Prep roundup: Pope throws combined no-hitter to beat Kell
Feb. 21—Dawson Jones, Andrew Nelms and Bryce Chapin combined to pitch a no-hitter as Pope defeated Kell 10-0 on Monday.
Jones earned the win, pitching four innings and striking out four.
Kent Schmidt went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs, while Carson Kerce was 2-for-2 with an RBI. and Joachim Carter closed the game with a walk-off RBI double.
Pope (5-1) will host North Atlanta on Thursday.
Kennesaw Mountain 10, South Cobb 7: Landon Meng threw three scoreless innings to earn the win as the Mustangs earned the non-region victory.
Kennesaw Mountain will travel to Paulding County on Wednesday.
Saturday
Lassiter 10, Richmond Hill 0: The Trojans scored six runs in the second and cruised to a non-region victory.
DJ McDowell pitched four perfect innings and struck out five to earn the win.
Dixon Noland had two hits and drove in three. Preston Smith had two hits including a double, while Rylam Lewallen had a double and two RBIs.
Lassiter (2-2) was set to host Forsyth Central on Tuesday in a non-region game.
Lassiter 8, South Effingham 4 (9 inn.): Ben Bodoh's single to left drove in two runs in the top of the ninth to spur the Trojans to an extra-inning victory.
Quinn Hughes hit a two-run home run off the left-field foul pole, while Ian Fullerton had two hits, including a double, and an RBI.
Connor Carlson earned the win in relief and Miles Shore picked up the save.
