McDONOUGH— Union Grove punched its ticket to Columbus Thursday with a 1-0 victory over Loganville in Game 3 of the Class AAAAA Sweet 16 matchup. Union Grove overcame a loss in Game 1 to advance.
Loganville downs Union Grove in series opener
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