Despite another light schedule on the diamond on Tuesday, two huge series involving Northeast Georgia area teams highlight the action.
Class 3A No. 2-ranked Pickens (19-3, 11-1 Region 7-3A) will put is 11-game win streak on the line against a surging Dawson County (12-8, 8-4 Region 7-3A) squad that has won 7 of its last 10 games to move into third place in Region 7-3A. The two teams open a three-game series in Jasper. The Dragons lead 10th-ranked Lumpkin County (16-4, 9-3 Region 7-3A) by two games and Tigers by three games heading into this week.
The other massive showdown will be in Athens where Athens Christian, ranked eighth in Class A Division 1, opens a three-game series against Commerce in Region 8-A D1. The Tigers (10-9, 7-2 Region 8-A D1) have won three straight to move into a three-way tie for first place with Athens Christian (14-5, 7-2 Region 8-A D1) and No. 4 Elbert County (17-4, 7-2 Region 8-A D1). All three are just one game ahead of Tallulah Falls (9-9, 6-3 Region 8-A D1).
Both Commerce and Athens Christian will be in need of wins in the series. Elbert County takes on Rabun County (3-12, 0-9 Region 8-A D1) while Tallulah Falls plays Barrow Arts & Sciences (1-12, 0-9 Region 8-A D1). Rabun County and Barrow have lost 13 straight combined and 18 straight in region play.
In Region 8-6A, region-leader North Forsyth (16-6, 11-0 Region 8-6A) opens a two-game series with second-place Lanier (15-6, 8-4 Region 8-6A) with a chance to clinch the region title. The Raiders own a four-game lead in the standings and beat the Longhorns last month in their first meeting. A win Tuesday in Sugar Hill and then in Coal Mountain on Wednesday, combined with any Jackson County loss down the road, would clinch the title for North Forsyth, which has won nine straight games.
(Check below for the full schedule of baseball games on Tuesday involving area teams.)
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCHEDULE
(All games start at 5:55 p.m. unless otherwise noted)
Tuesday, April 4
Commerce at Athens Christian, 5:30 p.m.*
Hart County at Jefferson, 2 p.m.
Dawson County at Pickens*
Lumpkin County at North Marion (Fla.), 6:30 p.m.
North Forsyth at Lanier*
Tallulah Falls at Rabun County*
Towns County at Union County, 5:30 p.m.
White County at West Hall*
(* -- denotes region contest)
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