Johns Creek, which has won nine of its past 10 games, is alone in first place in Region 6-AAAAAA with a 7-0 record. In Monday’s victory against Class AAAAAA No. 1 Lambert, Justin Friend homered and drove in three runs, Skye Overton and Justin Mihalik each doubled, and Matthew Gorst earned the decision after pitching five innings and allowing two earned runs. In a 7-2 victory against Chattahoochee on Wednesday, the No. 3 Gladiators totaled three hits. But coach Billy Nicholson’s team scored five in the fifth to overcome a 2-0 deficit. Two bases-loaded walks and singles by Brandon Gold and Mihalik led the Gladiators.
More baseball: AAA No. 1 Blessed Trinity went 2-2 in Fort Myers, Fla., at the Perfect Game High School Showdown during spring break against four Florida teams. The Titans' won their opener against Mater Academy 9-2 after scoring six runs in the sixth to break open the game. Bronco O'Brien hit a grand slam that inning, and brothers Cody and Sam Roberts also homered during the game. Senior lefty Brian Kehner earned the victory for the Titans after pitching five innings with six strikeouts. Blessed Trinity won Game 2 of the tournament Friday, 4-0 against Montverde Academy. Andrew Riel got the victory after allowing two hits in five innings. Sam Roberts and Nathaniel Maggio each had RBI triples for the Titans. Coach Andy Harlin's team lost Game 3 4-2 against Sarasota. Blessed Trinity fell in the final game of the weekend 9-0 to Venice. … AAAAAA No. 7 Parkview was also at the Perfect Game Showdown and was 2-2 against the same four teams that Blessed Trinity played. While the Titans failed against Sarasota, Parkview opened the weekend with a 1-0 victory against the Sailors on Friday. Junior left-handed pitcher Christian Vann got the win, and senior right-hander Sam McCoy got a save. Sophomore infielder Daino Deas had the game's only RBI. Later Friday, the Panthers lost 3-0 to Venice. In Game 3 on Saturday, Parkview was shut out 10-0 by Mater Academy. Senior outfielder Ryan Blanton's double was the only extra-base hit. Also Saturday, Parkview closed the tournament by defeating Montverde Academy 2-0. Jake Roberson, Andrew Dorminey and McCoy combined to pitch the shutout. … Lambert has lost three in a row, including the 8-2 loss to Johns Creek on Monday and a 5-4 loss to North Forsyth on Wednesday. Senior outfielder Brock Maxwell, a South Carolina signee, went 3-for-3 with a double and homer Wednesday.
Soccer: AAAAAA No. 2 Centennial beat No. 8 Harrison 1-0 on Friday in Roswell. Ericson Bean scored the game's only goal, and Matt Celani and Jose Cabrales tended goal. Bean has scored in four consecutive games. Celani has not given up a goal since March 5. Harrison's eight-game winning streak was halted, and the Hoyas were shut out for the first time this season. … AA No. 10 Wesleyan blew out Class A No. 7 Holy Innocents' 6-1 on Tuesday after beating Lovett 3-1 on Friday. Cort Coxhead had two goals in each game. It was the third victory in four games for the Wolves. Since a 4-0 victory against Marist on March 27, the Wolves have averaged almost four goals per game after getting shut out in four previous contests. … AAAAA No. 6 Allatoona clinched the Region 5 title. … AAA No. 5 Woodward Academy has won five consecutive games, including recent victories over AA No. 3 Westminster and Marist. … In girls soccer, No. 2 Parkview beat Dacula 8-0 on Tuesday as the Panthers won their ninth in a row. Parkview has shut out five opponents in that time span. … AAAA No. 1 Marist edged AAA No. 8 Woodward Academy 1-0 on April 2, then defeated Lovett 1-0 on Wednesday. The War Eagles have shut out seven of eight opponents. … AAAAA No. 1 North Paulding won its 11th consecutive game with a 2-0 defeat of East Paulding on April 2. North Paulding has shut out 10 consecutive opponents.
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