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Prep Roundup: Harrison rolls into Round 2

marietta daily journal, ga.
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Oct. 15—Harrison wasted little time taking control of Thursday's deciding Game 3 of its first-round Class AAAAAAA state playoff series with Camden County.

After holding the Lady Wildcats scoreless in the first inning, the Lady Hoyas scored four times, added one in the second, four in the third and two in the fourth to post an 11-0 victory in five innings.

Harrison will host Milton in the second round next week.

Every player in the lineup got at least one hit, while Hannah Turner pitched four strong innings, allowed two hits and struck out eight to earn the win.

Saylor McNearney went 2-for-3 with a double, triple and drove in two to lead the way. Bayleigh Rouse also went 2-for-3 and drove in two, while Lexi Caruso was 2-for-2 and drove in a pair.

VOLLEYBALL

Thursday

Mount Bethel Christian 3, Mount Pisgah Christian 0: The Lady Eagles won the Region 6A Private championship 25-14, 25-16, 25-14.

Mount Bethel will be the region's No. 1 seed in the Class A Private volleyball tournament next week, when it will host the No. 4 seed from Region 8A.

Lassiter 3, Allatoona 0: The Lady Trojans needed only three games to earn the No. 3 seed from Region 6AAAAAA.

Lassiter, which beat Allatoona 25-12, 25-16, 25-14, will travel to Dacula to open the Class AAAAAA state playoffs next week, while the Lady Buccaneers will be at Buford.

Whitefield Academy earns No. 3 seed: The Lady Wolfpack earned the No. 3 seed from Region 2A Private after winning two of three matches.

Whitefield defeated Southwest Atlanta Christian (25-4, 25-4), fell to Landmark Christian (25-16, 25-10) and then beat Paideia (25-16, 25-22).

The Lady Wolfpack will travel to Trinity Christian next week to open the Class A Private state playoffs.

Walker 3, Christian Heritage 0: The Lady Wolverines claimed the No. 3 seed from Region 7A Private with a straight-set victory, winning 25-18, 25-16, 25-16.

Lauren Haynes had 20 kills and 16 digs, while Janie Harrison had 11 kills, four blocks and 15 digs.

The Lady Wolverines will travel to Holy Innocents' next week.