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High school scoreboard: March 8
Lakeview Academy baseball earns 3rd win of season
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Taylor Simpson hit a three-run home run and a triple to finish with five RBIs as the Lakeview Academy baseball team defeated Prince Avenue, 13-6, on Tuesday in Athens.

Nick Drury added two hits, a double and two RBIs, while Ted Reynolds (2-for-3) drove in three runs for the Lions (3-3, 1-0 Region 8-A), which host Hebron Christian at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

UNION COUNTY 7, DAWSON COUNTY 2:
Zach Odom went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs to lead the Panthers to the win Tuesday in Dawsonville.

Brock Gordon (2-1) earned the win on the mound, throwing a complete game with six strikeouts, while Phillip Stubblefield and Daniel Coyne each added two RBIs for Union County (5-1, 1-0 Region 8A-AA), which visits Fannin County at 4 p.m. Thursday.

Luke Williamson hit a two-run home run for Dawson County. The Tigers visit Banks County at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

BUFORD 8, WINDER-BARROW 5: Brian Clark went 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs in the win Tuesday in Winder. Troy Herterick added a two-run home run for his only hit of the day, while Jamie Ritchie went 2-for-3 with three RBIs for Buford (4-1). Josh Heddinger (2-0) threw a complete game with seven strikeouts for the Wolves, who visit Providence at 4:30 p.m. Monday.

GEORGE WALTON 17, RIVERSIDE MILITARY 6: Orland Lynch hit a two-run home run in the loss Tuesday in Gainesville. Riverside hosts Mount Pisgah at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Golf

GAINESVILLE GIRLS WIN TRI-MATCH:
With matching rounds of 43 from Meg Callahan and LeeAnn Noble, the Lady Red Elephants carded an 86 to win over Saint Pius X (107) and Johnson (113) on Tuesday at the Chattahoochee Golf Course. Lauren Smith (56) was Tuesday's high scorer for the Lady Knights. Gainesville will face Johnson at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Royal Lakes Golf Course.

FRANKLIN COUNTY GIRLS 85, LUMPKIN COUNTY 89: Morgan Wood carded a 40 and Taylor Gooch fired a 49 in the 8-hole match Tuesday at Achasta Golf Course in Dahlonega. Lumpkin County faces North Forsyth on March 16 at Hampton Golf Course in Cumming.

LUMPKIN COUNTY BOYS 156, FRANKLIN COUNTY 177: Aaron George carded a 35 and Joseph Jarrard added a 38 to lead the Indians to the win Tuesday at the Acahasta Golf Course in Dahlonega. Austin Booker (40) and Rhett Stringer (43) rounded out the scoring for Lumpkin County, which faces Pickens at 4 p.m. Thursday at Big Canoe Golf Course.

WEST HALL GIRLS 54, CHESTATEE 60 (Five holes):
Malorie Smith and Olivia Davis each carded a 27 for West Hall on Tuesday at the Chattahoochee Golf Course. The Lady Spartans face Stephens County at 4 p.m. Thursday at Royal Lakes Golf Course. Chestatee competes in the county championship beginning at 4 p.m. Monday at Royal Lakes.

Soccer

GAINESVILLE BOYS 7, LUMPKIN COUNTY 0: Ricardo Gomez and Christian Gomez each scored two goals in the win Tuesday at City Park. Aiden Riesing added a goal and an assist for Gainesville (5-1, 3-0 Area 8B-AAA), which visits Chestatee at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

GAINESVILLE GIRLS 3, LUMPKIN COUNTY 0: Mary Catherine Dempsey scored a goal and added an assist in the win Tuesday at City Park. Anna Youmans and Laramey Head also scored for Gainesville (5-2, 3-1 Area 8-AAA), which visits Chestatee at 5:30 p.m. Friday.

CHESTATEE BOYS 9, FRANKLIN COUNTY 0: Roldan Reyes and Emmanuel Ibarra each scored three goals and Marco Rebollar added two goals in the win Tuesday in Gainesville. Chestatee (5-3, 2-1 Area 8A-AAA) hosts Gainesville at 8:30 p.m. Friday.

