Jonathan Hughes made quick work of Gainesville on Friday. The Flowery Branch right-handed junior ace needed just 88 pitches and allowed three hits to take down the Red Elephants (7-2, 2-1 Region 8-AAAAA) for a 3-1 victory. The game took just 75 minutes from first pitch to the final out at the Hog Mountain Sports Complex in South Hall.
Flowery Branch's Hughes mows down Gainesville, 3-1
Falcons starter had 7 strikeouts and allowed just 3 hits
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