The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) state playoffs are underway, and several Savannah-area teams have started or are preparing for first-round matchups in tennis and baseball. Benedictine and Bryan County advanced with a shutout win in boys tennis, while Richmond Hill and Effingham County were eliminated. Islands, Jenkins, Savannah Arts, Savannah Country Day, and Savannah Christian will all compete later this week.
On the girls' side in tennis, South Effingham earned a big upset win as the #4 seed, defeating the #1 seed Kennesaw Mountain team. Other local teams, Richmond Hill, Islands, Savannah Arts, Bryan County, Savannah Country Day, Savannah Christian, St. Vincent's, and Calvary, are set to play between Tuesday and Thursday.
In baseball, Effingham County, Calvary Day, Savannah Christian, Savannah Country Day, Richmond Hill, Benedictine, Islands, and Bryan County all open first-round doubleheaders this week with hopes of moving on. Schedule via Dennis Knight Savannah Morning News
Here are the Savannah area teams and their first-round matchups in the GHSA tennis playoffs.
BOYS TENNIS
Class 6A
(seedings based on GHSA Region (R) standings)
(R5 #3) Wheeler 1, (R1 #2) Richmond Hill 0
Richmond Hill Eliminated
Class 5A
(seedings based on GHSA Region (R) standings)
(R5 #1) Rome 3, (R1 #4) Effingham County 0
Effingham Eliminated
Class 4A
(seedings based on GHSA Region (R) standings)
(R1 #1) Benedictine 3, (R5 #4) Druid Hills 0
Benedictine moves on to second round
Class 3A
(seedings based on GHSA Power rankings)
(#20) Pickens at (#13) Islands - Thursday, April 24, 1 p.m.
(#30) Jenkins at (#3) Calhoun - Thursday, April 24, 3 p.m.
Class 2A
(seedings based on GHSA Power rankings)
(#15) Savannah Arts 5, (#18) Davidson Fine Arts 0
Savannah Arts Academy moves on to second round
Class A Division II
(seedings based on GHSA Region (R) standings)
(R3 #2) Bryan County 1, (R4 #3) Hawkinsville 0
Bryan County moves on to second round
Class 3A-A Private
(seedings based on GHSA Power rankings)
(#27) Galloway at (#6) Savannah Country Day - Wednesday, April 23, 9 a.m.
(#18) Savannah Christian at (#15) Walker - Wednesday, April 23, 10 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Class 6A
(seedings based on GHSA Region (R) standings)
(R1 #3) Richmond Hill at (R5 #2) Etowah
Class 5A
(seedings based on GHSA Region (R) standings)
(R1 #4) South Effingham 3, (R5 #1) Kennesaw Mountain 2
South Effingham moves on to second round
Class 3A
(seedings based on GHSA Power rankings)
(#20) Cedar Grove at (#13) Islands - Thursday, April 24, 2:30 p.m.
Class 2A
(seedings based on GHSA Power rankings)
(#17) Savannah Arts at (#16) Pike County - Wednesday, April 23, 11:00 a.m.
Class A Division II
(R4 #3) Wilcox County at (R3 #2) Bryan County
Class 3A-A Private
(seedings based on GHSA Power rankings)
(#30) Mount Bethel Christian at (#3) Savannah Country Day - Thursday, April 24, 4:00 p.m.
(#22) Mount Pisgah Christian at (#11) Savannah Christian - Tuesday, April 22 - 3:00 p.m.
(#18) St. Vincent's at (#15) Mount Vernon - Wednesday, April 23, 9:00 a.m.
(#25) Calvary at (#8) Darlington - Wednesday, April 23, 5:00 p.m.
Here are the Savannah area teams and their first-round matchups in the GHSA baseball playoffs.
BASEBALL
Class 5A
(seedings based on GHSA Region (R) standings)
No. 4 East Paulding (17-14) at No. 1 Effingham County (25-5), DH on Wednesday, April 23, 4:30 p.m., if game on Thursday.
Class A-3A Private
(seedings based on GHSA Region (R) standings)
(seedings based on GHSA Power rankings)
No. 29 Mt. Pisgah (3-20) at No. 4 Calvary Day (19-7), DH on Friday, April 25, at 4 p.m. at Islands High School. Suppose the game is on Saturday.
No. 26 St. Francis (10-19) at No. 7 Savannah Christian (18-12), DH, on Friday, April 25, if the game is on Saturday.
No. 25 Savannah Country Day (7-19) at No. 8 Holy Innocents (19-8), DH on Friday, April 25, if game on Saturday.
Class 6A
(seedings based on GHSA Region (R) standings)
No. 4 Richmond Hill (17-12) at No. 1 Etowah (28-2), DH on Wednesday, April 23, if game on Thursday.
Class 4A
(seedings based on GHSA Region (R) standings)
No. 3 Benedictine (15-15) at No. 2 Marist, (25-5), DH on Wednesday, April 23, 3 p.m.; if game on Thursday.
Class 3A
(seedings based on GHSA Power rankings)
No. 27 Islands (11-16) at No. 6 NW Whitefield (17-13), DH on Wednesday, April 23, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.; if game on Thursday.
Class 1A Division II
(seedings based on GHSA Region (R) standings)
No. 4 Bryan County (13-15) at No. 1 Wilcox County (18-7), DH on Wednesday, April 23, if game on Thursday.
PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy Birk Herrath Photogrpahy and South Effingham Social Media Instagram Page
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