This week in Houston County baseball

Five of six local high school baseball programs will have games this week and three will have doubleheaders on Saturday. The Veterans Warhawks and head coach David Coffey have yet to lose a game this season (3-0), while the reigning state champion Houston County Bears remain winless (0-2). It’s a long season and there’s plenty of baseball to watch all over the county. Here are the games for this week.

Wednesday, Feb. 22

Northside High School (3-2) vs. Peach County High School (Fort Valley)

Perry High School (2-2) at Rutland High School (Macon)

The two teams played each yesterday in a home-and-away affair that caps tonight.

Thursday, Feb. 24

Perry High School at First Presbyterian Day (Macon), 6 p.m.

The Vikings have already played twice in Houston County and have come away with victories over Northside High School on Feb. 14, 6-4, and the next day at Perry, 9-8.

Friday, Feb. 25

Houston County High School at Perry High School, 5:55 p.m.

The two teams played earlier this season on Valentine’s Day at HoCo, where the Panthers won 11-4.

Veterans High School at Bainbridge High School, 5:30 p.m.

Warner Robins at Thomas County Central, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 26

Houston County High School vs. Handley High School (Alabama) and East Paulding High School, 2:30 p.m./5 p.m. at the Georgia Dugout Club Tournament (Lakepoint)

Northside High School at Mary Persons High School (Forsyth), doubleheader, noon/2 p.m.

Perry High School vs. Evans High School and Central High School (Alabama), 10 a.m./12:30 p.m. at Lowndes High School

Veterans High School vs. Pierce County High School and Locust Grove High School, noon/5 p.m.

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