Jeff Hart

Jefferson opened its Region 8-AA schedule Friday with a pair of impressive wins over Greene County in girls softball action.

Joe Kelly pitched six effective innings, Matt Holliday broke out of a slump with two doubles and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Thursday night.

The East Hall girls volleyball team was pushed to the limit Thursday night but remained unbeaten after winning two matches on the road.

The Columbus Clippers mounted a comeback with six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, handing the Gwinnett Braves an 11-4 loss in the opener of the four-game series at Huntington Park.

The Johnson girls volleyball team continues to struggle in the early part of the season.

Atlanta Braves right-hander Brandon Beachy will miss his next start due to elbow soreness sustained Tuesday night in a game at the New York Mets.

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The Class AAA No. 1-ranked Buford girls had their best offensive showing of the season Wednesday taking a 9-0 win over Marist in five innings in softball action.

The East Hall girls softball team continued its solid play with a 7-2 win over Gainesville Wednesday at Lanier Pointe.

Jason Heyward was hit in the right jaw by a pitch Wednesday, becoming the second key member of the NL East leaders to go down with a scary injury at the New York Mets' ballpark. Veteran pitcher Tim Hudson broke his ankle last month on a gruesome play at first base, ending his season.