BASEBALL
Forsyth Central 2, Sequoyah 1
Jacob Holton and Bradlee Brooks drove in the Bulldogs’ only runs in a non-region victory Thursday at home.
Davis Smith got the win for Central (2-10) in relief of starter Mitchell Gross, who allowed just one run in five innings with five strikeouts.
Smith threw two scoreless innings while the Bulldogs scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth.
South Forsyth 4, Lanier 0
Tyler Cowan threw a no-hitter to lead the War Eagles to a non-region victory Thursday at home.
Cowan struck out nine in seven innings for South (6-4).
Matty Bapst had two hits and an RBI to lead the War Eagles at the plate, while Ben Ferrer also had an RBI.
BOYS LACROSSE
North Forsyth 18, Norcross 4
NORCROSS – Anthony Herock had five goals as the Raiders cruised to a non-area victory Thursday on the road.
Jaiden Prosser and Dane Tyler each added three goals apiece for North (1-6, 0-3 Area 5-6/7A), while Mason Jolley had two.
Nick Moskovkin, Andy Dykes, Chris Smith, Reece Crook and Sean Turner also scored for the Raiders.
Other scores: Milton 6, South Forsyth 4
GIRLS LACROSSE
Forsyth Central 13, Martin Luther King 5
Three different players had hat-tricks for the Bulldogs in a non-area victory Thursday at home.
Ansley Balberde, Riley Byers and Alexa Zaharchak each scored three goals apiece for Central.
Lambert 22, McIntosh 15
PEACHTREE CITY – Jenna Humphries had five goals as the Longhorns earned a non-area victory Thursday on the road.
Grace Schuerlein also had five goals for Lambert (4-2, 2-0 Area 5-6/7A), while Sammie Caples added four goals.
Shelby Rumer won 11 draw controls.
GIRLS SOCCER
Mt. Pisgah 3, Pinecrest Academy 1
ALPHARETTA – Sarah Brown scored the lone goal for the Paladins in an Region 6-1A loss Thursday on the road.
North Forsyth 2, Johnson-Gainesville 1
BRUNSWICK – The Raiders held on to a 2-0 halftime lead for a non-region victory Thursday in the Tournament of Champions at Jekyll Island.
Emma Williams and Canby Biddle scored for the Raiders (5-3-0, 0-3 Region 5-7A).
BOYS SOCCER
Pinecrest Academy 10, Mt. Pisgah 0
ALPHARETTA – The Paladins got balanced scoring for a Region 6-1A victory Thursday on the road.
Pinecrest (5-2-1, 2-0) got goals from Gabe Villar, Ben Rivard, Connor Sassine, Kane Alvarez Del Pino and Matt Stone.
Other scores: Brunswick 2, North Forsyth 0.