Wednesday's Scoreboard

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High School
Softball
GHSA Playoffs
ACE 12, Manchester 0; ACE 14, Manchester 1; ACE advances
          The Gryphons needed 4.5 innings in the opener, thanks to eight runs in the first two innings. Dixiana Sims threw a four-inning no-hitter with nine strikeouts and two walks. Lizzy Mitchell went 3 for 3 with four RBI for ACE, Laney Bridges, Karlee Yates, and Karsyn Yates with two hits each. Bridges and Regan Foster drove in two runs each. Hannah Huckeba and Anna Leigh Lowrimore teamed for the four-inning two-hitter in the nightcap. Sims had three hits, Destiny Lucas and Emma Livingston with two RBI each.

Crawford County 6, Marion County 2; Crawford County 15,  Marion County 0; Crawford County advances

GMC 12, Taylor County 0; GMC 6, Taylor County 1; GMC advances

Harlem 13, Upson-Lee 5; Harlem 9, Upson-Lee 1; Upson-Lee eliminated

Houston County 5, Lakeside 4, 10 inn.; Houston County advances
          Abbie Havard drilled a 2-1 pitch to left to score Kaylen Williams with the game-winning run to open the bottom of the 10th to give the Bears the third-game win. It was 3-3 after three, and then 4-4 after five innings. Jacy Harrelson belted a pair of homers and drove in three runs. Havard had two hits and two RBI, and Kinley Snider added two hits. Ally Fleming threw the final five innings, striking out five with a walk, four hits and no runs.

Lanier County 10, Hawkinsville 0; Lanier 10, Hawkinsville 0; Hawkinsville eliminated

Mount de Sales 7, Galloway 1; Mount de Sales 10, Galloway 2; Mount de Sales advances
          The Cavs pulled away late in the opener, aided by a three-error game by the Scots. Evie Taylor had two of MdS’ six hits. Eva Crader fanned 11 and walked seven in the complete-game win. Mount de Sales ended the nightcap in six innings, Galloway helping with four errors. Shamiya Raines had three hits for the Cavs, who got two-hit games from Taylor Jones (three RBI) and Eva Crader.

Perry 14, LaGrange 2; Perry advances
          The Panthers won the third game of the series in four innings, getting off to an 8-1 lead after one. AliRae Dykes had three hits and three RBI to lead Perry’s 11-hit attack. Ava Garrett and Reagan Hughes had two hits each, Garrett with three RBI and Hughes and Lacy Layson with two RBI each. Ashley Kay Moon threw a four-inning four-hitter.

College
Soccer
W-USC Aiken 1, Georgia College 0, OT

Volleyball
Mercer 3, Samford 0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-17)