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Season Recap: JV Softball

All this season was about was learning the game, having fun, and building a solid foundation for the future of the Tallulah Falls softball program. But Coach Jo Kimbrel and her Lady Indians team did more than that - they won a lot of games.

In 2022, the program began with a handful of girls interested in playing softball, and TFS played in a non-counting, unofficial scrimmage in Habersham. Fast forward to Fall 2023, and TFS had a legitimate team of 15 players, including seniors Tahj Charlton and Allie Phasavang. The girls also had a home field to play on, and a full JV schedule ahead of them.

The season opened with back-to-back 15-0 losses before a 17-6 loss in which the offense began to figure some things out. Still, TFS was 0-5 with 11 total runs scored against 70 runs allowed. On August 28, the Lady Indians took a giant step with a 9-6 win in their home-opener against East Jackson.

Back-to-back losses followed against Hart County, but the next stretch of play was pivotal to the program. The Lady Indians won a wild home game against Rabun County, 25-17. Then came a 12-6 win over Cedar Shoals again at home, then at their place 19-4. A win in the home finale against Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy by a 13-12 score was secured on a Phasavang walk-off hit. But it didn't stop there.

A 17-0 road win at East Jackson included a no-hit shutout thrown by pitcher Callie Craver, who earned all six wins on the season. That led to another crazy battle with Rabun in which TFS won 24-15 for a sixth straight win and getting to .500 at 7-7. The team lost to Commerce in the season finale, but finished at 7-8 overall. The first season included going unbeaten at home (4-0), throwing the first no-hitter and shutout, first walk-off win, the 6-game win streak, and even turning the team's first-ever double play.

With only two seniors moving on, the young team is in a great position to build off this success and improve heading into 2024.