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Gettys, Gainesville shut down region rival Flowery Branch, 10-0

Junior Gettys pitches one-hitter, hits home run to down Falcons

Gainesville’s Anthony Carrera (11) and Fedrick Cardona (24) celebrate Carrera’s first-inning grand slam at home plate during the Red Elephants’ game against Flowery Branch on Monday at Ivey-Watson Field in Gainesville. - photo by Jared Putnam

0421 GHS1 — Gainesville’s Anthony Carrera (11) and Fedrick Cardona (24) celebrate Carrera’s first-inning grand slam at home plate during the Red Elephants’ game against Flowery Branch on Monday at Ivey-Watson Field in Gainesville. - photo by Jared Putnam

In the hunt for a region title, Jonathan Gettys wasn’t taking a sick day. Despite coming down with strep throat, Gainesville’s ace pitched a one-hitter to lead the Red Elephants to a 10-0 shutout of county rival Flowery Branch (12-9, 7-8 Region 8-AAAAA) in six innings at Ivey-Watson Field in Gainesville. The junior struck out six Falcons batters while carrying a no-hitter bid into the final inning.

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