Parkview Sweeps Peachtree Ridge, Advances to Baseball Quarterfinals

Parkview High School's took a big step in its quest for three straight state baseball championships.

The Panthers swept Gwinnett County rival Peachtree Ridge Wednesday in Lilburn in the second round of the Class AAAAAA playoffs.

The Panthers, the Region 8-AAAAAA champs, beat Peachtree Ridge 3-2 and 4-2 in the Wednesday double-header, according to the Georgia High School Association website.

Also see:

• Georgia High School Association baseball, brackets

According to Facebook accounts from the Gwinnett Daily Post, Josh Hart hit a three-run home run in the first game, and Ryan Blanton and Jarrett Hood had two-run homers in the second game for Parkview.

Parkview advances to the quarterfinals to play Colquitt County in a best-of-three series, beginning next Tuesday, May 14. According to brackets posted on the GHSA website, that best-of-three series will be played at Parkview High School.

Colquitt swept Luella 5-4 and 3-2, also Wednesday.

Parkview won Class AAAAA titles in 2012 and 2011.

Also Wednesday:

• Wesleyan split with Jefferson in the Class AA playoffs. The Wolves won the second game 7-6 after losing the opener 8-3. The series will be decided Thursday at 5 p.m.
• Greater Atlanta Christian lost to Pepperell 2-0 in the third game in another Class AA series.
• Providence Christian split with George Walton Academy in Class A, losing the first game 4-1 before winning the second game 5-3. That series concludes Thursday, beginning Thursday at 5:30 p.m.