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Gainesville finishes region strong, shuts out Apalachee
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Gainesville High pitcher Michael Gettys delivers a pitch for the Red Elephants in the third inning of their Region 8-AAAAA game with Apalachee at Ivey-Watson Field on a damp Wednesday evening. - photo by Scott Rogers | The Times
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.
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