Friday's Report: Scoreboard; Howard/Mercer/Reeves; Signings, Braves, Hawks, Falcons; MLB, NBA, NASCAR, colleges, NFL
Thursday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
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High School
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ACE 8,Glascock County 1
A four-run fourth put the Gryphons in control. Gavin West went 3 for 4 for ACE with two runs, Ashton Donaldson and Cody Colter adding two-hit nights while Trevor Derrick drove in three runs. Grant Edwards struck out 13 with a walk in six innings.
Baldwin 8, Rutland 5
Benedictine 13, Dodge County 3
Gage Pittman had two hits for the Indians.
Jeff Davis 11, East Laurens 1
Lake Oconee 8, Putnam County 6
Gerald Kilgore wnet 3 for 4 with three RBI and two runs for the War Eagles, Chase Lupton adding three hits and an RBI.
Locust Grove 6, Jones County 4
Austin May had two hits and three RBI for the Greyhounds while Dawson Harris added two hits.
Peach County 8, Central 4
The Trojans led 6-0 after three. Jacob Harnist went 3 for 3, while Andrew Cliett and Cameron Griggs each had two hits for Peach County. Michael Kovitch and Aden New teamed for nine strikeouts and no walks.
Pike County 14, Mary Persons 0
Pike County defended its region title with a surprising road romp. Eric Snow had three of the Bulldogs’ four hits.
Pinewood Christian 12, Westfield 1
Pinewood ended it with seven in the fifth, holding the Hornets to a hit.
Savannah Christian 6, Tattnall 5
Strong Rock 5, Stratford 4
Upson-Lee 5, Crisp County 0
Evan Helms drove in three runs on two hits, and Beau Ellington had two hits and two runs. Jackson Blakely whiffed 12 with a walk in a complete-game five-hitter.
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GHSA Playoffs
Boys
4A-West Laurens 1, Marist 0
The Raiders got the game-winner in the final two minutes for the first Elite 8 trip in program history.
AA-Lamar County 4, Callaway 1
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GHSA Playoffs
First Round
Girls
6A- Lakeside-Evans 3, Northside 0
5A-Veterans 5, Mundy’s Mill 0
3A-Morgan County 4, Mary Persons 1
3A-Upson-Lee 5, Thomson 0
AA-Worth County 5, Jasper County 0
AA-Jeff Davis 5, Putnam County 0
Boys
6A-Lakeside-Evans 3, Northside 0
5A-Veterans 4, Banneker 1
AA-Early County 4, Lamar County 0
A Private-Atlanta International 3, Stratford 2 (second round)
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Alumni Update
Howard grad Reeves transferring from Oklahoma State to Mercer
Signings
Kaitlyn Poole of West Laurens has signed to play women’s soccer at Brewton-Parker.
Mckenzie Tucker of East Laurens has also signed with Brewton-Parker for women’s soccer.
Around/About Georgia
Atlanta looks to regroup after road trip
Hawks face a version of Bubble Jimmy with Miami
The latest “possible draft moves” for Atlanta
Baseball/MLB
Mets take three of four from Giants
Cabrera stuck at 2,999 after intentional walk
Oakland, MLB discouraged fans from coming? Yes, part of the sabotage
Sparky Lyle started music for closers to enter
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Memphis storms back from 26 down to crush Wolves’ hearts
Bruises Brunson leads Mavericks
Bucks’ Middleton out two weeks
Auto Racing
Kyle Busch cementing HOF career
Small to big is next for NASCAR
Golf/Tennis
Shriver admits inappropriate relationship with older coach as a teen
A pair of 59s open the Zurich Classic
College Baseball
Players suspended after JUCO pitcher tackles batter
College Basketball
Duke’s Moore, Banchero to make NBA leap
Kentucky G Sharpe to enter, stay eligible
College Football/South
Column: What don’t Smart, Swinney, Saban admit about rules grumbles?
College Football
Cancer, ACL couldn’t stop equipment manager turned player
New offensive coordinators add intrigue to Big Ten
Appeal process approved for second-half targeting calls
Oklahoma QB adjust after UCF transfer
College Sports
Before Sandusky, Penn State had another serial – and violent - predator
New name coming for Syracuse home
NFL
League gives defense against Black coaches’ lawsuit
Pro HOF expands chances for seniors
Haskins told wife he was walking to get gas
Miller sued over revenge porn incident
Fair number of teams snubbed the combine
Allen anxious to work with Bills’ new OC
Obit: Raiders’ QB Lamonica was the ‘Mad Bomber’
‘Zero chance’ of trading Kyler Murray
Around the nation/world
NHL-Florida ties franchise record with 12th straight win