SBLive’s Top 25 in Georgia high school baseball: Pope rises on big region win over previously unbeaten Allatoona
Buford remains locked in and undefeated at No. 1, but there's a new No. 2 after Allatoona suffered its first loss of the season.
Here are our all-classification rankings.
1. Buford: 20-0
Last week: 1
To the surprise of no one, Buford extended its win streak to 20 straight games after sweeping Central Gwinnett in its season series.
2. North Oconee: 20-1
Last week: 5
With a 20-2 win over Pikeville (Kentucky) and a 9-3 win over Buckeye Valley (Ohio), North Oconee extended its win streak to 17 games.
3. Mount Paran: 21-2
Last week: 4
Mount Paran took the season series against region opponent Darlington in a sweep.
4. Houston County: 16-4
Last week: 6
Houston County completed a three-game sweep of former No. 17 Valdosta, getting off to a hot start in region play.
5. Loganville: 17-4
Last week: 3
Loganville swept Johnson, scoring 36 runs in two games and allowing none. The Red Devils couldn't keep the streak going in a 5-3 loss to Parkview.
6. Allatoona: 20-1
Last week: 2
Allatoona went 2-1 over the week with a win over Buckeye Valley (Ohio) but lost its first game to region opponent Pope.
7. Parkview: 14-5
Last week: 9
Parkview has been on fire as of late with wins over Hoover (Alabama), Loganville and Marist.
8. Benedictine: 16-2
Last week: 7
Benedictine extended its win streak to 14 games after defeating Brantley County and Southeast Bulloch.
9. Etowah: 18-3
Last week: 8
Etowah took a 2-1 series win over region opponent Milton and also had a 13-0 victory over New Albany (Ohio).
10. Pace Academy: 14-3
Last week: 11
Pace Academy’s three-game win streak includes 60 runs scored and zero allowed.
11. Wesleyan: 15-3
Last week: 12
Wesleyan’s season sweep of Providence Christian improved its region record to 6-0, building its win streak to nine games.
12. Marist: 15-4
Last week: 10
Marist started the week off 3-0 with wins over LaGrange and Stephenson but then fell to Parkview.
13. Lassiter: 16-6
Last week: 14
Lassiter is starting to get in a groove, as it has won four games in a row — all against region opponents.
14. Cherokee: 17-5
Last week: 15
Cherokee has won 15 of its last 16 games including a sweep of Roswell and a 2-1 series win over Woodstock.
15. Lovett: 15-3
Last week: 16
Lovett improved its region record to 6-0 with wins over South Atlanta and Columbia.
16. Savannah Christian: 18-4
Last week: 13
Savannah Christian’s 10-game win streak was snapped at the hands of Effingham County.
17. Walton: 15-7
Last week: 18
Walton won its season series against North Cobb 2-1, and the one loss came by one run.
18. Woodstock: 14-6
Last week: 19
Woodstock swept Alpharetta and improved its region record to 6-3.
19. Pierce County: 15-1
Last week: 21
Pierce County’s 13-game win streak was snapped by Long County but the Bears had the last laugh, taking the 2-1 series win.
20. Cartersville: 13-4
Last week: 23
Cartersville took down Blessed Trinity twice to take the 2-1 series win and improve its region record to 6-1.
21. Denmark: 13-6
Last week: 25
Denmark went 3-0 last week with wins against region opponents Gainesville and South Forsyth.
22. Pope: 16-6
Last week: unranked
Pope has been on a tear and now finds its way back in the top 25. The Greyhounds are on an eight-game win streak with wins over Kell, Lassiter and most recently former No. 2 Allatoona.
23. South Effingham: 17-4
Last week: unranked
South Effingham is back in the top 25 after sweeping Bradwell Institute and Brunswick and defeating North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina) and May River (South Carolina)
24. South Paulding: 17-3
Last week: unranked
South Paulding is having another great season and is one of the hottest teams in the state. The Spartans have won seven in a row and nine of their last 10.
25. Pike County: 19-2
Last week: unranked
Pike County is looking to win its first championship since 2019, and those aspirations are looking realistic. The Pirates are on a nine-game win streak and have won 12 of their last 13 games.