Wednesday’s Report: HS scores, MGSU, Mercer, Georgia College; Falcons/Cousins/mailbox, UGA, Tech, Braves, Dream; College 🏈, NASCAR, NFL, WNBA,MLB
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High Schools
Softball
ACE 9, Washington County 0
Karlee Yates went 3 for 3 – including homer – to lead ACE, which put up 6 in the first inning. Ella Allen got the win with 1 hit in 4 innings, and Avery Edalgo threw an inning of relief with 3 strikeouts. Reese Thames and Karlee Yates each drove in 2 runs, Laney Bridges adding 2 hits. Lily Duncan went 1 for 2 for Washington County.
Baldwin 9, Richmond County 7
Bleckley County 13, Central 0
Doubles by Emmie Williams and Nyra Waters brought in 3 first-inning runs to get the Royals rolling. They added 2 in the third and 6 in the fifth, Addsion Hill with a 2-run single. She whiffed 8 in 5 innings for the win. Hill and Waters each drove in two runs and Lyric Stephens stole two bases. Bleckley County Lady Royals ran wild on the base paths, piling up four stolen bases for the game.
Brentwood 13, Gatewood 0
Central Fellowship 15, Vidalia Heritage 6
Raenah Colquitt’s 2-run single and Anna Sweatt’s RBI triple in the first sparked the Lancers, Aver Queen adding a run-scoring triple in the second en route to a 7-1 lead. Colquitt had 3 hits, with 2 each from Carmen Richards, Brianna Walker, Queen, and Alena Gibby, Walker with 4 steals.
Covenant 21, Twiggs 13
FPD 10, Brookstone 0
The Vikings took control with 7 in the first, Mallie Moughon and Addison Arnold each driving in 2 runs. Gracyn Fuller struck out 8 in 5 innings, adding a 2-hit game. Moughon and Fuller each drove in two runs, and Jessica Jones stole two bases.
Harlem 13, Howard 1, 4 inn.
The Huskies’ 6-game winning streak came to a halt, Harlem bolting out to a 4-0 lead after 2 and ending it 2 innings later.
Hawkinsville 8, Treutlen 7
Houston County 14, Northside 2, 4 inn.
Houston County scored 8 in the fourth inning, 2 on Maddie Grace Wall’s single and on Ansleigh Darby’s triple. Kamille Evans struck out 4 with 2 walks. Kinley Snider and Wall each had 2 hits, and Darby 3 RBI. Brynli Burch and Kadence Cooley drove in Northside’s runs.
Jasper County 19, McNair 0
Jefferson Cunty 17, Southwest 2
Jones County 14, Hampton 0
Mary Persons 4, Troup 1
Olivia Woodgeard fanned 7 with 3 walks in the complete-game win. Sara Grace Errera and Madi Nichols each had 2 hits, Errera with 2 RBI and Sarah Davis with 2 steals.
Peach County 16, Westover 0
Rutland 15, Westside 0, 3 inn.
Rutland put up 6 runs on 7 hits in the second, 2 coming on Aubrey Moore’s triple, the Hurricanes’ second three-bagger of the inning (Briley White). Gracie Newberry double in 2 runs in the third. Hannah Huckeba and Addison Payne each had 2 hits for the Hurricanes, Huckeba, Serenity Brewer, Newberry, Moore, and Payne with 2 RBI each.
Stratford 9, John Milledge 2
Shamiya Raines drove in 4 runs on 2 hits, including a 2-run homer, to lead Stratford, which scored 5 in the fifth. Taylor Monroe struck out 3 in the complete-game 5-hitter. Jordan had 3 hits and Hayden Craddock stole two bases.
Tattnall 13, Piedmont 10
Tattnall turned a 4-run deficit into a 3-run win. The Trojans collected 18 hits and Piedmont 11. Piedmont turned it around with 5 in the second fo ran 8-6 lead, keyed by Shaniyah Lane’s 2-run single. An error extended the Piedmont lead to 10-6 in the bottom of the third inning. Tattnall made it 13-10 in the top of the seventh after Bryton Tarver’s RBI single, Molly Kemp’s 2-run triple, and a run-scoring error. Callie Still went 5 1/3 innings in relief. Anna Still went 4-for-5. Callie Still, Gradie Appling, Annamary Talcott, and Bryton Tarver each had 2 hits for Tattnall. Teagan Hinson drove in 3 runs fpr Piedmont on 2 hits. Shaniyah Lane led Piedmont with 3, with 2-hit games from Kamie Gibby and Marissa Holder.
Taylor County 6, Marion County 4
Marion County led 2-1, and then Taylor County took over with 5 in the third, Bralyn Hunter driving in 2 runs. Victoria Cooper and Molleigh Gassett teamed for 9 strikeouts for the Vikings. Sunni Scott and Bralyn Hunter each drove in two runs, Hunter going 2 for 3.
Trinityy Christian 8, Citizens Christian 4
Veterans 10, Lee County 1
Kharisma White drove in four runs on two hits, a homer and a double, for the Warhawks. White hit a home run to center field in the sixth scoring two, hit a sacrifice fly in the first scoring one, and doubled in the fourth scoring one. Maddy Kinkade gave up 3 hits in 6 innings, with 3 strikeouts. Katelyn Haines, White, Hailey Maloney, and Bella Fendley each collected two hits for Veterans.
