Monday's Report: Dudley Little League, Bacon; Braves, WLOCP, United; MLB/HOF, NASCAR, Golf, college 🏈 , world track, more
Sunday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.
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Around/About Central Georgia
Dudley pulls out another pitchers’ duel
Small-ball, solid defense, and quality pitching again propelled Georgia in the Llittle League Southeast Regional, the group from Dudley topping North Carolina 4-2.
Ava Collins had two of Dudley’s six hits as the first three batters in the lineup went 4 for 8 with three runs.
Deandra Lowther went the distance again, with seven strikeouts and two walks, giving up six hits.
Georgia is off until Tuesday when it faces Virginia, which beat Florida 8-0 on Sunday. West Virginia blanked Tennessee 11-0.
North Carolina plays South Carolina at 11 a.m. Monday, followed by Florida and West Virginia.
Macon pulls ahead late
Three runs in the final two innings were the difference in Macon’s 8-5 win at Lexington County.
The Bacon outhit the Blowfish 15-5 and had errors, and needed the late rally.
A Brown led Macon with three hits, while Holden Breeze, Mason Minzey, Jared Webber and Jake Larson each had two hits. Marcus Cashman fanned 10 in five innings as the starter. FPD grad and Mercer signee Micah Takac gave up two runs in three innings and got the win, Baxter Halligan with the save.
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Braves fall in another series finale
Duvall out for the year with wrist injury
UGA’s Godwin ends world track meet with gold
Jacksonville mayor will fight to keep UGA-Florida
LA nips United, adds late extra-time goal
Baseball/MLB
Big Papi steals Hall of Fame show
Oliva and Kaat shared a mentor en route to HOF
Alonso has big day, Mets top Pirates
Robles’ clown nose – Bumgarner called him a clown – gets mixed reviews
Pete Rose to make first on-field visit to Philly in August
Auto Racing
Hamlin knocks out Hamlin, wins at Pocono – oops, no he didn’t: DQd with Busch
First and second failed post-race inspection
Busch antsy for contract resolutions
Larson reflects on second chance from Philly race school
IndyCar’s Newgarden collapses after race
Golf
Piercy crumbles, Finau takes 3M Open
Is Barkley’s flirtation with LIV just a big troll?
Henderson holds on for Evian title
College Football/South
Column: Tennessee hopes NCAA is merciful despite clear violations
A family affair: Mrs. Pruitt was quite involved
Mickey D’s bags can hold big cash and Big Macs
Finebaum calls out Fisher at media days
Sanders not up for ‘sacrificing’ to get a check vs. Bama
Football/NFL/USFL
Houston rookie and ex-Bama standout Metchie III has leukemia
Vaccination was an issue in Minnesota between Zimmer and Cousins
Fournette acknowledges weight issue with a funny
Mahomes fine with other QBs making more, since he has a ring
Boxing/UFC/MMA
Takeaways from UFC Fight Night 208
Olympic Sports
US racks up record number of medals at World Track & Field championships
Nigerian sets world record few expected
Around the nation/world