GHSA Daily Round Up: Wednesday, March 18th

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Today, we are going to introduce a new piece of content called the “Daily Round Up”. Here we will take a look at the games our scouts went to from the previous day and highlight key moments, standout players and our takeaways from the game.

Wednesday 

Dunwoody @ Lakeside

Score: Lakeside win, 6-5

Standouts:

Parker Burst, C, 2027, Lakeside

First pitch hunting for 2027 C Parker Burst as he drives this to CF for the 2B.

Loose wrists stand out with present barrel feel from a well-connected RH cut.

High-level makeup behind the dish with athleticism throughout & arm strength to match. @PB_Uncommitted… pic.twitter.com/NOJcX8y4jD

— Prep Baseball Georgia (@PrepBaseballGA) March 18, 2026

Grant Jackson, OF, 2026, Lakeside

Really good with 2-strikes from 2026 OF Grant Jackson here.

Syncs up well with good separation and length in-zone as he shoots this into RF for the RBI knock.

Excellent routes and range alike in CF as well.@PB_Uncommitted @LHSBaseball26 || #GAHS26 pic.twitter.com/oTdJOqwJoT

— Prep Baseball Georgia (@PrepBaseballGA) March 19, 2026

Jorge Montano, OF, 2026, Lakeside

Walk me off one time. ‼️

Down to their final out and losing 5-4.

2026 OF Jorge Montano delivers the walk-off winner as he jumps on the first pitch he sees and scorches this into RCF for the 2 RBI XBH. @LHSBaseball26 remains undefeated in region play at 10-0 as they take the… pic.twitter.com/V41WtpMyTg

— Prep Baseball Georgia (@PrepBaseballGA) March 19, 2026

Alec Koehly, OF, 2026, Dunwoody

Clutch swing early from 2026 OF Alec Koehly.

Keeps his hands inside with ability to match plane as he smokes this into RCF for the 2 RBI 1B.

Athleticism and strength throughout the profile for the @MercerBaseball commit @Dwood_baseball || #GAHS26 pic.twitter.com/33D7hDS2qL

— Prep Baseball Georgia (@PrepBaseballGA) March 18, 2026

Key moments: Dunwoody took advantage of a couple of errors and walks in the 2nd inning as they jumped out to a 4-0 lead behind an Alec Koehly 2-RBI knock. Lakeside cut the deficit in half as they cut the lead to 4-2 after a Grant Jackson RBI base hit in the 3rd. Things were quiet from there until the 7th where Spencer Leftoff extended the Dunwoody lead to 5-2 with a sacrifice fly. Lakeside had 8-9-1 due up in the bottom of the 7th. Dunwoody retired the first two batters to open the bottom half of the 7th. Micah Von stepped up to the plate hoping to start a rally with 2-outs and he did just that. Von would end up working a walk to reach, Rory Lichtman followed suit and ripped a single into RF. Grant Jackson stayed hot and poked one down the RF line for a 2 RBI base-hit to make it 5-4. Parker Burst battled and ended up shooting one through the left side to make it runners at 1st and 3rd. Jorge Montano, batting in the 5-spot, jumped on the first pitch he saw and scorched one into RCF for the 2 RBI extra-base hit and the walk-off winner.

Avery’s Takeaway: This in-region rivalry series opened with Lakeside making a comeback in the 7th as they took the region opener on a high note. Noah Hathaway battled across 6.0 innings-pitched and if the rest of the pieces can come together on the mound this will be a tough team to beat when the lineup is clicking. Micah Von showed well out of the lead-off spot as he worked 3 walks and sets the tone for the offense. Rory Lichtman, Grant Jackson, and Parker Burst all had multi-hit games and paced the offense. All three are significant contributors for the team while providing strong defensive makeups to match. Jorge Montano took the biggest swing of the night as he came through with a 2 RBI XBH for the walk-off winner. James Huey and Warren Gage also had hits for the Vikings. For the Wildcats the depth of the lineup 1-9 stands out as they are willing to work walks and lay down a bunt to advance a teammate. Alec Koehly and Michael Renals showed well as they had base-hits. Dunwoody has a bitter taste after a late game 1 loss and looks to take the series across the DH back home.

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