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

Macon offense wakes up in road rout

          Jordan Rathbone went 4 for 5 with four runs and two RBI to lead Macon to a 16-4 win in Coastal Plain League action.

         Robert Brooks and Cassius Young each had three hits, joining Rathbone for 10 of Macon’s 15 hits. Josh Hood added three RBI on one hit. Chris Rolick was the third of five pitchers and got the win. Starter Chace Harris whiffed five with no walks in four innings, the Macon staff recording nine strikeouts to a lone walk.

         The Bacon will be at home Saturday for an intersquad game and fireworks.

Signings

          Dublin boys basketballer D.J. Wright has signed with Brewton-Parker.

Around/About Georgia

This is mighty different for the Braves and everybody else

Hamels expects to be ready

Braves notebook: Lots ‘o stuff

Atlanta gets next All-Star game

United work on replacing Martinez

Sports and racial awareness

Indians start looking at a change

17-year-old Black baseballer told he should’ve been George Floyd

U of Maryland: African-American president, AD, and head football coach

Sports and COVID-19

Jimmie Johnson tests positive, sits out big weekend in Indy

Budget cuts lead to sports cuts at Boise State

Workers at Bryant-Denny Stadium hit as deadline approaches

Around the nation/world

Kansas hoops case now part of new NCAA process