Staff / Erin Gray -- Roswell senior infielder Matt Meeder makes a flip towards second base during a scrimmage earlier this year. Meeder and the Hornets are playing Lowndes High School this week in the quarterfinals of the Class AAAAAA state playoffs.
Staff / Erin Gray -- Roswell senior infielder Matt Meeder makes a flip towards second base during a scrimmage earlier this year. Meeder and the Hornets are playing Lowndes High School this week in the quarterfinals of the Class AAAAAA state playoffs.
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Roswell, Milton, BT alve in baseball playoffs
by Chase Wallace
cwallace@neighbornewspapers.com
12:05 AM, Wednesday, May 15
Entering the sweet 16 of the GHSA baseball state playoffs with four teams remaining, North Fulton saw the talent-rich programs at Milton, Blessed Trinity and Roswell push their way into the state quarterfinals.

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