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Southside falls to Briarwood Christian in 5A quarterfinals

By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent

Briarwood Christian did exactly what was needed to win on Friday (May 2), in high school playoff baseball.

In a best-of-three Class 5A state quarterfinal series against Southside, the Lions put together good pitching, great defense and timely hitting en route to a 3-1, 5-2 sweep.

“We switched up the outfield a few series back,”

Southside tops Etowah in area tournament championship game

By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent

When Southside’s Claire Graves and Etowah’s Madison Grant oppose each other on the mound, hits usually are few and far between. 

Such was the case on Friday (May 2) in the Class 5, Area 13 softball tournament championship game, which Graves and her Lady Panthers teammates won by a score of 8-2.

Both teams will