CHESTATEE GIRLS 4, FRANKLIN COUNTY 0:
Alexis Rebollar completed a first-half hat-trick in the win Tuesday in Gainesville. Sharon Sotelo added the fourth goal for Chestatee (4-1, 2-1 Area 8-AAA), which hosts Rabun Gap at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

NORTH GEORGIA CHRISTIAN BOYS 3, HORIZON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2: Andrew Pulliam scored two goals and Clay Cox added a goal and an assist in the win Tuesday. The Chargers (2-1), who trailed 2-0 with less than 10 minutes to play Tuesday, will face Colonial Hills at 4 p.m. Friday at the Allen Creek Soccer Complex.

WEST HALL BOYS 5, MONROE AREA 2: Edgar Jaimes scored two goals with two assists in the win Tuesday in Oakwood. Omar Castillo added two goals for West Hall (4-2-1, 2-1 Area 8-AAA), which hosts Oconee County at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

FLOWERY BRANCH BOYS 4, BUFORD 3: Erly Acosta, Jairo Santos, Thomas Davis and Luis Teran each scored in the win Tuesday in Buford. Flowery Branch visits Clarke Central at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

BUFORD GIRLS 2, FLOWERY BRANCH 1: Lindsey White and Ceely Coker each scored in the win Tuesday in Buford. The Lady Wolves (6-1) visit Greater Atlanta Christian at 5:30 p.m. Friday.

NORTH HALL BOYS 2, STEPHENS COUNTY 1:
Dillon Martin and Zach Tibbs each scored in the win Tuesday in Toccoa. North Hall visits Lanier at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

WHITE COUNTY GIRLS 4, LANIER 1: Kaitlyn Hooper scored two goals in the win Tuesday in Sugar Hill. Brie Ballinger and Savannah Castles each scored once for White County (7-0, 4-0 Region 8A-AAA), which participates in the Fannin County tournament beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday in Blue Ridge.

Tennis

WEST HALL BOYS 5, MONROE AREA 0: Brenden Worth and team of Sam Pinson and Conner Kirkland won in straight sets Tuesday in Monroe. West Hall (10-0, 5-0 Region 8B-AAA) will visit Lanier at 4 p.m. Thursday.

GAINESVILLE BOYS 5, JOHNSON 0:
Connor McMorrow, Jackson Goble and the teams of Jake Maddox/Austinn Miller and Alexander Davis/Alec Zais won in straight sets Tuesday at home. The Red Elephants visit Walnut Grove at 4 p.m. Thursday. Johnson hosts Flowery Branch at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

JOHNSON GIRLS 3, GAINESVILLE 2: Cady Nix, Maggie Turner and the team of Claire Crain and Harlee Robson won in straight sets for the Lady Knights on Tuesday. Lauren Carter and the team of Mady Wuest and Suzanne Smith won for Gainesville, which visits Walnut Grove at 4 p.m. Thursday. Johnson visits Flowery Branch at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

FLOWERY BRANCH GIRLS 5, WINDER-BARROW 0: Elizabeth Mallory and the team of Madison Smith and Bekki Benton won without losing a game Tuesday in Winder. Flowery Branch (8-1) hosts Johnson at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

FLOWERY BRANCH BOYS 5, WINDER-BARROW 0: Cris Dilidili and the team of Issac Black and Christopher Hedden won in straight sets on Tuesday in Winder. Flowery Branch (2-1 Region 8-AAAA) hosts Clarke Central at 4 p.m. Thursday.

CHESTATEE BOYS 3, FRANKLIN COUNTY 2:
Pearce Grunenfelder and Blain Brown won their doubles match in straight sets Tuesday to remain undefeated at 5-0 this year for Chestatee. The doubles team of Jeremy Atkins and Casey Campbell secured the win for the War Eagles.

CHESTATEE GIRLS 4, FRANKLIN COUNTY 1: Fernanda Arcaraz, Lily Kian and the doubles teams of Emily Elder/Sarah Beth Tankersley and Carly Dale/Jesse Neece won Tuesday for the Lady War Eagles.

NORTH HALL BOYS 5, WHITE COUNTY 0: Mitch McCray, Jesse Morris, Dam Taylor and the doubles team of Joe Nedza/Brian Rabb won in straight sets Tuesday in Cleveland. White County (2-4, 2-2 Area 8A-AAA) visits Stephens County at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

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