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October 28, 2015 | forsythherald.com | 75,000 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 18, No. 43
War Eagles soar into playoffs South Forsyth’s Emily Harris heads to third on a Jordin Harris single. Photo by Joe Parker.
SFHS dominates Newnan, scatters 31 hits over 11 innings By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Entering the playoffs, South Forsyth Head Softball Coach Ronnie Davis said that timely hitting in playoff games is crucial. What he got when his War Eagles faced Newnan in the second round of the sectional playoffs Oct. 21 was hitting seemingly all of the time.
The War Eagles advanced to the first round of the state playoffs after defeating the Newnan Cougars 2-0 in the best-of-three series, 10-4 and 13-1. The War Eagles’ offense combined for 31 hits and 23 runs in only 11 innings as the second game was called in the fourth inning due to a mercy rule. Defensively, pitcher Katherine Huey was once again
impressive on the mound, allowing 13 hits and five runs with 13 strikeouts in her 10 innings on the mound. South Forsyth got out to an early 1-0 lead in the first game when Huey hit a single to score Emily Harris. It would be the first of Huey’s five RBIs in the game. She would finish the game batting a thousand at 4-4. The War Eagles would
extended their lead to 7-0 after the end of the fifth inning. Harris took the mound to provide relief for Huey in the sixth and Newnan was able to find offensive production, scoring three runs. South responded with three runs of their own to take a 10-2 lead into the top of the seventh where, after allowing one run, South would take the victory 10-4. As the sunlight faded for the second game of the night and the temperatures cooled,
the War Eagles’ bats heated up. The War Eagles scored five runs in the top of the first inning. Bianca Mora’s single drove in Harris and Sophia Tapia’s triple drove in Huey and Karly Donaldson. Lauren Baccari then hit a two-run home run to extend the lead to 5-0. The score remained 5-0 going into the top of the third when South hit three home
See PLAYOFFS, Page 12
City inmates to be housed in county jail By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — The City of Cumming Council voted unanimously Oct. 20 to approve an intergovernmental agreement with the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners and the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office regarding housing of city inmates at the Forsyth County Jail. The IGA includes housing, processing, medical care and supervision of city inmates. The city believes it would be desirable to the taxpayers of both the city and county to house city inmates at the Forsyth County Jail. According to the IGA, “The city
The city shall pay to the county the greater of $25,000.00 annually for this service, or the annual amount collected by the city pursuant to the Jail Fund Surcharge collected by the City of Cumming.” INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT shall pay to the county the greater of $25,000.00 annually for this service, or the annual amount collected by the city pursuant to the Jail Fund Surcharge collected by the City of Cumming.
“Payment of the aforesaid amount shall first be satisfied pursuant to the Jail Fund Surcharge collected by the city and remitted to Forsyth County pursuant to the Jail Construction and
Staffing Act. If the annual amount of Jail Fund surcharges paid by the city to Forsyth County is less than $25,000, then the city shall pay to the county the amount of the difference.” The IGA will be renewed each year for up to 50 years, however it could be terminated if proper notice is given. The FCSO will provide all usual and customary detention services to city inmates housed at the jail as if they were county inmates. “The determination of what medical care is necessary and what prescription or other medicines are required will be determined by the health care provider retained to provide health care services at the Forsyth County Jail,” the IGA said.