Sunday’s Report: East Laurens’ Lowthers, Bacon sweep; UGA $, Braves, United, Falcons; MLB/All-Star break, WNBA, Wimbledon, golf, NASCAR, soccer, NBA, NFL
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Macon 21, Asheboro 1, 7 inn.; Macon 4, Asheboro 4, 7 inn.
The Bacon went off for 11 runs in the third and added 5 in the fifth en route to their biggest run output of the year.
A two-run second, on a walk, hit batter, and two wild pitch, was enough for the sweep.
Kai Decker (Houston County/Mercer) went 5 innings in the opener, with 8 Ks and 2 BBs for the win. FPD grad Hayes Bryant finished off the final two innings, striking out 2.
Keaton Brady and Carter McCulley each had 3 hits, while Brady DeLamielleure and Josiah Rodriguez each drove in 3 runs.
Aiden Arriaga led Macon with 2 hits in the nightcap. Zach Murphy struck out 6 in 5 innings for the win.
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