Chamblee’s stunning run to the state playoffs featured a perfect 4-0 run as the main highlight among many for local baseball teams in the final week of the regular season.
Coach Brian Ely’s Bulldogs knocked off Arabia Mountain (10-0) April 20, Cross Keys (19-0) April 22, Cross Keys (12-2) April 23 and Arabia Mountain (7-1) April 24 by a combined margin of 48-3 in improving to 11-15 overall. The run completed a 10-4 last half of the season for the Bulldogs who started 1-11 this spring.
Senior Curtis Poretsky went 4-4 with three RBI in Chamblee’s state clinching 7-1 victory over Arabia Mountain April 24.
Columbia (18-6) and Stephenson (17-2) also posted dominating 5-0 records in action from last week to roll into host roles in the state playoffs this weekend.
DEKALB COUNTY STATE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS
AAAAAA:
Valdosta (11-12) at Tucker (16-7)
Friday, May 1 Doubleheader beginning at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 2 Single game, if necessary, at 1:00 p.m.
Lowndes Co. (13-12) at Lakeside (20-6)
Friday, May 1 Doubleheader beginning at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 2 Single game, if necessary, at 2:30 p.m.
AAAAA:
Hiram (14-11) at Stephenson (17-2)
Friday, May 1 Doubleheader beginning at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 2 Single game, if necessary, at 12:00 p.m.
Alexander (15-9) at Dunwoody (13-8)
Friday, May 1 Doubleheader beginning at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 2 Single game, if necessary, at 1:00 p.m.
SW DeKalb (10-8) at East Paulding (19-6)
Friday, May 1 Doubleheader beginning at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 2 Single game, if necessary, at 1:00 p.m.
AAAA:
Woodward (10-12-2) at Columbia (18-6)
Friday, May 1 Doubleheader beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 2 Single game, if necessary, at 2:00 p.m.
Chamblee (11-15) at Whitewater (21-4)
Friday, May 1 Doubleheader beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 2 Single game, if necessary, at 1:00 p.m.
AAA:
Cedar Grove (10-10-1) at Westside-Augusta (17-2)
Friday, May 1 Doubleheader beginning at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 2 Single game, if necessary, at 2:00 p.m.
Admission Cost: Adults $7, Students $7