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Baseball: Redan Goes to Locust Grove Tuesday
The Raiders are making their first appearance in the state playoffs' quarterfinals since 2010.
The Redan Raiders are making their first appearance in the baseball state playoffs’ quarterfinals since the 2010 season as they travel to Locust Grove in the third round of the Class AAAA playoffs on Tuesday.
The best-of-three series is set for a doubleheader beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday and a third game, if necessary is set for 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
The Raiders (24-6), Region 6-AAAA runners-up, are coming off a second round sweep of Region 5 champion Columbus last in Columbus. The Raiders rallied for a 5-4 win in the opener and then pulled away 9-4 in the second game to get the sweep.
Region 4 runner-up Locust Grove (19-10) is coming off a 2-1 best-of-three series win over Mary Persons. Locust Grove lost the first game 12-3, but rallied for wins of 3-2 and 7-3 to take the series.
Redan’s last quarterfinal appearance was in the 2010 Class AAAAA state playoffs against Mill Creek. The Raiders pulled off a 2-1 series win on the road to advance to the state semifinals.
Redan holds a 42-40 overall record in the playoffs as they make their 12th appearance in 13 seasons under Head Coach Marvin Pruitt. The only season the Raiders missed the playoffs was a 13-13 season in 2009 which was the only non-winning season in Pruitt’s 13 years at the helm.
Class AAAA Quarterfinals
Tuesday, May 14
Redan (24-6) at Locust Grove (19-10), Doubleheader beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Class AAAA Quarterfinals
Wednesday, May 15
Redan (24-6) at Locust Grove (19-10), if necessary, at 5 p.m.
Admission Cost: Adults $7; Students $7
Class AAAA 2nd Round Results
Wednesday, May 8
Redan at Columbus
Redan (23-6) 5, Columbus (20-7) 4
Redan (24-6) 9, Columbus (20-8) 4
Mark Brock is the Information Officer/Statistician/Web Manager for DeKalb County Schools Athletics
