Johnson tosses two-hitter,Logan Senior League defeats Tennessee, 2-1, to advance in Southeast Regional

Logan Senior League All-Star pitcher Mia Johnson fired a two-hitter and struck out five to lead Logan to a 2-1 victory over host St. Bethlehem, Tenn., on Sunday in the Senior League Softball Southeast Regional. Zoe Chaney drove in both Logan runs with sacrifice flies as Logan advanced to the tournament's final three teams and earned a spot in Monday's elimination game against Hart County, Ga.

Johnson tosses two-hitter,Logan Senior League defeats Tennessee, 2-1, to advance in Southeast Regional

Bill Lusk | WVOW Sports 

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. And then there were three.

Mia Johnson pitched a two-hitter for her second win of the afternoon, and was

six outs away from throwing a no hitter to lead the Logan Senior League All

Stars to a 2-1 victory over the host St. Bethlehem (Tennessee) Senior League

in an elimination contest of Senior League Softball Southeast Regional

Sunday afternoon at Civitan Park.

Johnson struck out five, walked one and allowed one earned run as Logan,

one of three teams remaining, advanced to face Hart County (Georgia) Senior

League at 11:00 a.m. Monday morning.

Irmo (South Carolina) Senior League defeated Hart County, 11-2, Sunday

afternoon. With the win, Irmo moves into Monday’s Southeast Regional Final

at 2:00 p.m. against the Hart County-Logan winner.

Mekhayia Tusie singled to center field on an 0-2 pitch for St. Bethlehelm’s first

hit and came around to score on Amelia Eszlinger’s base hit to center to cut

Logan’s lead to 2-1.

Johnson retired the first nine batters in order before issuing a walk to Cydnee

Pringle to start the St. Bethlehelm fourth inning.

Zoe Chaney provided Johnson with all the run support she would need with a

pair of sacrifice flies in the first and third inning.

Avah Sams was solid in the circle for St. Bethlehelm, Sams permitted two

runs on five hits and three strikeouts in six innings.

Lilly Fleming led off the bottom of first for Logan with a bunt single, stole

second, advanced to third on a wild pitch and came around to score on

Chaney’s sacrifice fly to right field.

In the third inning, Fleming reached on an error and moved to third on Miley

Fleming’s single and came around to score on Chaney’s second sacrifice fly

to right.

Myah Kirkendall had two hits including a double and Lilly Fleming, Miley

Fleming and Johnson each had one hit for Logan.

Tournament play wraps up Monday with the championship of the Southeast

Regional. Logan, needing to win two games, can punch its ticket to the Senior

League Softball World Series in Sussex County, Delaware with wins over Hart

County and Irmo on Monday.