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Prep scoreboard: Flowery Branch baseball stays unbeaten
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The Flowery Branch High baseball team remained perfect on the season with a 14-10 win against East Hall on Monday night at the Hog Mountain Sports Complex in South Hall. The Falcons (7-0, 3-0 Region 7-AAA) finished the game with nine hits, highlighted by eight runs and six hits in the sixth inning. Each team had seven errors in the game.

Travis Coxworth had the big hit in the sixth inning for Flowery Branch with a two-run double. Cody Ackerman earned the win in relief for the Falcons.

Flowery Branch visits White County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday night in Cleveland. East Hall (3-4, 2-1) plays host to North Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

White County 2, Johnson 1
Luke Crumley, a freshman, led the Warriors to victory with a complete game, nine-strikeout performance on Monday night in Oakwood. Crumley allowed only three hits.

Kevin Frederick powered the Warriors (4-3, 2-1 Region 7-AAA) with two doubles and two runs scored. Travis Rutkiewicz and Bart Westmoreland each added two hits for White County. Jared Stone, David Jones and Will Rowlett each had a hit for the Knights (3-4, 0-3). Rowlett pitched a complete game, striking out eight for Johnson.

Johnson visits West Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday night. White County plays host to Flowery Branch at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday night.

Lumpkin County 14, Chestatee 2
Devin Dunson connected on two home runs and Blake Sargent added three RBIs for the Indians (3-3, 1-2) on Monday night in Dahlonega. Quintin Self added two RBIs for Lumpkin County.

Drew Uptegraph earned the win for the Indians with a complete game and only allowed three hits.

Lumpkin County visits Gainesville at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Ivey-Watson Field. Chestatee visits West Forsyth at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

SOCCER

North Hall boys 2, East Hall 1
The Trojans outscored East Hall 4-3 in penalty kicks to earn a region win on Monday night in Gainesville.

Josh Sims scored the lone regulation goal for North Hall (3-3-1, 1-2-0 Region 7-AAA).Daniel Powers made two penalty kick saves for the Trojans.

North Hall plays host to Lumpkin County at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Lumpkin County boys 2, Chestatee 1
Jimmy Hatch scored the lone goal for the War Eagles off an assist from Zach Mills in their loss to Lumpkin County on Monday night in Gainesville.

Tyler Esson made 11 saves in goal for Chestatee (4-4, 2-1 Region 7-AAA).

The War Eagles travel to Gainesville at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The Indians (8-0, 5-0 Region 7-AAA) travel to North Hall at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

TENNIS

Riverside Military 5, North Cobb Christian 0
Andre Zimmerman, Zubin Irani and Kyle Starke each won singles matches for the Eagles in their win over North Cobb Christian on Monday in Gainesville.

In doubles, the teams of Anton Kletsko/Jesse Aku and Soung Woo Han/Brad Bowser each won to complete the sweep for Riverside.

The Eagles travel to Dominion Christian at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

Johnson boys 5, West Forsyth 0
Seth Hester, Brandon Sloan and Billy Hulsey each won singles matches in straight sets for the Knights in their win over West Forsyth on Monday in Cumming.

The teams of T.J. Williams/Stephen Hester and William Anthony/Scott Allan also won in straight sets to complete the shutout for Johnson (4-2).

The Knights play host to Gainesville at 4 p.m. Thursday.

GOLF

Lumpkin County boys 152, Pickens 208
Aaron George, Adam DesPres and Ben Jarrard each shot a 37 for the Indians in their win over Pickens on Monday at Big Canoe Golf Course in Dawson County.

Everett Huntsinger carded a 41 for Lumpkin County (6-2).

The Indians travel to the Polo Fields in Cumming at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday for a match against West Forsyth.

Dawson County girls 92, North Forsyth 101, Jackson County 133
Kasay Holbrook shot a 43 and Katie Stowers shot a 49 for the Tigers in their eighth straight win on Monday at Gold Creek Golf Course in Dawsonville.

Charley Whitmire shot a 52 for Dawson County (8-1).

Hannah Earle led the Raiders, carding a 50.

The Tigers return to Gold Creek on Thursday for a match against Pickens and East Jackson.

North Forsyth boys 173, Dawson County 187, Jackson County 188
Travis Rowe shot a 42 and A.J. Lupino shot a 43 for the Raiders in their firth straight match play win on Monday at Gold Creek Golf Course in Dawsonville.

Zack Williams led the Tigers with a 45.

Dawson County returns to to Gold Creek on Thursday for a match against Pickens and East Jackson.

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