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May 7, 2023 Central Georgia Sports Report

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In Coverage: Stratford, basketball community mourns death of 22 year old Butts

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High School

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GHSA Playoffs

Houston County 6, Blessed Trinity 1
Carson Small pitched six solid innings to lead the Bears in a battle of two of the state’s top teams, keyed by escaping a bases-loaded, no-outs mess early. The Bears – who lost the third-game coin flip and were the visitors - scored all of their runs in the fourth, opening up with two hit batters and a run-scoring single from Kai Decker. Ryker Chavis brought in two with a double, and two walks followed a pitching change. Eli Stephens followed with a two-run single against another new pitcher, and Drew Burress double in another run. Small retired seven straight before the Titans got a run on a sacrifice fly in the sixth, and then managed a lonely walk in the seventh against Burress, the Bears improving to 32-6.

GIAA Playoffs

FPD 8, St. Anne-Pacelli 1; FPD 10, St. Anne-Pacelli 6
The Vikings went from a 5-0 lead to a 5-all tie in the clincher, then put up four in the bottom of the fifth to regain control. Tinsley Lewis, BJ Hughes, Reynolds Handberry, and Lucas Buckner all had RBI singles in the fifth for FPD, the Vikings aided by an error. Conner Strandmark and Buckner kept the visitors in check in the final three innings. FPD started and finished strong in the day’s first game, with three in the first and four in the seventh. Strandmark was big on the mound, with an 82-pitch four-hitter, overcoming two hit batters and a wild pitch. Gavin Spillers drove in fours runs on two homers, and Keon Johnson two on two, both doubles.

Soccer

GIAA Playoffs

Boys

Central Fellowship 5, Georgia Christian 1
Jaylun Goodrum turned in the hat trick for the Lancers, and Jeb Walls had a long-distance goal to send CFCA to the Final Four for the first time since 2001. Goodrum and Walls had assists, along with Will Bishop and Hunter Reed, keeper Zach Lunceford with eight saves.

Tennis
GHSA Playoffs
Girls
Class AA Semifinal

Darlington 3, Bleckley County 0

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Augusta 10, Georgia College 8, Peach Belt Tournament
Central Georgians helped the Jags. Center fielder Harrison Aulds (FPD) went 2 for 5 in the third slot, and third baseman Parker Ingram (FPD) went 1 for 3. J.R. Fordham (Bleckley County) had a so-so 1.1 innings, with two runs, three walks, two hits and a strikeout.

Georgia 3, Tennessee 1

Florida State 9, Mercer 0

Lipscomb 8, Kennesaw State 3

Pitt 5, Georgia Tech 0

Texas State 8, Georgia State 2

Troy 16, Georgia Southern 5

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ETSU 4, Mercer 3; Mercer 8, ETSU 2

FGCU 3, Kennesaw State 1; FGCU 3, Kennesaw State 0

Marshall 8, Georgia Southern 1

Southern Miss 2, Georgia Southern 1

Texas State 8, Georgia State 7