With the state baseball tournament days away, champions in the GHSA’s 64 regions are largely decided, and Parkview and Blessed Trinity won huge games Friday night to seal their region awards.
In Class 7A, No. 1-ranked Parkview (24-5, 13-2) defeated No. 4 Brookwood (22-8, 11-4) for the Region 4 championship with a 9-1 victory. Kason Gleaton threw seven innings, allowing no earned runs.
he Gwinnett County rivals had split two meetings this week, making Friday’s game so pivotral. Parkview is ranked No. 11 nationally by MaxPreps.
In Class 6A, No. 6 Blessed Trinity (22-8, 14-4) defeated Pope (19-11, 13-5) 4-3 on Friday Pope had beaten Blessed Trinity twice this week but neededa sweep to take the title.
⚡️🔥The Titans are your back-to-back AAAAAA Region 7 Champions after defeating Pope 4-3 🔥 ⚡️ @PG_Georgia @PrepBaseballGA @TheCoachesBoxGA pic.twitter.com/rKtFgfJcaG
— Titan Baseball (@BT_Baseball) April 20, 2024
Earlier this week, No. 1 North Cobb Christian of Class 2A beat No. 2 Mount Paran Christian 1-0 behind the strong pitching of Asher Sabom, a Georgia commit. North Cobb Christian beat Mount Paran 7-6 in eight innings in their previous meeting. They could meet again for the state title next month.
Big-time performance from 2024 RHP Asher Sabom as @nccs_baseball wraps up the 6-2A region title ‼️
— Prep Baseball Georgia (@PrepBaseballGA) April 17, 2024
Working the FB up to 92, 87-90 throughout with a ton of sink.
Mid-70s SL missed bats at will, and changeup at 78-80 continues to flash. @BaseballUGA commit.#GAHS24 pic.twitter.com/2NVEga0oTf
Region champions:
Class 7A
1 - Lowndes
2 - East Coweta
3 - Hillgrove
4 - Parkview
For the 27th time in school history, the #ViewBoys will...
— Parkview Baseball (@ViewBoysGA) April 20, 2024
HANG. THE. SIGN.#ViewBoys | #Tradition pic.twitter.com/wEDLL7UMrA
5 - Walton
6 - South Forsyth
7 - North Gwinnett
8 - Buford
Class 6A
1 - Tift County
2 - TBD (Evans can clinch with one victory over Glynn Academy on Friday night)
3 - Woodward Academy
4 - Marist
5 - Newnan
6 - Etowah
7 - Blessed Trinity
8 - Apalachee
Class 5A
1 - Ware County
2 - Ola
3 - McIntosh
4 - Decatur
5 - Villa Rica
6 - Greater Atlanta Christian
7 - Cartersville
8 - Loganville
Class 4A
1 - Cairo
2 - West Laurens
3 - Wayne County
4 - Starr’s Mill
5 - Lovett
6 - Westminster
7 - Heritage-Ringgold
8 - Cherokee Bluff
Class 3A
1 - Thomasville?
2 - Mary Persons
3 - Calvary Day
4 - Harlem
5 - Sandy Creek
6 - Ringgold
7 - Pickens
8 - Franklin County
Class 2A
1 - Jeff Davis
2 - ACE Charter
3 - Toombs County/Pierce County/Appling County
4 - Washington County/Thomson/Putnam County
5 - Redan
6 - North Cobb Christian
7 - Rockmart
8 - Banks County
Class A Division I
1 - Irwin County
2 - Bleckley County
3 - Bryan County/Metter
4 - Heard County
5 - Prince Avenue Christian
6 - King’s Ridge Christian
7 - Pepperell
8 - King’s Ridge Christian
Class A Division II
1 - Baconton
2 - Charlton County
3 - ECI
4 - Wilcox County
5 - Johnson County
6 - Schley County
7 - Bowdon
8 - Lake Oconee Academy