Saturday's Daily News 'n Notes: Championships decided, big Braves night, college baseball (and tournament updates), and more
Saturday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Coming Sunday (really): An belt-busting Honor Roll/Signings
Big doings for alums from Tattnall, Houston County, Jones County, Warner Robins, and those at Georgia College, CGTC, and Middle Georgia State.
Close, but no
It was a night of close calls and heartache in @OfficialGHSA soccer for Upson-Lee @TUSchools and in @GISA_Athletics baseball for John Milledge. In The Latest Coverage
Braves Report
Freddie Freeman reminded folks amid Austin Riley-palooza that he can play, belting a 10th-inning walk-off homer for a 4-3 win over Milwaukee.
Next: vs. Milwaukee, Sunday, 1:20 p.m., FSSO; at San Francisco, Monday, 9:45 p.m., FSSE; at San Francisco, Tuesday, 9:45 p.m., FSSE.
College roundup
Mercer falls in regular-season finale
The Bears play Furman – again – on Wednesday in the Southern Conference Tournament.
Georgia hammers Alabama, wins 42
And the Bulldogs are a fourth seed at the SEC Tournament.
Yellow Jackets thumped at home
The Coastal Division champs open the ACC Tournament with Duke
Georgia Southern takes series from Georgia State DH
The Eagles play TBA on Wednesday in the Sun Belt Tournament, which does not include Georgia State this year.
Minnesota tops UGA in walk-0ff in softball regional, night game delayed
Georgia women go for NCAA tennis national title
Around/About Georgia
Keeping Stricklin is paying off, huh?