Wednesday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: ACE to championship; Game 3s for baseball; JMA alum making a name; college roundup

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

The Scoreboard is in The Latest Coverage. The Honor Roll/Signing roundup is up to date.

Coming Thursday: a look at the state track meets starting Thursday, and another - another - coaching carousel update. 

ACE girls soccer headed to the ‘ship; game 3s await in baseball

          ACE didn’t play a full varsity GHSA Class A girls soccer schedule a year ago. The Gryphons will play in this year’s final match.
          Thanks to a 4-1 win at Lake Oconee Academy, ACE advanced to the first GHSA championship in the school’s history and will take on Atlanta Classical Academy – which opened in 2014 – in the Class A Public championship on May 16.
          GMC’s boys joined the championship field, beating Atkinson County on PKs. The Bulldogs will host Lake Oconee Academy – which eliminated ACE’s boys Wednesday – on May 16.
          And Upson-Lee’s boys remained undefeated.
          All four Central Georgia baseball teams still alive are still alive, and will play Game 3s on Thursday.
          A number of stunning things happened for Tattnall on Wednesday. First, the Trojans lost, for only the second time this season. Second, they lost at home, which doesn’t happen. Third, they were shut out, which doesn’t happen. Fourth, they must play an elimination game, which rarely happens.
          West Laurens blew a five-run lead in the sixth, and then scored four to win in the eighth. Bleckley County won by 11, lost by six. And Houston County split on the road.
          More is available in the Scoreboard, and the Schedule has been updated.

John Milledge alum has big spring at Florida Atlantic

          Harrison Bryant has a new nickname that puts some pressure on him.

Braves Report

          A two-run fifth against Mike Foltynewicz put the Dodgers in a 5-2 lead and the Braves’ lone offensive answer of a two-run seventh was answered by the Dodgers with two in the seventh and eighth for a 9-4 win.
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Next: at Arizona, Thursday, 9:40 p.m., FSSE; at Arizona, Friday, 9:40 p.m., FSSO; at Arizona, Saturday, 8:10 p.m., FSSO; at Arizona, Sunday, 4:10 p.m., FSSO; vs. St. Louis, Tuesday, 7:20 p.m., FSSE/MLB.

Loss + shutout + Fried hand = ugh

But he plans to be ready for next start

Riley to get more OF time in AAA

And he was good on Wednesday

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