Central Georgia Sports ReportSeptember 15, 2020Comment

Tuesday's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Braves, Falcons, Jackets, Bulldogs, and more

Central Georgia Sports ReportSeptember 15, 2020Comment

Tuesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

Scoreboard

High School

Softball

ACE 4, GMC 0

Dixiana Sims whiffed 13 against two walks in the complete-game two hitter, boosted by two-hit games from Lizzy Mitchell and Mary Elizabeth Ballard.

Brentwood 9, Edmund Burke 1

Bulloch 12, Twiggs 0

Dodge County 5, Northside 2

East Laurens 4, Swainsboro 3

Ijah Williams drove in Laura Young with a two-out single to center with the game-winner in the bottom of the eighth. Williams and Madison Johnson had two hits for the Falcons.

Jasper County/Monticello 9, Bleckley County 1

Jones County 3, Union Grove 1; Jones County 7, Union Grove 1

Lamar County 20, Washington County 3

Mount de Sales 15, Deerfield Windsor 0

An eight-spot in the first set up a three-inning game. Peyton Barfield led the Cavs with three hits and three RBI, while MdS got two-hit nights from Henderson Hurdle, Sawyer Stuart, Chloe Nepveux, McKenna Smith, and Isabel Blackwell. Nepveux and Eva Crader teamed for seven strikeouts.

Perry 16, Baldwin 1

Spalding 15, Howard 1

Seven errors doomed the Huskies, who gave up 14 runs in the second and third innings. Howard (2-9/1-5) hosts Baldwin on Thursday, and West Laurens welcomes Spalding.

Stratford 9, St. Vincent 1

Winning pitcher Kenna McElmurray (7 Ks in 3 IP) and Taylor Justice had two hits and two RBI each for the Eagles, McElmurray teaming with Paige Gray for a five inning two-hitter.

Tattnall 15, Savannah Christian 0

The Trojans put up 11 in the first, helped in the three-inning game by five errors. Caroline Patterson had two hits and three RBI while Olivia Bridger had two hits and two runs, and Martha Kate Gillis drove in three runs.

Taylor County 17, Manchester 3

Westfield 14, John Milledge 4

The Hornets took control with seven runs in the first three innings. Marena Knowles had three hits, three runs, and three RBI, while Ellie Williams and Sydney Langdon each had two hits and five RBI. Emma Williams added two hits and Emmy Dehem two runs.

Volleyball

Bethlehem Christian 3, Gatewood 2

Chattahoochee County 2, Taylor County 1

FPD 2, Stratford 0

Locust Grove 2, Jones County 0

Strong Rock 2, Stratford 0

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