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Wednesday

Class 6A

River Ridge 8, Houston County 0

           A pitchers duel for five innings went awry for Houston County in the sixth as the Lady Knights put up six runs to shorten the game.
          The Bears (27-6) managed only four hits in suffering their third shutout of the season (to 4A tournament team West Laurens and 7A tournament team Kennesaw Mountain).
          River Ridge put up the half-dozen on a double, hit batter, single, sacrifice, three straight singles, and an error. The Bears went down in order in the sixth
          Next: Houston County vs. Effingham County, Thursday, 7 p.m.

Apalachee 5, Veterans 4

          The Warhawks trailed 2-0 after four, exploded for four runs in teht op of the seventh only to watch Apalachee win it with three in the bottom of the seventh.
          The Wildcats put together a single, two doubles, a wild pitch, and another single for the win.
          Veterans was outhit 10-6, T. Glover leading the Warhawks with two hits while Katelyn Haines and Ellie Batten had two RBI each.
Next: Veterans vs. South Effingham, Thursday, 7 p.m.

 Class 4A

West Laurens 2, Heritage 1

          The Raiders were outhit 9-3, but West Laurens did better with less, thanks to Alyssa Jones taking a 1-1 pitch out of the yard in the bottom of the seventh for the walk-off.
          West Laurens took a 1-0 lead in the fifth when Jones reached on a fielder’s choice, Katelynn Wilson doubled and Cheyanne Phillips sent a sacrifice fly to center. Heritage tied it in the top of the sixth with two outs.
          Tannah Cobb was sharp and efficient in the circle with three strikeouts and no walks for the complete-game win in 89 pitches. The Raiders survived getting struck out 14 times and earning no walks, thanks to Heritage stranding seven runners.
          Next: West Laurens vs. Walnut Grove/Whitewater winner, Thursday, 3 p.m. 

Class AA

Mt. Paran Christian 8, ACE 0

          The Gryphons were down only 2-o after four, but Mt. Paran went off for three runs in the fifth and sixth innings, and was able to preserve the shutout.
          The 29-5 Eagles got a three-hit, 13-strikeout, one-walk performance from Malayne Tamborra. Meanwhile, Mt. Paran was able to get to Dixiana Sims and put up the most runs against the Gryphons all seasons, and handed them their first shutout since falling 3-0 to Tattnall on Aug. 29, 2019.
          Sims struck out eight with three walks and eight hits in 5.1 innings.
          ACE won the Class A Public title last year with a 31-0 record, and fell to 31-3.
          Next: ACE vs. Union County (7-2 to Pierce County), Thursday, 5 p.m.

Class A/Division I

Mt. Vernon 1, Bleckley County 0

          The Royals (21-11) had their hearts broken with a no-outs walk-off in the bottom of the seventh.
          Each of Mount Vernon’s singles in the inning were booted, leading to the winning run.
          Bleckley County was fortunate to have been that close to the Mustangs, with four errors and only one it. Riley Haley took over in the first after two walks, and fanned four with no walks and six hits to get the loss.
          The Royals suffered their first shutout since August in falling to the loser’s bracket.
          Next: Bleckley County vs. Social Circle, Thursday, 5 p.m.

Class A/Division II

Hawkinsville 1, Glascock County 0, 8 inn.
          The two big hits came from Claire Fowler and Makayla Edwards to give Hawkinsville the upset win. Fowler opened the top of the eighth by getting hit, and she advanced on Myah Brown’s bunt single. Edwards ended it with a double to left, improving the Red Devils to 17-11 with their fifth straight win. Their last loss was to another team in Columbus, Bleckley County of Division I.
          Brown had two of Hawkinsville’s four hits. Katelyn Newman threw a two-hitter, striking out five with a walk on 96 pitches.
          Next: ECI (5-0 over Bowdon), Thursday, 1 p.m.

GMC 6, Wilcox County 2

          There is now only one undefeated team in GHSA football, thanks to GMC.
          GMC trailed early, but came alive at the plate late and then sealed the deal.
          The Bulldogs managed a two-out threat in the first after Hannah Garner was hit and Leah Jannakos doubled, but Wilcox County’s Mary Kathryn McDuffie got a pop out to end the inning.
          A dropped third strike got the Patriots going in the bottom of the first, followed by a sacrifice bunt and RBI double. A double play ended GMC’s second after a one-out walk, and the Bulldogs stranded  two-out walk in the fourth after both pitchers got on a roll.
          Wilcox County added one in the fourth on a double, single, and error, but Jannakos then retired the Patriots in order to avoid a big inning.
          The Bulldogs exploded in the top of the fifth.
          Nickole Rudolph and Corrine Rudolph singled around an out, and Riley Barsby doubled in one run, the tying run coming in on Ashlyn Alford’s single.
          But GMC kept going.
          An error allowed the lead run to score, and then Jannakos drilled a first-pitch homer to left to bring in three runs. The Patriots then got the final two outs in order.
          Jannakos got out of a second-and-third jam with one out in the fifth, then retired the Patriots in order in the sixth and cruised past a two-out double in the seventh.
          She whiffed 10 with no walks in the sterling six-hitter, on 97 pitches, to go with two hits and three RBI.
          Next: GMC vs. Lanier County (5-4 over Schley County), Thursday, 1 p.m. 

