Jeff Hart

Class AAA No. 6 Gainesville moved into a three-way tie for first place with idle White County and North Hall in Region 8-AAA after knocking off Lumpkin County 5-1 Friday on the road.

Chestatee played its best spolier role Friday dealing Walnut Grove a devastating 6-1 loss in Region 8-AAA action.

North Hall kept pace in Region 8-AAA with a 15-0, four inning rout of Stephens County Friday.

Chestatee got two first half goals in a 33-second span and was able to hold off a furious second half charge from West Hall to beat the Lady Spartans 2-1 in a crucial Area 8-AAA game Friday night.

Jefferson tuned up for the upcoming Region 8-AA tournament with a 19-1 thumping of Jackson County in five innings Friday.

Gainesville senior tennis player Ryan Joiner had long finished his match against Oconee County in the finals of the Region 8-AAA Championships Thursday. Yet, instead of celebrating, he sat down on a bench inside the fence away from fans to cheer on his teammates.

Franklin County desperately needed a win to stay in the playoff hunt in Region 8-AAA and had its ace, Georgia-signee John Taylor, on the mound against No. 6 Gainesville Wednesday at Ivey-Watson Field.

Chris Stevens tossed a complete game yielding seven hits with and striking out nine to lead North Hall to a 6-4 win over Lumpkin County Wednesday in Region 8-AAA action.

Johnson took advantage of 11 walks to go with eight hits in an 11-1 rout of Monroe Area Wednesday in Region 8-AAA.

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