The Blessed Trinity, Cartersville, Parkview and Savannah Christian baseball teams are in Fort Myers, Fla., this week for the Perfect Game High School Showdown, an event that pits four Georgia programs against four Florida programs. The teams from the Peach State will not face each other, but will play all four Florida teams.
For Parkview, it is a yearly tradition to play in an out-of-state event. “We always like to take one trip during spring break,” Parkview coach Chan Brown said. “It is huge to see different types of teams. The experience and competition helps you in the long run.” The Panthers traveled to Nashville, Tenn., and Miami during previous spring breaks.
Three of the four teams traveling to Fort Myers are ranked this week. Parkview is No. 6 in Class AAAAAA; Cartersville is No. 5 in AAA; Blessed Trinity is No. 1 in AAA, and Savannah Christian is unranked in A-Private.
More baseball: AAAAAA No. 7 Milton went 2-1-1 during the weekend in the National High School Invitational in Cary, N.C. The Eagles won their opener against Hamilton (Ariz.) 4-3 as brothers Dylan and Alec Crease combined to win the game on the mound. Also, Alec doubled in Dylan for the game-winning run in the sixth inning. Alec had a two-run double in the Eagles' second game, a 7-4 victory against T.C. Roberson (N.C.). Dalton Ewing added an RBI double for Milton. The Eagles lost their only game of the tournament in Game 3, a 9-8 marathon defeat in 14 innings to The Woodlands (Texas), which is ranked No. 1 nationally by Baseball America. The game lasted four hours and 38 minutes. Ryan Gridley led Milton with four hits. Milton's tie came in Game 4 as the 2-2 affair against Bingham (Utah) was halted after 11 innings because of Milton playing 25 innings in a 24-hour period. Erik Peterson went 4-for-4 with both RBIs for the Eagles. … Grayson was also at the NHSI and finished 2-2. Austin Meadows, projected to be an early-round pick in this summer's MLB draft, went 3-for-3 with an RBI double in the Rams' 1-0 victory against Eustis (Fla.) on Saturday. Pitcher Korey Anderson got the win after a complete-game shutout. Grayson also beat Christian Brothers (Tenn.) 5-3, while losing to Cathedral Catholic (Calif.) 14-2 and T.C. Roberson 2-1.
Soccer: AAAAAA No. 1 Lassiter won its past two games by a combined score of 18-0. The Trojans (14-0) defeated Woodstock 8-0 on Saturday and Darlington 10-0 on Monday. Lassiter has not given up a goal in five games. … No. 5 Lambert ended a two-game losing streak by defeating Walton 4-1 on Thursday. … South Gwinnett upset No. 3 Central Gwinnett 1-0 on Tuesday behind a goal by Derek Denton. … Kell edged Pope 1-0 after a penalty-kick goal by Michael Isidoro on Tuesday. … In AAAA, No. 7 Grady improved to 9-1-3 with a tie against Decatur and a 10-0 victory against South Atlanta. The Grey Knights' last loss was Feb. 13 in their first game of the season. … AA No. 1 Greater Atlanta Christian defeated No. 3 Westminster 3-1 on Tuesday as Ryan Yates, Davis Bryan and Max Gomas scored for the Spartans. … Class A No. 1 Atlanta International beat No. 5 Pace Academy 3-2 on Thursday. … In girls action, Norcross outscored North Gwinnett 7-6 on Tuesday night. Maddie Stephen had a hat trick for Norcross. … No. 7 Brookwood defeated Shiloh 10-0 behind Kim Fincher's six goals. … AA No. 1 Greater Atlanta Christian beat Westminster, ranked third, 5-1 Tuesday. Rachel Garcia had two goals and two assists.
Golf: The Creekview boys team won its first Cherokee County championship Wednesday at Woodmont Golf Course in Canton. Creekview senior Jared O'Kelly won the individual title. … The Walton boys won the Cobb County title for the second consecutive year at City Club Marietta on March 26. The Raiders shot a 307 to edge second-place Lassiter, which recorded a 310. Walker took third (314), Mount Paran fourth (323), Hillgrove fifth (327) and Kennesaw Mountain sixth (328). Walker's Joe Reich won individual honors after winning a two-hole playoff against teammate Barrett Kulik, Walton's John Yi and Lassiter's Adam Wright. The four golfers were tied at the end of 18 holes at 74.
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