Top stars, best performances in Georgia high school baseball (April 4-10)
By Darren Nichols | Photo by Jamie Spaar
Here are some stars from the past week's high school baseball games across Georgia.
If you know of a top performance we should include, please send an email to swanson@scorebooklive.com.
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Justin Byrd, North Oconee
Byrd was on fire in two games versus Jefferson, going 4-for-5 with seven RBIs.
Ford Thompson, Parkview
Thompson was lights-out versus Providence on the mound. He went five innings with seven strikeouts and allowed only one run.
Alex Urias, South Forsyth
Urias went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBIs in a big region win.
Yash Jain, South Forsyth
Jain pitched a gem versus North Forsyth. He threw a complete game, gave up only one run and had nine strikeouts.
Landon Stripling, Parkview
Stripling had the best of both worlds in a win over Bolles. He threw five innings, allowing only one run and striking out eight batters, and he went 2-for-2 at the plate.
John Glanton, Metter
Glanton went all seven innings, allowing only one hit and striking out 10 in Metter’s win over Bryan County.
Tysen Benford, North Paulding
Benford hit a two-run homer (his ninth) to help North Paulding put a halt to Etowah’s win streak.
Kent Schmidt, Pope
Schmidt was locked in as he went 4-for-4 with a triple and drove in two runs.
Cade Cosper, Carrollton
Cosper went all seven innings, giving up just two hits, no runs, no walks and striking out nine.
Caden Carroll, Cartersville
Carroll was flat-out dominant in a win over Calhoun. He threw a complete game, allowing only one run and striking out 13.
Brayden Whitworth, Roswell
Whitworth had a big day at the plate, going yard on the first pitch of the game and ending the day with three hits.
Levi Clark, Decatur
The future Tennessee Volunteer went 3-for-6 with a home run and three RBIs.
Graham Stogner, Greater Atlanta Christian
Stogner came up huge on the mound in a win over top-ranked Lovett. He went 5.1 innings with five strikeouts, allowing only five hits.
Hunter Pirkle, Mill Creek
Pirkle went 4.2 lights-out innings, striking out seven, allowing one run and picking up the win.
Jake Streeter, North Springs
Streeter showed off his power as he went 2-for-3 with two homers and five RBIs.
Landen Fernandez, Mountain View
Fernandez was on fire at the plate, going 4-for-4 and helping Mountain View upset Lassiter.