Round One results from our local baseball teams!

CLASS 5A

#3 Habersham Central 2, #2 Lee County 1

After taking a 14-5 Game 1 loss, the Raiders rebounded in a big way with a 2-1, walkoff win courtesy of a line drive to left by Spencer Frady. It forced Game 3. Habersham took a historic 7-4 win in the do-or-die to get to the Sweet 16.

CLASS 3A

#20 Dawson County 2, #13 SE Bulloch 1

The Tigers held a lead in game one before dropping it 7-5 to get within elimination. Dawson rebounded with a blowout 13-1 win over SE Bulloch to even the series and force a game three. In the do-or-die, Dawson rolled to a 10-0 win to move on!

#21 Jefferson 2, #12 West Laurens 1

The Dragons lost a thriller, 11-10 in the opening game. Facing elimination, Jefferson rebounded with an 11-1 victory to force a decisive game three. The Dragons won 4-3 to move on!

#11 Cherokee Bluff 2, #22 Lumpkin County 0

The Indians dropped a heartbreaker to Cherokee Bluff 3-2 in the opening game, fighting hard to the final out. Bluff won 9-3 the second game to end Lumpkin’s season.

CLASS 2A

#13 Stephens County 2, #20 Union County 1

Union County shocked Stephens with a 9-3 opening win. Game two and three are slated for Saturday. Hayden Scott pitched a gem in a 1-0 Indians win to force game three. From there, Stephens won 10-0 to secure a Sweet 16 berth!

CLASS 1A DI

#9 Banks County 2, #24 Bacon County 1

Banks County lost the first game, 4-2. The Leopards with their backs to the wall chiseled out a 9-5 win to even the series and send it to game three. An 8-7 win that featured a walkoff hit by Aucy Jacobs sealed the series for Banks.

#14 Bremen 2, #19 Rabun County 0

The Wildcats made an impressive comeback in game one when they went down 6-0 after two frames, but lost 7-6 in an intense game. Chase Alonso took the hill and hurled a solid game two, but Bremen took a 5-4 win to end Rabun County’s season.

CLASS 1A DII

#3 Irwin County 2, #2 Towns County 0

The Indians dropped both games on day one (playing at Habersham Central). Towns lost 13-0 and 6-5 to finish their season.