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September 25, 2024 Central Georgia Sports Report

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High Schools
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ACE 16, Northeast 0, 3 inn.
Avery Adalgo had 2 of ACE’s 8 hits, the Gryphons taking advantage of 9 errors and 4 wild pitches. She struck out 6 in the shortened game. Sydney Collins had 3 RBI, Adalgo 2.

Bleckley County 10, Washington County 2
The Royals took a 5-2 lead after two and rolled from there. Addison Hill got the win with 7 strikeouts in 5 innings. She had 2 hits as well.

Briarwood 9, Gatewood 2

CFCA 13, Vidalia Heritage 5

Cairo 16, Peach County 7
The Trojans matched Cairo with 12 hits, but committed 5 errors in their first 1-AAA loss.

East Laurens 12, Dodge County 0

Glascock County 17, Twiggs County 0

GSIC 15, Wilkinson County 0

Howard 15, Hephzibah 0, 3 inn.
Abby Davis handled the bats for the shortened game, with 5 strikeouts. She also had 2 hits and 2 RBI, Howard (11-13/8-4) sending 12 batters to the plate in the 6-run second.

Houston County 7, Thomas County Central 6
The Bears (13-7/7-4) trailed 3-0 and turned it into a 4-3 lead with 4 in the third, expanding it by 3 runs in the fifth. Thomas County Central – which had 5 errors - tightened it up with 3 in the sixth, but Kamille Evans sat down the Yellow Jackets in order after hitting the first batter of the seventh. Hayley McElroy and Maddie Grace Wall had 4 of the Bears’ 9 hits. Claire McArthur went the first 6 innings, matching 7 strikeouts with 7 walks.

Jackson 10, Rutland 2
Johnson County 8, GMC Prep
LaGrange 6, Mary Persons 0
Morgan County 13, Westside 0
Piedmont 17, John Milledge 5
Stratford 16, Mount de Sales 1

Tattnall 9, FPD 1
Annamary Talcot’s grand slam in the five-run seventh broke open a fairly close game, the Trojans taking a 4-1 lead into the final inning. Brianna Logue had 2 hits and Anna Still 3 RBI for the Trojans.

Taylor County 2, Crawford County 0
Trinity Christian 20, Twiggs 0
Wayne County 11, Perry 5
Webster County 7, Macon County 0

Westfield 12, Calvary Christian 4
The Hornets trailed 2-1 after 2, but took over with 6 in the bottom of the third and sealed it with 4 in the sixth. Madeline Katz, Cate Raines, and Chloe Hill each had 2 hits for the Hornets, Katz going the distance for the win.

West Laurens 15, Harlem 0
Wheeler County 9, Hawkinsville 3
Windsor 18, Flint River 6

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Baldwin 2, Mary Persons 1
Jasper County 2, Central-Talbotton 0; Jasper County 2, Putnam County 0

LaGrange A. 3, Covenant 2

Stratford 3, Mount de Sales 1
The Eagles took the Region 6-AAA title with the win.

Upson-Lee 2, Westside 1; Upson-Lee 2, FPD 0
West Laurens 2, Baldwin 0; West Laurens 2, Mary Persons 0

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M-Mercer 0, North Carolina 0

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Georgia College 3, Erskine 0

⛳⛳⛳ Golf ⛳⛳⛳

W-Golfweek Red Sky Classic, Mercer

M-Mizuno Intercollegiate, Georgia College

Pro
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Atlanta 5, NY Mets 1

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New York 91, Atlanta 82

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Around/About Central Georgia

Potential weather issues lead to HS football changes
The first game to move was Southwest’s game at Dodge County to Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Other changes: Washington County vs. Central at Ed DeFore to Wednesday at 7 p.m., Wayne County at Warner Robins to Wednesday at 6 p.m., Pinewood Christian at Westfield to Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., and Morgan County vs. Westside at Ed DeFore from Thursday to Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Visit the full schedule the rest of the week for updates.

High school football scouting reports/predictions
(Rankings are the latest Georgia HS Football Daily composites)
Class 4A
Wayne County, 0-5, at No. 6 Warner Robins, 4-1, 6 p.m.
Warner Robins is on a four-game losing streak in which it has scored 41 or more points three times and won by at least 22 three times. Wayne County has been shut out in its last three games, scoring seven the game before that. The teams have played three times (1976, 2020, 2021) and the Demons won by 49, 34, and 56.
The Sports Report prediction: Warner Robins by 33

Class A/Division I
Southwest, 2-3/2-2, at No. 6 Dodge County, 5-0/4-0, 7:30 p.m.
The Patriots broke a nine-game losing streak against ranked teams with the win over Bleckley County three weeks ago, the same team Dodge County opened the season with a win over. The Indians, who lead the series 7-2, have yet to really handle anybody other than Central, a 30-point win, and have won by an average of 12.6 points.
The Sports Report prediction: Dodge County by 24

Washington County, 2-3/2-2, at Central 0-5/0-4 (Ed DeFore), 7 p.m.
The Golden Hawks have some needed momentum after coming back to beat Bleckley County 21-17 and break a two-game losing streak. Central continues to struggle, taking a bigger-than-expected 45-6 loss to Southwest.
The Sports Report prediction: Washington County by 30

GIAA
Pinewood Christian, 1-5, at Westfield, 3-2, 6:30 p.m.
Westfield’s losses are by four on the road to Deerfield-Windsor and by five to FPD on the road. Pinewood Christian closest loss was in a wild one, 67-48 to Brentwood in the second week. The Hornets lead the series 7-4, but Pinewood Christian has won the last two, in 2019 and 2021.
The Sports Report Prediction: Westfield by 23

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Alabama injury update

UGA notes I

UGA notes II