Following Gainesville’s 10-0 win over Apalachee in its final region game Wednesday at Ivey-Watson Field, Red Elephants coach Jeremy Kemp finally had a chance to reflect on the magnitude of his team’s achievements this season, most notably their Region 8-AAAAA title. Despite jumping up two classifications with last year’s realignment, Gainesville (21-3, 14-2) entered what was already one of the toughest baseball regions in the state and barely skipped a beat on its way to the top. That includes a sweep of fellow nationally-ranked squad Loganville and a pair of splits against fellow playoff teams Winder-Barrow and Flowery Branch.
Gainesville finishes region strong, shuts out Apalachee