The final day of the regular season for GHSA baseball programs was packed with major playoff implications and, for the most part, teams in favorable situations survived.
Several postseason spots and seeding in two area regions, 6-AAA and 7-AAAA, were undecided entering Friday’s action.
Ringgold (18-12, 13-3) defeated Catoosa County rival Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 5-3, securing 6-AAA’s No. 2 playoff seed and the home-field advantage that comes with it in round one while also dealing the Warriors a playoff death blow.
LFO (16-12, 9-7) needed a win at Ringgold and a loss by Coahulla Creek to secure the region’s fourth playoff spot. The Colts (13-14, 9-7) lost to No. 3 seed Sonoraville, but they earned the postseason bid after sweeping two regular-season games against LFO.
For Ringgold, Friday was another win secured by a late rally, this time with the Tigers trailing 3-1 after four innings at their Bill Womack Field. A Ross Norman single with two outs and nobody on base started the rally, which was extended by an error and capped by Ty Gilbert’s tying two-run double.