McEachern baseball reaches the top

Theres yet another new No. 1 in Class AAAAAA as the McEachern Indians have finally reached the apex of Georgia high school baseball in our poll originally released Tuesday on AJC.com. The Indians have lost just one game since March 13. Also in the states largest classification, Parkview ascended to No. 2 after winning six straight since its spring break trip to Florida. The Panthers have outscored the competition all Region 8 rivals 58-15 during the winning streak. Grayson entered the top 10 for the first time this season after winning nine straight.

Starrs Mill sneaked into the top five in Class AAAAA in the midst of a 6-game wining streak, including a win over McIntosh. Houston County debuted in the rankings after compiling an impressive 18-3 record.

In Class AAAA, Columbus and Alexander each lost games last week and Marist happily moved up to No. 2 as a result. Alexander, which dropped two games, fell to No. 8.

Pierce County fell to Appling County in Class AAA, causing Pierce to drop to No. 5 and allowing Appling to return to the poll at No. 10.

Cook is back in the Class AA rankings as the perennial power from South Georgia has fought its way through a tough schedule to a solid region record. Wesleyan dropped out after losing a bevy of recent games.

George Walton Academy took over at No. 1 in Class A-Private after beating Eagles Landing Christian Monday. Class A-Public saw no changes.



Class AAAAAA

1. McEachern

2. Parkview

3. Johns Creek

4. Milton

5. Walton

6. Marietta

7. Mill Creek

8. East Coweta

9. Grayson

10. South Gwinnett



Class AAAAA

1. Gainesville

2. Greenbrier

3. Loganville

4. Whitewater

5. Starrs Mill

6. Dunwoody

7. East Paulding

8. Winder-Barrow

9. McIntosh

10. Houston County



Class AAAA

1. Crisp County

2. Marist

3. Columbus

4. Eastside

5. Redan

6. Veterans

7. Stephens County

8. Alexander

9. Lanier

10. Griffin



Class AAA

1. Blessed Trinity

2. North Hall

3. Cartersville

4. Buford

5. Pierce County

6. St. Pius X

7. Woodward Academy

8. Chapel Hill

9. North Oconee

10. Appling County



Class AA

1. Jefferson

2. Lovett

3. Westminster

4. Pepperell

5. Bremen

6. Benedictine

7. Berrien

8. Lamar County

9. Cook

10. Calhoun



Class A-Private

1. George Walton Academy

2. Eagles Landing Christian

3. First Presbyterian

4. Mount Paran

5. Holy Innocents



Class A-Public

1. Gordon Lee

2. Emanuel County Institute

3. Charlton County

4. Baconton Charter

5. Johnson County