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Lassiter Splits Opening Games of 2nd Round
Both teams win one game in a doubleheader at Lassiter.
Brookwood, the No. 2 seed from Region 8-AAAAA, and , the No. 1 seed from Region 5-AAAAA, each took one game in the best-of-three baseball series on Wednesday to start the second round of the GHSA 5A State Baseball Tournament.
The Trojans won Game 1, 3-1, behind a 3-for-3 performance by right fielder Andy Rief, who had three singles and drove in a run.
Lassiter lost Game 2, 11-6, and were lead by Jared Aarons. The center fielder was 2-for-3 with a walk and two singles.
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The series will be decided on Thursday when the teams play the rubber match at Lassiter High School at 6 p.m.