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Softball Doubleheaders Rained Out

Lassiter, Kell and Pope will try again today in the second round of the GHSA playoffs, while Lassiter and Pope now know their quarterfinal foes in volleyball.

softball and volleyball teams made playoff news Wednesday without facing a foe.

The rain washed away the Region 5-AAAAA champion softball team’s scheduled doubleheader against in the second round of the AAAAA Georgia High School Association playoffs.

Instead, the Lady Trojans will host the doubleheader in the best-of-three series today at 5 p.m. If the teams split the games, a decisive Game 3 will be scheduled.

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The and softball teams also had their AAAA softball playoff doubleheaders rained out Wednesday. Kell will try again at 5 p.m. today at Madison County, and Pope will do the same at 5:30 at Northwest Whitfield.

Meanwhile, the Lassiter volleyball received the fifth seed Wednesday among the eight teams that advanced to the third round of the AAAAA GHSA playoffs. Lassiter will play at on Saturday.

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Lassiter reached the quarterfinals with a 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-23) victory at Camden County on Tuesday, according to Georgia Prep Country.

The likely reward if the Lady Trojans defeat the Hornets on Saturday: a semifinal matchup against defending state champion next Wednesday.

In the AAAA volleyball playoffs, defending champion Pope is the top seed in the quarterfinals and will play host to Rockdale County on Saturday.


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