GMC 5, Glascock 2

The Georgia Military College Prep varsity baseball team continued to rebound from a slow start to the season Friday, defeating region foe Glascock County 5-2 on the road.

The Bulldogs have struggled at the plate this season, but head coach Garry Couch said the bats are starting to come around.

Corey Ellison had a big day at the plate Friday for the Bulldogs, going 2-for-3 with a double, single and two RBIs. Stephen Wheeler and Jake Makes each went 1-for-2, and Clint Crawley, who has been recovering from knee surgery, picked up a hit in his first at bat of the season.

“We’re swinging a lot better,” Couch said. “We’re starting to string together a few more hits, we’re starting to put a few more runs on the board and we’re starting to win some games. It’s all coming together.”

GMC Prep never trailed in Friday’s game, scoring its five runs on eight hits. The Bulldogs scored one in the second, one in the fifth and three in the sixth. Glascock knotted the game at one in the third, but the Panthers managed only a single run over the final four innings.

Mech Melder picked up the win for GMC Prep, giving a complete-game effort. He allowed two runs on three hits while striking out 13 and walking two.

“Mech had a great day on the mound,” Couch said. “He hit his spots, he had good velocity and he just kept Glascock off balance all game.”

GMC Prep (5-3-1) returns to action Tuesday, playing host to region foe Lincoln County. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

“We’re starting to get into our region schedule a bit now, so we have to play better,” Couch said. “We have to be patient at the plate, play error-free baseball in the field and just keep working hard.”

Stratford 6, JMA 1

Things are starting to click for the John Milledge Academy varsity baseball team, but not enough for a victory.

The Trojans fell to 0-6 Friday, losing to Stratford 6-1.

“We just didn’t hit the ball as well tonight as we have been,” JMA head coach Gary Sanders said. “Defensively we played well, but we just didn’t have enough offense to go with it.”