Tuesday's Report: HS scores, Hatcher at Macon TD Club, CGA rankings, MMQB, Mercer, Alumni Update: Baldwin, Warner Robins; Falcons did whaaat?, UGA, Braves, GSUs; NFL, MLB, colleges, betting, WNBA
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High Schools
Softball
ACE 6, Veterans 5, 9 inn.
An error on a fly ball from Ella Allen brought in 2 runs in the top of the ninth, Giselle Giles and Reese Thames came in for the lead. Veterans got one in the bottom of the ninth on Rayven Hodrdge double, a grounder, and Kharisma White’s single to center, but the Warhawks the grounded into a pair of fielder’s choices to end the game. Allen went the distance and got the win despite 4 walks and no strikeouts for the 12-4 Class A Gryphons. Class 5A Veterans fell to 13-3.
Eastside 8, Jones County 0
GMC Prep 8, Lake Oconee 4
Morgan County 8, Mary Persons 0
Northside 17, Warner Robins 5
Robert Toombs 15, Twiggs 0
Rutland 6, Howard 3
The Hurricanes held off the Huskies late and give Howard it’s third straight loss. Adrianna Kadian and Hannah Huckabea had 2 hits each for Rutland, and Jayla Evans had 2 for Howard.
Spalding 11, Crawford County 3
Taylor County 12, Lamar County 0, 4 inn.
Alyssa Nipper, Victoria Cooper, and Skyler Searcy each had 2 hits for the Vikings to go with 3 hits from winning pitcher Molleigh Gassett. She struck out 5 in 4 innings.
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Crawford County 2, Northeast 1
Northeast 2, Putnam County 0
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Alumni Update
Baldwin’s Welch has quality Colorado debut
Micah Welch of Baldwin ran for 65 yards on nine carries in Colorado’s 28-9 win Saturday over Colorado State, and earned some praise.
From USA Today on Sunday:
“For the second consecutive year, it appears that Colorado's best running back is a true freshman. Dylan Edwards (now at Kansas State) led the Buffs in rushing last season and through three weeks, Micah Welch is doing the same. It took just one game for Welch — who ran for 65 yards on nine carries (7.2 yards per attempt) in his Colorado debut on Saturday night — to prove that he belongs on the field as a first-year player. His physical running style will give the Buffs a legitimate one-two punch at RB once Ohio State transfer Dallan Hayden returns to the lineup.
Warner Robins’ Fromm emerges vs. S.C. State
Honor Roll
Peach Belt VB: Georgia College’s Martin
SoCon VB: Mercer’s Phillips and Ekes
Around/About Central Georgia
Mercer rises in national polls
Around/About Georgia
Cousins caps winning drive with TD pass to London as Falcons rally past Eagles
From improbable to plausible, the Falcons' final offensive drive makes a statement in prime time
Bates III interception caps off another strong defensive performance in Falcons win over Eagles
3 things: What will determine Georgia football championship hopes leading into Alabama
Despite injury, Etienne sparks Georgia comeback
Freeman’s 3-run homer helps Dodgers to 9-0 win, dropping Braves out of playoff position
VMI’s Rocco impressed with Georgia Tech
Battle of GSUs gets ESPNU slot
Georgia State buys old Turner media lot, to build practice facility
Baseball/MLB
Judge is awesome. So is Ohtani. But it’s the balanced Diamondbacks who have MLB’s best offense
In win over Braves, Dodgers remind everyone why they're still World Series dreaming
Mets beat Nationals 2-1 on Marte’s single in 10th
College Football/South
Column- It's time for Florida to bid goodbye to Napier
Inside LSU rally at South Carolina: 'They fought like LSU Tigers'
Ewers’ oblique injury reportedly not as serious as once thought
Kiffin says Wake Forest violated an ‘unwritten rule’ in buying out 2025 game
Player of the Week: Alabama’s Jalen Milroe has hand in 5 TDs against Wisconsin and 14 for season
NC State going with freshman CJ Bailey as starting QB at No. 21 Clemson after McCall’s injury
College Football
Should targeting penalties include ejections? Some coaches say no, but the policy isn’t going away
Top 25 Reality Check: SEC, Big Ten grab 16 spots in poll, monopolizing rankings like never before
Wisconsin QB Tyler Van Dyke to miss rest of season with torn ACL, AP source says
Football/NFL/USFL
Another dud at home for the Cowboys, who still have plenty of games to play after this one
Saints are gaining credibility as NFC contenders after their rout of the Cowboys
A rough Sunday for some of the NFL’s best teams in 2023 led to the three biggest upsets: Analysis
Eagles honor Nick Foles, who led the team to its only Super Bowl win
Young benched by Panthers after QB’s rough start; Andy Dalton will start vs. Raiders
Dolphins are signing former Ravens QB Tyler Huntley as Tua Tagovailoa remains out with a concussion
Lawrence and the Jaguars seem baffled on offense for the 2nd consecutive week
Burrow and the Bengals are bumming again after another last-second loss to Chiefs in Kansas City
Fields is keeping it simple. So are the unbeaten Steelers
Campbell takes blame for clock-management disaster as Lions lose to Buccaneers
Richardson’s inexperience shows as he throws 3 INTs in Colts’ 16-10 loss to Packers
Rookie Bo Nix throws 2 interceptions and growing pains continue
WNBA
WNBA playoff seeds mostly still undecided as league enters final week of season
Betting
Sports betting roundup: Close games and upsets highlight Week 2 of the NFL season
College Sports, the changing landscape
AAC ramps up interest in adding Air Force to conference with Army and Navy, AP source says
Around the nation/world
Sidney Crosby signs two-year extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins that runs through 2026-27 season
Scoreboards