Wednesday's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard, Reese/Smart/UGA; Braves win, Fried hurt; Parks services
Wednesday'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
Northside 6, Jackson 3
Celena Luna got the win and had a key two-run double for the Eagles in their second straight win, Audra Carroll coming up with a huge defensive play in the seventh. Northside hosts Lee County Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Perry 4, ACE 3
The Panther gave up the lead after ACE’s three runs in the top of the fifth, but got it back with two in the bottom half. Reagan Stella and Ava Garrett had two hits each for the Panthers. Reagan Hughes went 6.1 innings and Cason Chance two-thirds of an inning for Perry. Dixiana Sims had three hits and went the distance for ACE, Regan Foster adding two hits and Destiny Lucas three RBI.
Pike County 9, Central 1
Metter 10, East Laurens 9
The Falcons’ three-run rally in the seventh ended with the tying run on second. Madison Johnson, Emily Brown, and Allie Grace Johnson Johnson drove in the runs for East Laurens in the seventh. Brown had three hits and three RBI, Laura Young and Alexis Francis adding two hits each.
Peach County 16, Americus-Sumter 0
Taylor County 6, Shaw 5
Vidalia 8, West Laurens 2
Westfield 4, Mount de Sales 3
A three-run fifth put Westfield in the lead, and the Hornets stopped a seventh-inning rally at a run. Emma Williams had two hits and Carliegh Knowles two RBI for the Hornets, Sydney Langdon going the distance with nine strikeouts and three walks.
Around/About Central Georgia
Around/About Georgia
More on Reese’s issues with Georgia, Smart as he waits NCAA ruling
Smart on transfers, like Reese and Cade Mays …
UGA responds to Reese’s statement
Kearis Jackson optimistic about the O
The media picks in the SEC are …
Fried struggles, leaves early, but Braves still roll
Fried: postseason is only step 1
Falcons’ Hurst shares more on Prescott chat, mental health
Georgia State’s Ifedi always ready
Sports and racial/social awareness/Georgia
Sports and racial/social awareness
Breonna Taylor decision inspires major reaction in sports
Louisville high school sports postponed after decision
Sports and COVID 19/Georgia
Sports and COVID 19
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Around the nation/world
Texas State men’s hoops coach quits after accusations of racial comments
Texas Tech softball coach resigns under pressure
Urban was cool with running it up on that other school