The journey of any team is one of peaks and valleys. Inevitably, the path ends.Â
Tallassee’s baseball team has experienced a season of highs and lows. It started with a clean slate after 13 seniors graduated after the previous season, which ended in the third round of the playoffs to Bibb County – eventually, Class 4A’s runner-up.Â
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