Augusta, Ga. – Augusta scored three runs in the first three innings, but it was not nearly enough as Georiga College knocked off the Jaguars 13-3 Friday in the first of a three game series. Augusta is now 9-7 in Peach Belt Conference play and 13-14 overall. The Bobcats improve to 8-8 in conference and 12-15 overall.

After giving up two runs in the first, AU got on the board when Roland Chance hit his fifth homer of the year, this one to right center making it a 2-1 game.

GCSU put a four spot on the board in the second and Augusta would get one back in the bottom of the second. Jake Vachon walked to start the inning and moved to second on a Mattheson Go single. With one out, Jakob Cowart would single home Go with the second AU run.

In the third, Harris Bachelder would pick up a two-out double. Aidan Cannaday would single him home for the Jags final run of the game.

Chance had three hits to lead the Augusta offense with Go picking up a pair of safeties. 

Carson Vick was the hitting start for the Bobcats with four hits, three doubles, four RBI and five runs scored.

Augusta and Georgia College will play again on Saturday with first pitch at 3:00 p.m. at Jaguar Field.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Dozens of junior golfers have received their invitations to play the Drive, Chip and Putt finals at Augusta National Golf Club, including a local boy who is no stranger to the course.

Kipp Madison from Evans won back in 2024 in the boys 12 to 13 age group. Now he has moved up to the 14-15 division.

Another Georgia teen is competing in the finals as well. Her name is Moa Kim and she is from Duluth.

The 13-year-old Kim is one of 80 finalists competing at the start of Masters week in the annual Drive, Chip and Putt Championships after dominating regionals at TPC Sawgrass.

“I think I did really good,” Kim said.

Kim finished first by 10 points for all national qualifiers in the women’s age 12-to-13 competition.

“Most people can’t just go and play at Augusta,” Kim said.

Kim said she wants to play in high school, then in college. But for now, she is focused on the competition.

“I just want to have fun,” Kim said. “Maybe if I win my parents will do something really nice for me.”

Here’s the full list on invitees to the finals:

The Drive, Chip & Putt finals will be played April 5. Masters week is April 6-12.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A white Subaru Forester drove through a Verizon storefront while attempting to park in a front parking space, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to the Verizon store, 254 Robert C. Daniel Parkway, for a single-vehicle crash.

The occupants of the vehicle reported no injuries, but one person inside the store reported minor injuries, the agency said.

Around 3 p.m. Thursday, an employee on the scene told News 12 that an elderly couple was parked in front of the store; the woman’s leg locked up, and she drove straight ahead.

Verizon released a statement saying, ”We are working to restore the location and reopen it as quickly as possible, with safety remaining our top priority. In the meantime, and as always, customers are encouraged to use our store locator to find nearby local Verizon stores. Our verizon.com website, My Verizon app and 1-800-VERIZON numbers are open 24/7 to serve customer needs.”

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