Once again, first-place battles and teams looking to stay in the playoff race will highlight key matchups around the northeast Georgia area on Tuesday.
In all, 13 games, all in region play, involving 16 area teams are set for Tuesday.
Regions 8-4A, 8-3A, 6-3A, 8-2A, and both 8-A Division 1 and 2 all will have crucial showdowns, but the biggest one will have Jefferson traveling to Cherokee Bluff with both teams looking to stay unbeaten in Region 8-3A. The two teams are tied for the region lead, one game ahead of Oconee County.
The Dragons (10-9, 5-1 Region 8-3A) are coming off a series win over Oconee County (13-5, 4-2 Region 8-3A) last week. The Bears (10-8, 6-0 Region 8-3A) have won six straight after a sweep of East Hall last week.
Region 6-3A is much the same, with second-ranked North Hall (11-5, 7-2 Region 6-3A) and Dawson County (12-6, 7-2 Region 6-3A) tied for first place. The Trojans open a three-game series against Lumpkin County (10-6, 4-4 Region 6-3A) at Cottrell Field while the Tigers travel to GAC (9-6, 6-3 Region 6-3A).
In Region 8-4A, Flowery Branch (10-6, 5-1 Region 8-4A) jumped into a tie for first place with North Oconee (14-4, 5-1 Region 8-4A) after sweeping Madison County last week. The Falcons open a series with Eastside in Covington. East Forsyth (13-6, 4-2 Region 8-4A) opens a series with North Oconee at home on Monday.
In Region 8-A D1, sixth-ranked Banks County (15-3, 9-0 Region 8-A D1) opens a series against Athens Academy (6-8, 2-5 Region 8-A D1) in Watkinsville.
(See below for the full schedule of Tuesday's games.)
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, March 25
(First pitch at 5:55 unless otherwise noted)
Banks County at Athens Academy, 5:30 p.m.*
BASA at Rabun County, 5:30 p.m.*
Chestatee at White County*
Dawson County at GAC*
Flowery Branch at Eastside*
Jefferson at Cherokee Bluff*
Johnson at Pickens*
Lumpkin County at North Hall*
Monroe Area at East Hall (DH), 5 p.m.*
North Oconee at East Forsyth*
Providence Christian at Commerce*
Towns County at Lincoln County, 5 p.m.*
West Hall at Oconee County*
(* -- denotes region contest)
