Region 7-3A and Region 8-A Division 1 will be in full swing on Thursday while Buford and North Forsyth will play two tough non-region games.
Lumpkin County (4-6, 0-2 Region 7-3A) will play host to White County (8-3, 2-0 Region 7-3A) looking to avoid the sweep against the Warriors in their region-opening series in 7-3A. Also in 7-3A, West Hall (3-8, 1-1 Region 7-3A) travels to ninth-ranked Dawson County (7-3, 1-1 Region 7-3A) in the two teams' rubber match to complete their region-opening series as well.
Buford, ranked seventh in Class 7A, will travel to No. 1-ranked Parkview in one of the better matchups in the state on Thursday. The Wolves (5-4) have played a very difficult schedule while the Panthers (8-1) are coming off their first loss of the season.
North Forsyth (6-4) will play host to Archer (5-4) in Coal Mountain in a showdown of Class 6A vs. Class 7A.
In Region 8-A Division 1, Commerce and Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy will play a doubleheader to close out their region-opening series. The Tigers (1-7, 0-1 Region 8-A D1) have lost seven straight playing one of the tougher schedules in the area, including to BASA in the series' opener. BASA (4-3, 1-0 Region 8-A D1) won just one game in 2023 and is the surprise team in the region so far.
(See the entire schedule for Thursday below:)
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCHEDULE Thursday, March 7
(All games start at 5:55 p.m. unless otherwise noted)
Archer at North Forsyth -- (moved from Fri March 8)
Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy at Commerce (DH), 5 p.m.*
Buford at Parkview
Johnson at Meadowcreek
Oglethorpe County at Banks County, 5:30 p.m.
West Hall at Dawson County*
White County at Lumpkin County*
(* -- denotes region contest)
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