Savannah-area schools are moving onto the second and quarterfinals of the Georgia High School Association playoffs! Effingham County baseball is rolling into the next round, while Benedictine tennis and lacrosse are headed to the next rounds. Savannah Country Day, Calvary Day, Richmond Hill, and Bryan County all picked up big baseball, soccer, lacrosse, and tennis wins to keep their postseason hopes alive.
From second-round matchups this week to teams already punching their ticket to the quarterfinals, here's a full breakdown of who's still playing and when!
BASEBALL
Second-Round Final Scores and Matchups
Tuesday, April 29
CLASS 5A – Effingham County 9, 11 | Winder-Barrow 4, 1 – Effingham advances to third round.
CLASS 5A – Effingham County vs. River Ridge/Dunwoody (Winner TBD)
Thursday, May 1
CLASS 3A-1A Private – Whitefield Academy at Calvary Day – at Islands High School DH Game #1 4 p.m. Game # 2 30 minutes after Game #1
If the Game is on Friday, May 2
CLASS 3A-1A Private – Mount Vernon at Savannah Christian – 3 p.m.
If the Game is on Friday, May 2
LACROSSE
BOYS
First-Round Final Scores
Division 2 – Benedictine – Bye
Division 2 – Riverwood 13, Savannah Country Day 11 – Savannah Country Day Eliminated
Division 2 – Richmond Hill 15, Evans 2 - Richmond Hill advances to second round.
Second-Round Matchup
Friday, May 2,
Division 2 – Lakeside DeKalb at Benedictine – 5:00 p.m.
Division 2 – Richmond Hill at Roswell - Time TBA
Girls
First Round
Division II - Effingham 16, Evans 2
Division II - Chamblee 17, South Effingham 2 - So. Effingham Eliminated
Division II - Richmond Hill Bye
Second Round
May 1/2
Division II - Effingham at Roswell
Division II - East Coweta at Richmond Hill
SOCCER
BOYS – Second-Round Matchups
Wednesday, April 30
Class 6A – Dacula at Richmond Hill - 7 p.m.
Class A Division II – Bryan County at Atkinson County - 6 p.m.
Friday, May 2
Class 3A – Jenkins at Northwest Whitfield - 6 p.m.
Class 3A – Johnson-Savannah at Islands - 7 p.m.
Class A-3A Private – Holy Innocents at Savannah Country Day - 6 p.m.
Class A-3A Private – Calvary Day at Providence Christian - 6 p.m.
Class A-3A Private – Mount Vernon at Savannah Christian - 3 p.m.
GIRLS – Second-Round Matchups
Tuesday, April 29
Class 6A – Mill Creek 2, Richmond Hill 0 - Richmond Hill Eliminated
Class A Division II – Irwin County 3, Bryan County 0 - Bryan County Eliminated
Thursday, May 1
Class 2A – Therrell at Savannah Arts - 5 p.m.
Class A-3A Private – Atlanta International at Calvary Day - 5:30 p.m.
Class A-3A Private – Walker at Savannah Country Day - 4 p.m.
Class A-3A Private – Holy Innocents at St. Vincent's at Morris Field - 7 p.m.
TENNIS
GIRLS – Second-Round Final Scores
Class 5A – South Effingham 3, Lee County 1
Class 3A – Cedar Grove 5, Islands 0 – Islands Eliminated
Class 2A – Appling County 3, Savannah Arts 0 – Savannah Arts Eliminated
Class A Division II – Taylor County 3, Bryan County 2 – Bryan County Eliminated
Class 3A-A Private – Savannah Country Day 3, Weber School 0
GIRLS – Quarterfinal Matchups
Class 5A – South Effingham at R7 #2 (Exact team TBA)
Class 3A-A Private – Athens Academy at Savannah Country Day
BOYS – Second-Round Final Scores
Class 4A – Benedictine 3, East Forsyth 1
Class 2A – Pierce County 4, Savannah Arts 0 – Savannah Arts Eliminated
Class A Division II – Taylor County 3, Bryan County 0 – Bryan County Eliminated
Class 3A-A Private – Holy Innocents' 3, Savannah Country Day 2 – Savannah Country Day Eliminated
BOYS – Quarterfinal Matchup
Class 4A – Benedictine at Pace Academy - Date/Time TBA
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