Central Georgia Sports ReportAugust 09, 2024Comment

Friday's Report: HS scores, Macon RBI holds on, Henley sitting out; Cousins/Falcons, UGA LBs, Braves bopped; Olympics: Lyles, hoops; MLB, college 🏈, racing, NFL

Central Georgia Sports ReportAugust 09, 2024Comment

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High Schools
Softball

FPD 13, Gatewood 2, 4 inn.
The Vikings stormed out to a 13-0 lead after three innings, outhitting the Gators 8-1 and being helped by 7 errors and 7 unearned runs. Gracyn Fuller had 3 hits for the Vikings, including a homer. She also struck out 6 in 3 innings.

John Milledge 9, Central Fellowship 1, 5inn.
A 6-run first put the Trojans in charge

Mary Persons 12, Troup 4
Five players racked up two hits apiece as Mary Persons overcame an early deficit to cruise. Sara Grace Errera had three RBI from the leadoff spot. Taylor Mosteller, Sarah Davis, Madi Nichols, and Olivia Woodgeard also had two-hit games. Woodgeard got the win.

Rutland 10, Northside 7
After watching Northside get 6 in the top of the second, Rutland battled and rallied, getting 5 in the top of the fourth to gain control. Adrianna Kadian and Gracie Newberry each had 2 hits for the Hurricanes, Kadian with 2 RBI and 3 runs. Alyssa Hoffmeister and Taylor Johnson had 2 hits each for Northside.

Southland 14, Windsor 1

Tattnall 7, Westfield 1
Sophie Hicks turned in an efficient game in the circle, giving up six hits, an unearned run, with 2 strikeouts and a walk. Reese Covington went 3 for 3 with 3 RBI and 2 runs for the Trojans winning the rematch of last year’s GIAA AAA state championship, won by Westfield.

Veterans 14, ACE 5
Katelyn Haines went 3 for 3 with a homer to lead Veterans, which put it away with 6 runs on 8 hits in the top of the fourth. Maddy Kinkade also had 3 hits, while Hailey Maloney and Bella Fendley had 2 each. Ella Allen had 3 of ACE’s 10 hits.

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Stratford 2, Rutland 0 (25-11, 25-13), Stratford 2, Baldwin 0 (25-19, 25-12)

Football
Scrimmages

FPD 28, Lake Oconee 0; FPD 21, Strong Rock 0

Southwest 21, Westside 20

Pro

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Milwaukee 16, Atlanta 7

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Around/About Central Georgia

Macon RBI holds over Dodgers in RBI World Series

As is the case when the big-league Dodgers and Braves play, things got hairy in the Nike RBI World Series in Vero Beach, Florida between the Macon Braves RBI and Dodgers Dreamteam squad.

But Macon got clutch bullpen play at the end and held on for an 8-7 win, improving to 2-1.

The Braves got early control with a 7-1 lead after two innings, and seemed set for a fairly convincing win, until the Dodgers put up 4 in the top of the fifth.

Chadburn Woolcock came on with two outs and the bases loaded, the Dodgers down by one. He induced a game-ending fielder’s choice grounder to shortstop Justice Morrison, who flipped to second baseman Teyton Braswell to end it.

Amir Harris had 2 of Macon’s 8 hits, while Jacob Krivanek drove in 2 runs, Macon getting 2-run games from Morrison, Harris, and Woolcock.

Macon plays Durham at 10 a.m. Friday. Durham, in Pool A, tied New Orleans 5-5, and beat Cleveland 3-1 and Passaic, N.J., 7-2.

Henley sitting out Wyndham

Up until the days before the deadline, it appeared Russell Henley would compete in this weekend’s Wyndham Championship in North Carolina.

But the tournament quietly announced on July 29 that he and Ben An had withdrawn.

Henley’s father Chapin died on July 26, with his service in Columbus on July 30, three days before the deadline to be in the field. The PGA Tour was off after the 3M Open (July 25-28) for the Olympics.

Henley has four straight top-10 finishes at the Wyndham, including a tie for second last year.

The PGA playoffs start next weekend with the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, where Henley finished tied for sixth last year.

Around/About Georgia

Cousins reminisces on first-ever preseason game: 'It was a dream just to be out there'

How Cousins is challenging Pitts

Falcons lose WR Moore for season after knee injury

Georgia Southern Fan Fest this weekend

Schumann talks UGA LBs (Lamar County’s CJ Allen)
More eyes on transfer Young with Thomas dismissal

Bob on Beck, adjustments, more

Rookie Chourio hits 2 home runs, Brewers sweep Braves

Soler's outfield struggles starting to raise alarms

Olympics/Olympic sports