Monday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: Braves roll; football at Houston County; Macon cruises
Monday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Football was - footballs were - in the air at Houston County on Monday
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Braves Report
Atlanta turned a tight two-run game into a laugher with seven runs in two late innings and rolled to a 12-3 win over the Mets.
The Braves outhit the visitors 12-3, and got six innings from Mike Soroka (8-1), who gave up three runs on six hits with two strikeouts and a walk. Relievers Jacob Webb, A.J. Minter, Jerry Blevins, and Grant Dayton teamed for one hit three strikeouts and three walks.
Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acuna, Brian McCann all had three hits, Albies driving in four runs, Acuna and McCann two each. All three belted homers.
Freddie Freeman, Josh Donaldson, and Nick Markakis had two hits each, Markakis with two RBI.
Next: Tuesday, vs. NY Mets, 7:20 p.m., FSSE; Wednesday, vs. NY Mets, MLBN/FSSE; Friday, at Washington, 7:05 p.m., FSSO; Saturday, at Washington, 7:15 p.m., FOX; Sunday, at Washington, 1:35 p.m., FSSO; Monday, at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m., FSSE; Tuesday, at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m., FSSE
Notebook: Keuchel set for Friday?
Mets’ Syndergaard battling hammy strain
Around/About Central Georgia
Macon rolls past Lexington County
Two runs in each of the first two innings and a four-run fourth were more than enough as Macon beat Lexington County 15-5 in Coastal Plain action.
MJ Rookard went 4-for-4 with six runs and three RBI from the leadoff spot, and Calvin Estrada drove in five runs on three hits, Macon taking a 15-7 hits advantage.
Ryan Couba threw five innings of two-run, two-hit, two-walk ball with five strikeouts.
Macon hosts Lexington County on Tuesday, visits Florence on Wednesday and hosts Florence on Thursday.
Around/About Georgia
Atlantic Sun Conference welcomes Bellarmine