WEDNESDAY

High School

Baseball

Bleckley County 12, Toombs County1

          The Royals rolled, behind 3-RBI games from Jack Fernandez and Carter Raffield, and 2-hit efforts from Chandler Abney, Raffield, and Noah Wimberly. Cameron Thompson threw a 5-inning 3 hitter.

GMC 6, Baldwin 3

          The Bulldogs took the crosstown rivalry, thanks to a 4-run first inning on

3 singles, an error, a passed ball, and a sac fly. Cory Bivins has 2 hits and Mason Seymour 2 RBI for GMC, while Victor Hill had 3 hits for Baldwin. Jontavious Byner fanned 4 and walked 1 for the complete-game win.

Jones County 11, Hampton 1

          The Greyhounds eliminated the suspense with 6 runs in the third. Ty Gordon and Seth Daniels had 2 hits apiece for Jones County, which got 2 RBI from Jackson Mix. Both teams had 3 errors, but Hampton pitching walked 11 batters. Hunter Pierce went the distance, with 7 Ks and 1 walk.

Mary Persons 4, Spalding 3

          The Bulldogs got a 2-RBI game from Ledondre Buckner, and 7 hits from 7 batters. Trippe Moore struck out 9 and walked 1.

West Laurens 2, Upson-Lee 1

          The Raiders got the game-winner in the fifth on an error and two sacrifices, an RBI fly coming from Beau Mullis to give head coach Brian Brown his 250th win. Upson-Lee stranded 7.

College

Softball

Columbus State 11, Middle Ga. State 4; CSU 6, MGSU 3