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Redan Sweeps Columbus and Advances to Quarterfinals
Team moves ahead in the second round of the Class AAAA high school baseball state playoffs.
The No. 5 ranked Redan Raiders traveled to No. 3 ranked Columbus in the second round of the Class AAAA high school baseball state playoffs and came away with a sweep to win the best-of-three series two games to none.
The Raiders (24-6), the No. 2 seed from Region 6-AAAA, found themselves trailing Columbus (20-8) 3-0 after four innings in the first game.
Then the bats came alive exploding for five runs in the top of the fifth to take a 5-3 lead.
Tyler Layton got the scoring started with his two-run single and was followed by run scoring singles from James Nelson, Wesley Jones and Trega Williams.
Corderius Dorsey pitched a complete game allowing eight hits, four runs (2 earned) and striking out five while allowing just one walk to pick up the victory on the mound. It was Dorsey’s second consecutive playoff victory.
Trega Williams picked up three more RBIs to finish with four on the day in leading the Raiders to the 9-4 win in the second game of the doubleheader to complete the playoff series sweep.
The bats were swinging well to open the second game as Williams joined Brandon Baker, Bacari Gayle and Miles Fore’ with run-scoring hits to give the Raiders a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first.
Baker added another RBI single in the second inning as Redan picked up two more runs to go up 6-0.
Baker was aiding his own cause with his RBIs as he went into the seventh inning having allowed just three hits in his complete game victory. He allowed 4 runs (2 earned), struck out four and walked five while also going 3-3 at the plate.
Williams sealed the game with a big two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth to collect his third and fourth RBIs on the day. Williams was 2-3 at the plate with the three RBIs in the second game win.
Redan moves on to face the winner of the Locust Grove-Mary Persons’ best-of-three series being played at Locust Grove. The series deciding game is set for today after the two teams split the doubleheader on Wednesday with Locust Grove winning 12-3 and Mary Persons getting the split with a 3-2 victory in the nightcap.
The quarterfinal best-of-three series is set for Tuesday, May 14 with a doubleheader and a third game, if necessary, on Wednesday. Redan would travel to Locust Grove or host Mary Persons.
Mark Brock is the Information Officer/Statistician Web Manager for DeKalb County Schools Athletics
