Two teams begin their 2023 postseason while two others will play do-or-die Game 3s to stay alive as baseball playoffs in the Georgia High School Association and GIAA continue on Monday.
Flowery Branch in GHSA Class 6A and Lakeview Academy in GIAA Class 3A open best-of-three series on the road. Cherokee Bluff and East Forsyth, both in Class 4A in the GHSA, face tough Game 3s on the road.
Branch had its second round Class 5A series with Centennial moved to Monday after rains last week caused Centennial's field to be unplayable on Saturday. The Falcons will hold first pitch at 4 p.m.
Bluff, ranked No. 1 heading into the final week of the regular season, split with Lovett in Atlanta while East Forsyth also split with Holy Innocents' in Kennesaw. The Bears will start at 6 p.m. and the Broncos will begin at 5 p.m. first pitches.
Meanwhile, Commerce in Class A Division 1 and Towns County in Class A Division 1 were able to advance through over the weekend. Buford in Class 7A and North Forsyth in Class 6A both were swept out in the second round. Lanier Christian was knocked out in the opening round of the GAPPS playoffs.
(Check below for the scores and full schedule of series' involving Northeast Georgia-area teams.)
BASEBALL PLAYOFFS, 2nd round, Monday, May 1
(Best-of-three series)
Class 5A
Flowery Branch (R8, S3) at Centennial (R6, S1) DH, 4 p.m. -- (moved from Saturday)
Class 4A (Game 3s, if necessary)
Cherokee Bluff (R8, S2) at Lovett (R5, S1), 6 p.m.
East Forsyth (R8, S3) at Holy Innocents' (R6, S1), 5 p.m.
GIAA 3A
Lakeview Academy (12) at Dominion Christian (5) DH, 4 p.m.
BASEBALL PLAYOFFS, 2nd round, Tuesday, May 2
(Best-of-three series)
Class 5A (Game 3, if necessary)
Flowery Branch (R8, S3) at Centennial (R6, S1), 6 p.m.
GIAA 3A (Game 3, if necessary)
Lakeview Academy (12) at Dominion Christian (5), 5 p.m.
BASEBALL PLAYOFFS SCORES 2nd round, Saturday, April 29
(Best-of-three series)
Class 6A
Etowah 14-7, North Forsyth 0-3 (Etowah wins series 2-0)
Class 4A
Lovett 16-6, Cherokee Bluff 6-7 (Series tied 1-1)
Holy Innocents' 10-3, East Forsyth 7-6 (Series tied 1-1)
BASEBALL PLAYOFFS SCORES, 2nd round, Friday, April 28
Class 7A
Walton 4-8, Buford 2-3 (Walton wins series 2-0)
Class A Division 1 (1st round)
Commerce 8-9, Pepperell 2-5 (Commerce wins series 2-0)
Class A Division 2 (1st round)
Towns County 13-12, Mt. Zion-Carroll 3-1 (Towns County wins series 2-0)
