On Wednesday May 11, 2011 I photographed the Mill Creek – Dacula state playoff doubleheader for the Dacula Patch. The Mill Creek Hawks stepped onto Fathers Field against the Dacula Falcons for the second round of the Class AAAAA state high school baseball playoffs. Mill Creek took an early lead over Dacula during the first game of their doubleheader. The Falcons tried to regain some footing late in the sixth and seventh innings but the Hawks maintained their lead winning 5-3. The second game, Mill Creek pitcher Brian Stillwell threw a no-hitter enabling the Hawks to win 1-0. Mill Creek moves on to the next round of the playoffs with another doubleheader on May 17. Here are my favorite images from game one.
Mill Creek pitcher Chip Fleming hurls the ball towards the plate during the first game of their double header playoff game against Dacula on Wednesday May 11, 2011.
Mill Creek's Mitch Loving (8) tries to turn the double play as Dacula's Matt Cole runs late into second base on Wednesday May 11, 2011.
Mill Creek's Chandler Boyd connects with the ball during the first game of their double header against Dacula on Wednesday May 11, 2011.
Dacula's Matt Cole (27) stretches to try and catch the ball along the back fence during the first game of their double header against Mill Creek on Wednesday May 11, 2011.
Mill Creek's Aryan Rodriguez (13) dives back to first as Dacula's Blake Zierten (18) tries to pick him off on Wednesday May 11, 2011.
Mill Creek's Aryan Rodriguez dives back to first base during the first game of their double header against Dacula on Wednesday May 11, 2011.
Dacula's Steven Williams (15) tries to turn the double play as Mill Creek's Aryan Rodriguez slides into second base on Wednesday May 11, 2011.
Dacula's Michael Barnes, left, tags out Mill Creek's Ryan Sanders as he slides into third base on Wednesday May 11, 2011.
Mill Creek's Nick Tillman (16) slides into home plate past Dacula catcher Tripp Calhoun as he waits on the ball during the first game of their double header on Wednesday May 11, 2011.
Mill Creek's Casey Parham (19) congratulates teammate Nick Tillman at home plate as he scores a two run RBI against Dacula on Wednesday May 11, 2011.
Great pics!!! Wonder if we might purchase a couple of them?