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Baseball: North Hall, Lakeview finish regular season with wins; Jefferson falls

By AccessWDUN Staff
Posted 11:58PM on Friday 20th April 2018 ( 5 years ago )

GAINESVILLE — The North Hall baseball team closed the regular season with a 18-8 defeat of Dawson County on Friday in Gainesville.

The Trojans pounded out 11 hits but yielded 4 errors.

Mark Sweet earned the win in 2 2/3 innings work, allowing just 3 hits but walking 5 batters and yielding 7 runs (4 earned). He also struck out 3 batters.

Reese Olson helped lead North Hall at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a double and 2 RBI, while Caleb Clark went 2-for-4 with a double and 4 RBI. David Seavey also doubled and drove in 2 runs, while Tyler Brooks had a hit and drove in 2 runs.

The Region 7-3A champion Trojans will play in the first round of the Class 3A state playoffs next week, time and oppnent to be determined.
 

(GAME 1) LAKEVIEW 15 ,
TOWNS COUNTY 8

(GAME 2) LAKEVIEW 10,
TOWNS COUNTY 2

The Lions (12-15) rounded out the regular season with a sweep of the Indians on Friday in Gainesville.

Holden Cooper stood out in Game 1, going 3-for-3, with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI while also earning the win on the mound, pitching 5 innings and striking out 7 batters. 

Sam Stewart also finished 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and 2 RBI in Game 1, while Ian Echols went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI. Evan Gravitt also had a single and scored 2 runs 

In Game 2, Andrew Estes went 2-for-2, scored 2 runs and stole 2 bases, while JD Roark had an RBI single and 2 walks and stole a base. Jordan Thomas also had a hit, RBI and walk, while Campbell Melson doubled and drove in 2 runs. 

KJ Millwood pitched 2 innings in relief, striking out 5 batters, including three in a row in the fourth inning. 

The Lions graduate two seniors: JD Roark and Evan Gravitt.
 

MADISON COUNTY 5,
JEFFERSON 4

The Dragons (18-9, 11-4 Region 8-4A) wrapped the regular season with a loss on Friday in Danielsville.

Sammy Elegreet doubled and Ryan Godfrey went 2-for-4 and drove in a run for Jefferson. Hart Blacktsock also had a hit and an RBI.

Jefferson plays again on Thursday in the first round of the state playoffs, opponent and time to be determined.

North Hall's Caleb Wiley slides in ahead of a Dawson County base runner to make the tag in a pick-off play on Friday in Gainesville.

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