Lions Baseball in Final Four

The Franklin County Lions Baseball team has advanced to the AAA state semi-final.

The Lions defeated Long County two games to none in the state quarterfinal winning 5-1 and 9-1.

The Lions will now host Appling County in the AAA semi-final. Appling County defeated Cherokee Bluff two games to one. The doubleheader is scheduled for this Saturday at Franklin County, and if necessary game 3 will be on Monday.

The winner of the series will face the winner of North Hall and Ringgold in the State Championship series.

The Lions, the Region 8 Champion, has rolled through the tournament without a loss. The Lions took Westminster 8-7 and 8-2 in the first round series to win two games to none, and swept Sonoraville winning both games by 10 runs.