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BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Mill Creek at Lambert
No. 1 Longhorns look to keep bats hot in Class AAAAAA second round
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Lambert second baseman Eric Furphy and the Longhorns look to keep their hot hitting going in the Class AAAAAA second round Wednesday against Mill Creek. - photo by Micah Green

Mill Creek at Lambert

When, where: Wednesday, 5 and 7:30 p.m., at Lambert High School in Suwanee; Thursday, 5:55 p.m., if necessary.

Records, rankings, seedings: Mill Creek is 19-9, unranked in Class AAAAAA and is the No. 2 seed from Region 7; Lambert is 28-0, ranked No. 1 and is the No. 1 seed from Region 6.

What to know: Mill Creek won’t be afraid of Lambert’s unblemished record or lofty national rankings. The Hawks have faced formidable teams like Marist, Milton, North Gwinnett and Parkview. They’ve encountered elite players like North Gwinnett’s Tucker Baca (Arizona State) and Parkview’s Mac Marshall (LSU). They get by not with power hitting or pitching but with singles and doubles, led by Georgia verbal commitment and shortstop Logan Moseley, and consistent pitching, led by No. 1 starter Russell Klein. They showed the ability to make clutch plays in a surprise sweep of Roswell in the first round.

The Longhorns merely dominated Dacula in 15-3 and 16-3 mercy-rule victories to cruise in the first round. Dylan Biumi and JD Dutka were solid on the mound, while Tucker Maxwell had seven RBIs in the series. Lambert scored 31 runs on just 19 hits.

What’s next: The winner plays the Luella-East Coweta winner.