The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled night off on Thursday and will begin a 10-game road trip out west tonight with the opener of a three-game set in San Francisco, California against the Giants. Spencer Strider will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta, and Logan Webb will be on the mound for San Francisco. First…… read more »
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BALDWIN HOMERS TWICE, WRIGHT REHABS IN ROME BRAVES’ THURSDAY NIGHT WIN OVER GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
(Media release from the Rome Braves): Major League rehabber Kyle Wright felt his way through three scoreless innings Thursday, and the Braves won, 4-3 thanks to two longballs from Drake Baldwin. The first of Baldwin’s solo shots came as early as the first inning when, with two outs, Baldwin sent an opposite field blast off…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES WRAP UP HOMESTAND WITH SHUTOUT WIN OVER NEW YORK METS
The Atlanta Braves concluded a nine-game homestand with a shutout victory over the New York Mets by 7-0 on Wednesday evening in the last meeting of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. Atlanta took that series by 2-0 and went 7-2 on their homestand. Marcell Ozuna got the home team on the…… read more »
ROME BRAVES NOTCH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WALK-OFF WIN OVER GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
(Media release from the Rome Braves): On a night where Spencer Schwellenbach took the mound in Rome for the first time, the Braves complete a late inning rally to even the series with the Greensboro Grasshoppers. After being on the injured list since July 26th, Braves’ number three overall prospect Spencer Schwellenbach pitched for the…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES EVEN NL EAST SET VERSUS NEW YORK METS WITH TUESDAY NIGHT WIN AT TRUIST PARK
The Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets 3-2 on Tuesday night in the second outing of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. That evened the series at a game each. Eddie Rosario clubbed a two-run homer that got the Braves on the board in the bottom of the second inning. Marcell…… read more »
ROME BRAVES BLANKED IN SERIES OPENER AT HOME VERSUS GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS DESPITE SEVEN STRIKEOUTS BY NIEKRO, WRIGHT TO REHAB IN ROME ON THURSDAY, AND NO. 5 PROSPECT MURPHY PROMOTED TO ROME
Tuesday night’s final score: Greensboro 2, Rome 0 (Media release from the Rome Braves): After winning four straight to take their second consecutive series victory, the Rome Braves sent right-hander JJ Niekro to the mound to welcome the Greensboro Grasshoppers to town. In his first start since August 4th, Niekro would get the ball rolling…… read more »
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS ENTER WEEK TWO OF THE 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Week two of the 2023 regular season has arrived for area high school football teams. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football this Friday night as the Tigers host Sonoraville. In other week two matchups: Gordon Lee Trojans @ Armuchee Indians Woodland Wildcats @ Coosa Eagles Lafayette Ramblers @ Trion…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES LOSE NL EAST SERIES OPENER TO NEW YORK METS AT TRUIST PARK
The Atlanta Braves lost to the New York Mets 10-4 on Monday night in the first outing of a three-game National League East series at Truist Park. That was the second straight loss for Atlanta. The Mets got on the board with a solo home run by DJ Stewart and a two-run shot by Rafael…… read more »
ROME BRAVES RATTLE OFF FOUR STRAIGHT IN HICKORY, BACK HOME THIS WEEK AS HOSTS TO GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
(Media release from the Rome Braves): After dropping games one and two, the Braves won four straight to win their first road series since May 19th when they took five of six from the very same Crawdads. Game One: Crawdads 9, Braves 3 It was tough sledding for Rome starter Patrick Halligan in game one as…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DENIED A SWEEP OF SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS WITH LOSS IN SERIES FINALE
The Atlanta Braves fell to the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Sunday afternoon in the last outing of a three-game set at Truist Park. It denied a sweep of the series for the Braves, who also saw their latest winning streak come to an end at five straight games. The Giants struck first with a…… read more »