With Spring Break for many area school systems this week, the prep baseball schedule is the lightest of the season. However, what it lacks in quantity it more than makes up for in quality.
Gainesville and Lanier, the top two teams in Region 8-6A after the first two weeks of region play, will open a three-game series in Sugar Hill. The Red Elephants are red-hot having won four straight since dropping their firs two region games of the season against Winder-Barrow. Meanwhile, Habersham Central will open a three-game series against the Bulldoggs in Mount Airy on Monday as the Raiders try to climb back up the standings.
In Region 7-3A, unbeaten North Hall and East Hall will to begin a three-games series in Rabbittown on Monday. The Vikings are coming off a doubleheader loss to Fannin County and fell back to third place but can ge back within a game of first place with a series sweep.
Jefferson in Region 8-4A can maintain its first place lead as the Dragons open a three-game series with last place Oconee County in Watkinsville on Monday.
Regions 7-4A, 8-2A, and 8-5A are taking the week off from region action.
(Check below for the complete schedule of area baseball teams.)
BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF April 2 — April 7
(First pitch times are 5:55 p.m. unless otherwise noted.)
(Games listed by time and in alphabetical order by visiting team.)
Monday, April 2
Lakeview Academy at Athens Academy, 5 p.m.*
Dawson County at West Hall
Eagles Landing Christian at Chestatee
Gainesville at Lanier*
Jefferson at Oconee County*
Madison County at Stephens County*
North Hall at East Hall*
Winder-Barrow at Habersham Central*
Tuesday, April 3
Eagles Landing Christian at White County, 3 p.m.
Elbert County at Rabun County, 5:30 p.m.*
East Jackson at Franklin County*
Fannin County at Lumpkin County*
George Walton at Commerce*
Monroe Area at Jackson County*
Wednesday, April 4
Locust Grove at Buford, 5:30 p.m.
East Hall at North Hall*
Franklin County at Banks County
Habersham Central at Winder-Barrow*
Lanier at Gainesville*
Oconee County at Jefferson*
Stephens County at Madison County*
West Hall at Dawson County
Thursday, April 5
Franklin County at Flowery Branch, 3 p.m.
Rabun Gap at White County, 5 p.m.
Friday, April 6
White County at Banks County, noon
Jackson County at Thomasville, 1 p.m.
Centennial at Flowery Branch, 3 p.m.
White County vs. Hart County at Banks County, 3 p.m.
Hart County at Banks County, 5 p.m.
Lumpkin County at Fannin County (DH), 5 p.m.*
Dawson County at Alpharetta
Commerce at Providence Christian
Gainesville at Lanier*
Jefferson at Oconee County*
Madison County at Stephens County*
North Hall at East Hall*
Winder-Barrow at Habersham Central*
Saturday, April 7
Jackson County at Leon (Fla.) in Tallahassee, 1 p.m.
* -- Region contest
