Central Georgia Sports ReportAugust 13, 2025Comment

Wednesday's Report: Scores, Stratford's Cephus, Mercer honors; Spurrier's UGA 'shot', Falcons/Titans, Dale Murphy, Braves, UGA; MLB, college football, NFL, WNBA, NASCAR, golf, tennis, UFC

Central Georgia Sports ReportAugust 13, 2025Comment

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High Schools
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Bleckley County 16, Dodge County 1
Raeya Dominy was tough in the circle with 10 strikeouts during a game that was tight for 5 innings, until Bleckley County exploded for 14 runs in the final 2 innings. Zoey Adams, Alaysia Coley, and Dominy each had 3 hits, with Kadence Carmocjae; adding 2. Dominy drove in 3 runs.

East Laurens 10, Dublin 0
The Falcons threw a 5-inning no-hitter.

FPD 10, Jasper County 1
Gracyn Fuller belted a homer en route to a 4-RBI night, and struck out 15 batters in a 2-hitter. The Vikings ended it with 5 in the sixth. J Jones and Fuller each had 3 hits, Jones adding 3 RBI.

Fullington 17, Twiggs 2

Harris County 3, Houston County 2

John Milledge 11, Trinity Christian 5
The Hornets put up 4 in the fourth to take control. Emmerson Thomas, Anna Renfroe and Macie Johnson each had 2 hits for JMA, Izzy Santaro adding 3 RBI, with 2 from Thomas and Johnson. MG Alligood and Liza Gay had 2 hits each for TCS.

Jones County 14, Locust Grove 1, 3.5 innings
Marriss Moore dorve in 4 runs while M Briscoe, Ensley Barnes and Kadi Sargent drove in 2 runs each, Moore with 2 hits. Jones County led 8-1 after 2

Lamar County 10, Marion County 4
Kylee Kington went 4 for 5 to lead Lamar County, Hailey Stanley and Kaden Flournoy adding 2 hits each.

Northside 15, Howard 0, 3 inn.
Kadence Cooley had 4 RBI on 3 hits to lead Northside, aided by 6 Howard errors and 9 unearned runs. Madi Burch struck out 7 in 3 innings.

Peach County 20, Rutland 0, 3 inn.
Trojans head coach Joey Hiller won his 500th game as a softball coach, in his 21st year overall and second at Peach County. Lucy Warnock drove in 7 runs on 3 hits. The bottom of the lineup was strong: Anna Grace Wilcox, Avery Yaughn, and Warnock teamed for half of Peach County’s hits, driving in 9 runs. The Trojans stole six bases, and walked eight times.

St. Anne-Pacelli 12, Mount de Sales 0

Perry 17, Schley County 8
Perry went from a 5-3 first-inning lead to an 8-5 deficit in innings only to explode for 6 runs in the sixth and seventh innings, its 16 hits also doubling up Schley County. Ansley Jordan and Avery Grant went 7 for 9 in the top 2 spots in the lineup, Grant with 3 RBI. Addison Sisa had 3 hits and 3 runs. Rayanna Harrell had 2 hits and 2 RBI.

Veterans 8, Northside-Columbus 7, 8 inn.
The Warhawks scored 4 runs in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings, and got the walk-off win on a passed ball. Mia Ward’s 2-out double brought in Katelyn Haines and H Maloney with the key 2 runs in the bottom of the seventh. Ward, Rizzy White, Rayven Hodridge, and Haines each had 2 hits and Maloney scored 3 times.
Westfield 9, Stratford 0, 5 inn.
The Hornets got more than enough early with 5 runs in the first 2 innings. Madelyn Katz had 2 of Westfield’s 9 hits. Lindy Hair went all 5, strikng out 6 with a walk in a 2-hitter

West Laurens 9, Johnson County 1

Whitewater 14, Upson-Lee 5

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Central 2, Howard 0 (25-23, 25-23)
Crisp County 2, Perry 1
Fayette County 2, Stratford 0; Stratford 2, Crawford County 0
Gatewood 3, Mon Don 0
Mount de Sales 2, Northside 0; Mount de Sales 2, Rutland 0

Peach County 2, Westside 1; Peach County 2, Southwest 0
Rutland 2, Northside 1
Stratford 2, Upson-Lee 1
Taylor County 3, Sumter County 0
Veterans 3, Ola 0
Westside 2, Southwest 1

Pro
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NY Mets 13, Atlanta 5

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Alumni Update

Two weeks after SF release, Cephus signs with Houston

Honor Roll

Dykes and Moorman named to preseason All-Conference team

Mercer rakes in United Soccer Coaches Team academic award

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