Saturday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: Macon, Atlanta win on the road; Q&A with McGarity; Tebow at Gwinnett, and more
Saturday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Braves Report
Atlanta scored nine runs in the final two innings to stun Washington 13-9 and overcome a poor outing from Mike Foltynewicz.
Dansby Swanson put Atlanta up with a three-run homer in the four-run eighth.
Freddie Freeman drove in five runs with two hits and Swanson four with two. Nick Markakis, Ozzie Albies, and Tyler Flowers had two hits each.
The Braves were down 3-0 after one and 5-1 after three, Foltynewicz lasting four innings after eight hits and eight earned runs. Relievers Jerry Blevins, Grant Dayton, A.J. Minter, Anthony Swarzak, and Luke Jackson followed, allowing only three hits and one run while striking out 12 with three walks. Minter got the win, improving to 1-4.
Next: 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
Lots of Braves on final All-Star ballot
Around/About Central Georgia
Macon takes down Savannah on the road
A two-run fourth inning held up as Macon beat Savannah 2-1 at Grayson Stadium.
Wyatt Beakler went six innings for the win, fanning four with a walk and three hits. Bryce Bowen threw two no-hit innings and Chris Rolick got his fourth save, the relievers teaming for four strikeouts and no walks.
Josh Nowak had two of Macon’s five hits.
Alex Canty’s one-out single was followed by a walk to Nathan Schreckengost in the fourth. An error on a fielder’s choice loaded the bases, and Cory Bivins (GMC) brought in a run with a walk. Nowak followed with an RBI single to left-center.
Macon has now won four straight over Savannah: 15-9, 6-1, 9-3, and Saturday. The Bacon have a two-game lead over Savannah in the South.
Macon is at Savannah on Sunday, at Gastonia on Monday, and then hosts Gastonia on Tuesday.
Around/About Georgia
A sitdown with Greg McGarity
Zeier OK with UGA’s WR group