Wednesday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: Braves Report (good trip to Twin Cities, and more), Falcons Report, State college FB Report, HS softball to come

August 7, 2019 Central Georgia Sports Report

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

Scoreboard

High School

Softball

ACE 8, Taylor County 0

Houston County 16, Veterans 1

Howard 7, Warner Robins 1

Schley County 5, Mount de Sales 0

Braves Report

Ozzie Albies had another good game, with four hits and two homers to lead Atlanta to an afternoon 11-7 win at Minnesota to take the series.

The bullpen made it interesting, Josh Tomlin giving up four in the bottom of the ninth to eliminate the blowout and make it respectable for the Twins.

Freddie Freeman and Ronald Acuna added homers, Freeman chipping in three hits while Charlie Culberson went 4-for-5 with two doubles from the sixth spot. Johan Comargo drove in three runs.

Max Fried went into the sixth, striking out 10 with a walk, three runs and six hits to improe to 13-4. Five pitchers followed him.

Box

Next: Thursday, at Miami, 7:10 p.m., FSSE; Friday, at Miami, 7:10 p.m., FSSE; Saturday, at Miami, 6:10 p.m., FSSO; Sunday, at Miami, 1:10 p.m., FSSO; Tuesday, vs. NY Mets, 7:20 p.m., MLB/FSSE

Rotation has an inspiring series

Austin Riley out indefinitely

NL East settling down

Minor-league update

Falcons Report

Falcons have lost nine straight exhibitions

Ryan high on Matthews

Qs and As and notes

State college football Report

UGA: Davis in good shape

UGA: Simmons hopes to prove doubters wrong

UGA: Wide receivers have plans