Wednesday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: A dizzying coaching carousel; nifty Braves Report (and more);
Wednesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Apparently, it remains “news” that Fromm is really good
Another version of an old story that seems new all the time.
Coaching carousel keeps on spinnin’
Pick a Central Georgia high school, any high school. Or a rival. And there have been changes there this spring. Catch up on the latest – Tattnall, FPD, Perry, Upson-Lee, GMC, and more, more, more – in The Latest Coverage.
Macon wins again
Macon scored three in the ninth to break a tie and win 5-2 over host Florence in Coastal Plain action.
M.J. Rookard (MGSU) continued a ridiculous pace, with a 4-for-5 night – including a homer - and three RBI and two runs. Ben McConnell scored twice.
Chance Harris fanned eight with a walk in the first 4.2 innings for Macon, but Chris Rolick got the win with a perfect ninth.
Macon hosts Florence on Thursday and Savannah on Friday while having Saturday off.
Braves Report
Josh Donaldson continued to baffle naysayers with another home run, joined by Freddie Freeman, as Atlanta took control with three in the sixth and added two in the eighth for a 7-2 win over the N.Y. Mets.
Freeman and Austin Riley had two hits each, Freeman and Donaldson with two RBI apiece. Donaldson is on a nine-game hitting streak during which he has six homers.
Max Fried went six innings with eight hits, one walk, and six strikeouts. Three relievers gave up only one hit in a non-save situation.
Next: Friday, at Washington, 7:05 p.m., FSSO; Saturday, at Washington, 7:15 p.m., FOX; Sunday, at Washington, 1:35 p.m., FSSO; Monday, at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m., FSSE; Tuesday, at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m., FSSE
Newcomb fine, and then, not so much
Enciarte getting to work in Florida
Around/About Georgia
Dream break losing streak in day game
Hawks owner: we’ll spend money
Hawks send second-round pick to Miami
Credit union suing SunTrust and BB&T
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