Upson-Lee 15, Sandy Creek 3
Westfield 9, Loganville Christian 7
Cate Raines collected three hits – 2 doubles and a triple - in four trips to lead the Hornets, who trailed 5-2 early. Westfield rallied in the top of the sixth on Raines’ double, and singles from Riley Nelson and Savannah Scarisbrick. Lauren Davidson pitched four innings in relief liever gave up four hits and one run (zero earned) while, striking out four and walking one. Madison Hammock, Nelson, and Raines each had 3 hits.
West Laurens 18, Westside-Augusta 0
Windsor 16, Flint River 1
Maddie Treem went 3 for 3 to lead Windsor, which got going in the first on 5 singles. The Knights scored 6 runs on 3 hits in the third. Madelyn "Maddie" Price struck out 4 in 3 innings. Piper Lambert went 2 for 3 with 3 RBBI, Kyndall Bowen adding 2 hits.
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ACE 2, Crawford County 0
Central 2, Westside 0
Covenant 3, St. George’s 0
Lamar County 2, ACE 1; Lamar County 2, Crawford County 1
Southwest 2, Dublin 1
Stratford 3, Tattnall 0 (25-14, 25-8, 25-15)
Trinity Prep 3, Piedmont 0
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Mercer 3, Kennesaw State 1 (25-23, 29-27, 19-25, 25-19)
Middle Georgia State 3, Savannah State 2
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Bearcat Fall Invitational, Georgia College
Pro
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Around/About Georgia
Morris on Cousins: 'I feel like Kirk is healthy'
Notebook: Falcons couldn't get out of their own way in loss to Steelers
Mailbox: Robinson's usage, Cousins' health and the argument for and against preseason game reps
Georgia, after the South Carolina mess?
Harris II hits 2 homers and Braves rout Nationals despite López’s early exit
McBride scores 12 of her 15 points in the third quarter, and the Lynx beat the Dream
Baseball/MLB
The Mets were supposed to be rebuilding. Instead they're contending
Rookie Keider Montero throws Tigers’ first shutout in 3 seasons
Phils’ Schwarber sets MLB single-season mark with 14th leadoff HR before leaving with hurt elbow
Harper and Turner power Phillies past Rays
McCutchen reaches 20-homer plateau for 10th time
College Football/South
Auburn QB Thorne says angry bettors sent him Venmo requests after loss
Kiffin roasts Finebaum for ‘emphatic’ pick being wrong: ‘What are you good at again?’
The perception about Tennessee that Heupel called 'laughable'
Napier responds to Saban comments on Florida lacking culture
Kiffin believes Wake Forest is a 'measuring stick'
Florida QBs Lagway, Mertz provide unique challenges for A&M
Norvell still believes 'great sense of purpose for improvement'
Why has the leash been so long for Auburn QB Payton Thorne?
What's wrong with NC State football?
College Football
'Don't need luck': NIU mantra sparks Notre Dame upset that even Yankees manager noticed
Fickell says matchup vs. Alabama is what makes college football special
Sanders denies asking Colorado band not to play in favor of son’s music
Football/NFL/USFL
Dolphins coaches, players react to ‘emotional’ and ‘triggering’ footage of Tyreek Hill traffic stop
Saints say they’re mindful that a big Week 1 win is no predictor of future results
New season, same old recipe for the Steelers: very little offense and a whole lot of TJ Watt
Mayfield-led Buccaneers believe they have the makings of a dominant, high-scoring offense
Campbell happy to sacrifice a night’s sleep for Lions overtime win over Rams
Steelers preparing to start Justin Fields against the Broncos while Russell Wilson deals with injury
Panthers fear DT Brown may miss rest of 2024 with meniscus injury
Nix had a difficult debut for Denver and it won’t get any easier the rest of this month
Rams are already besieged by injuries after otherwise encouraging effort in season-opening defeat
Column: Now that's a tidy Bucs season-opening performance against Commanders
WNBA
Playoff picture still jumbled as Chicago, Atlanta, Washington vying for 8th seed
Ionescu records 11 of New York’s season-high 33 assists
Basketball/NBA
NBA expands permissible scope of coach’s challenge reviews on some out-of-bounds plays
The Lakers will honor Jerry West this season with a uniform band featuring his No. 44
Golf
PGA Tour starts its FedEx Cup Fall with a reduction in prize money and a new event in Utah
Auto Racing
Rick Hendrick on signing NASCAR’s new charter agreement: ‘I was just tired’
NASCAR has finalized a new charter agreement. Team co-owner Michael Jordan won’t sign it
Tennis
Sinner is a young man in a hurry. He is 23, is No. 1 and has 2 Slam titles
McEnroe: Sinner and Alcaraz can't dominate like Big Three, 'can they?'
Soccer
Mauricio Pochettino hired to succeed Gregg Berhalter as US men’s national team coach
College Sports, the changing landscape
Denard Robinson and Braylon Edwards are among former Michigan players suing NCAA and Big Ten Network
College Basketball
Championship day at White House with South Carolina, Connecticut
Around the nation/world
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