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Gainesville splits quarterfinal doubleheader, forces Game 3 against South Effingham

Gettys strong to earn Game 1 victory for Red Elephants

Gainesville pitcher Jonathan Gettys delivers a pitch to a South Effingham hitter during Tuesday's quarterfinal doubleheader at Ivey-Watson Field. The Red Elephants won the first game 5-2, and lost Game 2, 10-3. - photo by Jared Putnam | The Times

0513 Gainesville1 — Gainesville pitcher Jonathan Gettys delivers a pitch to a South Effingham hitter during Tuesday's quarterfinal doubleheader at Ivey-Watson Field. The Red Elephants won the first game 5-2, and lost Game 2, 10-3. - photo by Jared Putnam | The Times

Gainesville senior Mikey Gonzalez was cool and calm about the reality that his team’s season rests on today’s Game 3 in a quarterfinal series against South Effingham at Ivey-Watson. The Red Elephants won the first game 5-2 behind a strong pitching performance from junior lefty Jonathan Gettys, but lost the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader to the visitors from South Georgia 10-3. Now, for the third time in Gonzalez’s high school career, the Red Elephants are faced with a winner-take-all situation.

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