Thursday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; FVSU honors; Alabama-Mercer; Braves win; UGA honoring Richt, QB update; Tech, Falcons; US Open, colleges, NFL, soccer
Thursday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
In Coverage: The Sports Report’s predictions; Friday’s Scouting Reports; Maxwell Ratings predictions
Honor Roll
Scoreboard
High School
Softball
ACE 19, GSIC 0
Nine walks and six errors meant ACE needed only 13 hits to get 19 runs. Lizzy Mitchell and Brooklyn McGreggor had two hits each for ACE, with two-RBI nights from Mitchell, Madisyn Hallar, and Mitchell. Dixiana Sims and Hannah Huckeba held GSIC hitless in the three-inning game.
Glascock County 6, Crawford County 5
Jasper County 9, FPD 5
A three-run fifth put the Hurricanes on top 8-3. Jasper County survived 11 walks, thanks to six FPD errors helping to five unearned runs. Maddi Spieks, Hailey Roper, Taylor Rutledge, Hailey Hooberry, and Jenna Parrish each had two hits for Jasper County.
Jones County 5, Woodland 3
Mary Persons 8, Peach County 5
The Bulldogs trailed 2-1 after one, then scored seven in a three-inning span, aided by some of Peach County’s eight errors, leading to six unearned runs. Destani Cleveland had two hits, three runs, and two RBI for Mary Persons. Summer Wright had three hits, and TC Gilcrist and Jessie Bradley two for the Trojans.
Northside 10, Hampton 2
The Eagles sealed it with five in the second. Casey Ruffin and Libby Parsons had three hits each for Northside, Ruffin with three RBI, while Riley Mitchell and Heidi Sapp had two each, Sapp with three RBI. Abigail Watkins got the five-inning complete game.
Perry 1, Westside 0
Piedmont 9, Gatewood 0
Pike County 11, Upson-Lee 3
Rutland 5, Howard 1
Rutland got all it needed with two in the first, and was helped by 15 left on base by Howard. Ciara Passmore and Lacey Caldwell had two hits each for Rutland, Caldwell with two RBI. Makayla Martin had two hits for Howard. The 1-2 Hurricanes are at West Laurens on Monday while Howard hosts Perry.
Stratford 11, Lamar County 1
Tattnall 12, Mount de Sales 3
The Trojans put it away with five in the second. Gradie Appling gave Tattnall three hits, three runs, and four RBI from leadoff. Caroline Patterson had three hits and three RBI, Kaitlyn Hallman and Isabelle Pecorilli added two hits each. Shamiya Raines and Sawyer Stuart had two hits each for the Cavs. Pecorilli threw a five-inning complete game.
Telfair County 3, Hawkinsville 1
Veterans 8, Bleckley County 2
Vidalia 4, East Laurens 0
Volleyball
ACE 2, Northeast 0 (25-3, 25-8); ACE 2, Mount de Sales 1 (27-25, 23-25, 15-5)
The Gryphons improved to 3-0 in Class 4-AA/A with the win over the Raiders, and 8-6 overall with the two wins. They take on Southwest on Sept. 21.
Baldwin 2, Washington County 0
Georgia Christian 2, John Hancock 0
Islands 2, West Laurens 0
Jackson 2, Stratford 0
Mount de Sales 2, Northeast 0
Peach County 3, Jones County 0 (25-13, 25-11, 25-12)
The Trojans improved to 4-1, and host Crisp County on Monday night.
Spencer 2, Taylor County 0
Veterans 2, Harris County 0
Pro
MLB
Atlanta 7, Washington 6, 10 inn.
Around/About Central Georgia
Saban unhappy with Tide’s prep for … Mercer
New Year’s Day at Hawkins? Mercer men’s SoCon schedule is out
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Five homers and a single lift Atlanta
Georgia to honor Richt at Missouri game
What if Beck starts at QB for Georgia?
New Falcons ring of honor location unveiled
An early look at Falcons-Eagles
To watch with Kennesaw State and Georgia Tech
Georgia men’s hoops schedule includes Tech, Virginia, Memphis
Baseball
Cardinals salvage split with Dodgers
College Football
Column: Iowa State’s moment a joy, and too rare
SEC easing away from early easy games
Florida’s Carter needs tickets for Tampa homecoming
Column: Sorry, Clemson no playoff for you (and notes)
College Sports
AAC commish has some thoughts about Big 12’s raid
NFL
Brady goes off, Bucs drive for late game-winner
Landry rant got the Browns to change
Steelers’ Watt now makes more than Texans’ Watt, and all defenders ever
What will the Green Bay soap opera bring?
Cleveland still climbing the AFC Central ladder
Intrigue and uncertainty await the Saints
Rams amped about Stafford with McVay
Bridgewater wins over teammates, fans are next
Golf/Tennis
Fernandez stuns No. 2 Sabalenka
An all-teen women’s US Open final
Around the nation/world