 3 and never relinquished it, limiting the Pack to just 2 hits over seven innings. The Pack achieved the highest season win total in school history, finishing the 2017 season 24-12, and reaching the Elite 8 for the second time. Losing just three seniors from this year’s team, Coach Dennis Jordan’s North Paulding squad has high hopes for even more success next season.

1B Nick Colina singles in Game 1.2B Austin Weir fields a grounder.2B Austin Weir singles.3B JoJo Kelliher steps on the bag at third and fires to first.C Luke Gray keeps the runner from scoring and the game scoreless in the 6th inning of Game 2.CF and lead-off hitter Griffin Zito lays down a perfect sacrifice bunt.CF Griffin Zito lays out for a ball.Game 3 starter Chandler Wood.Sophomore LF Mickey Maguire drives in the winning run in the 9th innning of Game 2.SS Justin CHauvin and 2B Asutin Weir clebrate turning a double play for the win in Game 2.SS Justin Chauvin lays down a bunt.SS Justin Chauvin tags out the runner on an attempted steal.The Wolfpack take the field for Game 1 of the Elite 8 Series vs Mill Creek.