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GHSA pairings
In Columbus
Double elimination, listed in order of the bracket, top to bottom

Class 6A
Wednesday, 3 and 5 p.m.
Pope vs. Effingham County; Houston County vs. River Ridge; Apalachee vs. Veterans; South Effingham vs. Lassiter

Class 4A
Wednesday, 3 and 5 p.m.

Central-Carrollton vs. Wayne County; Islands vs. East Forsyth; Walnut Grove vs. Whitewater; West Laurens vs. Heritage-Catoosa

Class AA
Wednesday, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Rockmart vs. Appling County; Jeff Davis vs. ELCA; Union County vs. Pierce County; ACE vs. Mt. Paran Christian

Class A/I
Wednesday, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Pepperell vs. Bryan County; Bacon County vs. Bryan County; Bacon County vs. Prince Avenue; Social Circle vs. Heard County; Bleckley County vs. Mount Vernon

Class A/II
Wednesday, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Bowdon vs. ECI; Hawkinsville at Glascock County; GMC vs. Wilcox County; Lanier County vs. Schley County

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Super Regionals
Double-elimination rounds were played at a region’s top seed site. Tuesday-Wednesday: 6A, 4A, AA, A/I; Thursday-Friday, 5A,3A, A/2.
Class 6A
Houston County 12, Evans 0; Houston County 5, Marist 4; Houston County 5, Marist 4; Houston County advances
Veterans 8, Grovetown 0; Veterans 10, North Atlanta 4; Veterans 8, Grovetown 0, Veterans advances
Class 5A
Coffee 8, Jones County 7; Jones County 8, Arabia Mountain 0; Jones County 14, Coffee 0; Northside-Columbus 5, Jones County 0, championship

Class 4A
West Laurens 17, Shaw 0; West Laurens 6, Trinity Christian 0; West Laurens 8, Trinity Christian 0; West Laurens advances
Perry 20, Westover 2; Wayne County, 9, Perry 5; Troup County 1, Perry 1, Perry eliminated
Bainbridge 8, Howard 2; Burke County 10, Howard 8; Howard eliminated
Class 3A
Columbus 8, Mary Persons 0; Mary Persons 11, St. Vincents 2; Columbus 5, Mary Persons 4, Mary Persons eliminated

Crisp County 7, Upson-Lee 3; Upson-Lee 17, Calvary Day 4; Morgan County 16, Upson-Lee 1, Upson-Lee eliminated

Class AA
ACE 12, Cook 0; ACE 7, Brantley County 6; ACE 8, Cook 0; ACE advances
Dodge County 17, Northeast 0; Thomson 20, Northeast 1, Northeast eliminated; Dodge County 4. Thomson 2; Pierce County 5, Dodge County 4, championship
Brantley County 15, Putnam County 0; Cook 19, Putnam County 1, Putnam County eliminated
Berrien 18, Rutland 2; Rutland 14, Josey 4; Berrien 11, Rutland 5, Rutland eliminated
Vidalia 16, Washington County 0; Jeff Davis 16, Central 1; Washington County 17, Central 9, Central eliminated; Vidalia 16, Washington County 0, Washington County eliminated
Class A/1
Bleckley County 16, Brooks County 0; Bleckley County 8, Lamar County 0; Bleckley County 6, Lamar County 0, championship, Bleckley County advances
Lamar County 8, Screven County 6; Bleckley County 8, Lamar County 0; Lamar County 11, Screven County 7; Bleckley County 6, Lamar County 0, championship, Lamar County eliminated
Mt. Vernon 16, Jasper County 0 ; Rabun County 16, Jasper County 6, Jasper County eliminated
Crawford County 8, Metter 4; Bacon County 6, Crawford County 5; Crawford County 3, Metter 0, Bacon County 9, Crawford County 5, championship, Crawford County eliminated
Irwin County 8, East Laurens 6; East Laurens 8, Claxton 0; East Laurens 9, Irwin County 0; Heard County 10, East Laurens 0, championship, East Laurens eliminated
Class A/2
GMC 3, Taylor County 0; Taylor County advances on forfeit; GMC 6, Lake Oconee 0; Lake Oconee 5, Taylor County 0, Taylor County eliminated; GMC 5, Lake Oconee 1, championship, GMC advances

Hawkinsville 9, Montgomery County 4; Hawkinsville 16, Baconton Charter 14; Hawkinsville 13, Baconton 5, championship, Hawkinsville advances

Schley County17, Wilkinson County 1; Mt. Zion Carroll 16, Wilkinson County 3, Wilkinson County eliminated