Jeff Hart

North Oconee knocked off Jefferson 7-0 Wednesday night in Region 8-AA action.

North Hall snapped a two-game Region 7-AAA losing streak with a crucial 8-0, five-inning win over Lambert Wednesday.

Junior pitcher Melissa Dickie tossed a no-hitter to lead Class AA No. 1 Buford to a 9-0 win over rival Lovett in Region 6-AA action Tuesday.

East Hall had a rough roadtrip Tuesday as the Lady Vikings dropped a pair of Area 7-AAA matches to Creekview and host West Forsyth.

Flowery Branch sweep an Area 7-AAA tri-match Tuesday at home against North Hall and Johnson.

Morgan McKinney allowed just three hits and no runs in leading Jefferson to a 10-0, five-inning win over Rabun County Tuesday in Region 8-AA action.

Emily Hammond took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and then helped at the plate in the eighth inning as West Hall took a crucial 1-0 win over Lumpkin County Monday in Region 7-AAA girls softball action.

A.J. Green hauled in eight passes for 153 yards, including a 56-yard touchdown, but his biggest play was a blocked field goal that helped No. 21 Georgia to escape with a 20-17 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night. Blair Walsh kicked a 37-yard field goal for the Bulldogs as time ran out.

Tommy Hanson pitched seven innings for his 11th win, Yunel Escobar drove in three runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 11-5 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets didn't like falling out of the Top 25 with their first loss, so they made a point with a lopsided victory against another ranked opponent.