Saturday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: Henley crusing; The Braves Report; Bacon get a shutout

Saturday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: Henley crusing; The Braves Report; Bacon get a shutout

Saturday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

 

Henley enters final round of Travelers in second

            Macon’s Russell Henley has three solid rounds and momentum entering the final round of the Travelers in Connecticut.

            In The Latest Coverage.

 

Teheran at home? You know the story

            Julio Teheran got hit early and Baltimore held on. Gamer and more stories in The Braves Report.

 

Macon gets back on the winning track

            The Bacon scored three runs in the first two innings and quality pitching made it stand in Macon’s 4-0 win over Florence.

            Dylan Spacke went 6.1 innings and struck out nine with three walks. Patrick Orlando finished things up with four strikeouts and no walks as Macon earned its second shutout of the season.

            Cal Gentry (Perry/Georgia College) went 2-for-4 with a run and RBI, Riley King and Alex Crotty also have two-hit nights.

            Gentry and King got Macon (8-11) going in the first. Gentry singling and King doubling, both advancing on a wild pitch. King scored on a throw to second on a stolen base attempt.

            Crotty’s two-out double and Zach Weisz’s single added a run in the second.

            Macon’s three-game homestand continues Monday against Lexington County and Tuesday against Gastonia.

 

This Week’s Signings

            Dublin boys basketball standout Torian Holder signed Tuesday with William Penn University.

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