Cordele Dispatch, Cordele, GA

Trojans take Warriors to limit in series loss
LaGRANGE — Fullington Academy’s Trojans won one big, lost one big and then carried the third game of their first-round GISA state playoff series with LaGrange down to the wire before bowing Saturday.
On the heels of its 11-1 Game 1 win over the Warriors on Friday, coach John Brady’s squad fell victim 18-5 in Game 2 before suffering a slim 8-6 setback in the third and deciding contest.
Wildcats quickly ousted from GISA playoff field
WOODBURY — Try as they might, Crisp Academy’s fourth-seeded Wildcats couldn’t avoid back-to-back losses to Region 4-A champion Flint River in the opening round of the GISA Class A state playoffs.
Coach Wesley Harrell’s team opened the action on Friday with a 14-7 loss to Flint River and followed up that setback with a 9-5 defeat on Saturday, The pair of losses gave Crisp a final 3-18-1 report card.
Patriots drop two straight to Schley
ROCHELLE — Wilcox High would more than gladly trade the two regular season wins it got over Schley County for the two victories it didn’t get in Friday’s opening round of the Class A state baseball playoffs.
Since that’s not possible, though, the Patriots’ 2008 campaign came to a screeching halt when the Wildcats beat them 17-8 in Game 1 of a best-of-three series and then thumped them 8-1 in Game 2.
Cougars need three games to beat Panthers in state play
CORDELE — What had the makings of a one-day job turned into a two-day chore instead for Crisp County High’s Cougars in this weekend’s opening round of the Class AAA state baseball playoffs.
A 3-0 winner Friday over Liberty County in the opener of a best-of-three series, Crisp was just six outs away from posting an 8-2 victory in Game 2. When they instead went on to lose 11-10 in nine innings, it necessitated a third and deciding Saturday contest the Cougars won 8-3.
Area teams launch state play today
Having earned themselves trips to state with their regular season results, four area baseball teams will begin their quest for championships when they launch their so-called “second seasons” today.
Local track set to host third annual Watermelon 100
CORDELE — Watermelon Capital Speedway will hold this Saturday night the third annual Watermelon Bowl 100 that features the country’s premier late model series.
Familiar foes await 3 area teams at state
When state baseball playoff action begins Friday, Crisp and Fullington academies and Wilcox High at least have some familiarity with their opponents. The same can’t be said for Crisp County High.
Mudcats give Legends scare in Wilcox rec play
ROCHELLE — The Mudcats didn’t become the first team to beat the Legends this season when the teams met recently but they didn’t become another of their victims either.
The two teams battled to a 6-6 draw in a game that also included an equal number of hits (7) and errors (2).
Crisp Academy loses regular season finale to Tiftarea '9'
CHULA — Foregoing the usual seven-innings high school format in favor of a nine-innings contest, Crisp and Tifarea academies hooked up in a high-scoring regular season finale Tuesday.
When the contest was over, the homestanding Panthers owned a 17-11 victory over the visiting Wildcats who thus finish the regular season with a 3-16-1 record.

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