JEFFERSON — Gainesville baseball completed a season, three-game sweep over Jefferson on Thursday, fending off a late power surge from the Dragons in Jefferson.
Trailing 5-0 in the bottom of the sixth, Jefferson's Ryan Godfrey provided a jolt with a grand slam home run, but the Red Elephants (8-4) held on as Kyle York earned the win and Banks Griffith pitched 1 inning to record the save.
York went 6 innings, allowing just 4 hits and striking out 5 batters. Griffith allowed no hits and struck out 2 batters.
Jared Smith, Charlie Wall and Dalton Kyle each produced 2 hits for Gainesville, including a double and an RBI for Wall. Kyle also had an RBI. Clay Coffey also doubled. Cameron Wilson also had a hit and an RBI.
Zac Corbin and Justin Cole also provided hits for the Dragons (7-4).
Jefferson will look to bounce back on Friday in Rome, where the Dragons will play Flowery Branch at the Rome Braves stadium.
Gainesville plays host to Madison County on Friday at Ivey-Watson Field.
LAKEVIEW 11,
TALLULAH FALLS 1
The Lions (6-5) pounced for a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first and never allowed Tallulah Falls back into the game courtesy a strong pitching performance from Holden Cooper on Thursday.
Cooper tossed 5 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 run, and no earned runs.
Skyler Thellman helped lead Lakeview at the plate, going 2-for-2, with 2 RBI, a double, and 2 runs scored. Jordan Thomas also went 2-for-2, with 2 runs scored, and a stolen base, while Campbell Melson finished 2-for-2, with 2 runs scored and an RBI. Evan Gravitt also went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI.
Lakeview plays host to Commerce at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
