BUFORD — Buford erased an early five-run deficit and scored four unanswered runs over the final three innings to defeat North Forsyth 10-7 on Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Buford Softball Complex, keeping the Wolves unbeaten through their first seven games.

North Forsyth built a 5-0 lead before Buford’s offense came alive in the bottom of the second inning.

Junior Ansley Kehren was hit by a pitch to begin the rally and later scored when junior Emma Asmer lined an RBI single into left field. Back-to-back walks then loaded the bases for senior Brooklyn Atha, who delivered a two-out triple into the right-field corner that cleared the bases and pulled Buford within 5-4.

Senior Kennedy Townsend entered in relief of junior starter Norah Cook to begin the third inning and helped keep the Wolves within striking distance.

With the game tied 6-6 in the bottom of the fifth, sophomore Lydia Hamrick gave Buford its first lead with an infield bunt single. Two batters later, junior pinch hitter Kami Vendola drove in Hamrick with a sacrifice fly to center field, putting the Wolves ahead 8-6.

Buford added two insurance runs in the sixth.

Senior Janie Goldin opened the inning with a bunt single before stealing second and third. Atha brought her home with a sacrifice fly for her fourth RBI of the game.

Senior Ella Pierce Hensley followed with a two-out double into the left-field corner, and Kehren drove her home with a line-drive single to left to extend Buford’s lead to 10-6.

North Forsyth opened the seventh with a solo home run, but Townsend worked out of the inning to secure her first victory of the season.

Townsend improved to 1-0 after allowing two earned runs on five hits over five innings. She struck out three. Cook allowed five runs, two earned, on four hits over two innings in her second start of the season.

Buford finished with 11 hits and six stolen bases.

Atha went 1-for-3 with a triple, sacrifice fly and game-high four RBIs. Kehren finished 2-for-3 with an RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases, while Hamrick went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and two steals.

Goldin also collected two hits and stole two bases. Asmer went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored.

The victory improved Buford to 7-0 overall and 3-0 in Region 8-7A play.