The Atlanta Braves opened up a six-game road trip out west on Monday night with a loss to the Oakland Athletics by 7-2 in game one of a three-game set in Oakland, California. That marked the end of an 11-game losing streak for the A’s. Atlanta jumped to an early lead with an RBI single…… read more »
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ROME BRAVES’ DANIEL MARTINEZ NAMED SAL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
(Media release from the Rome Braves): Rome Braves pitcher Daniel Martinez has been named the South Atlantic League’s pitcher of the week by Minor League Baseball. In game one of a double header against the Greenville Drive, Martinez would notch the league’s first complete game shutout of the season. Martinez would collect five strike outs…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES TAKE SERIES OPENER FROM PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES, THE TEAMS’ SERIES CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY IN ATLANTA
The Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 on Thursday evening in the first match of a four game National League East series at Truist Park; that marked the second straight win for Atlanta. Austin Riley got the Braves on the board with a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning. The Phillies…… read more »
ROME BRAVES DROP THURSDAY NIGHT OUTING VERSUS THE GREENVILLE DRIVE, TEAMS’ SERIES CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND
Final score – Greenville 6, Rome 2 (Media release from the Rome Braves): The Rome Braves dropped their second straight as the Braves and Greenville Drive continued their seven-game series on Thursday night. Angel Flores would send Ian Mejia to the bump in the series’s fourth game, as Rome looked for their twenty-second win of…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES WRAP UP SERIES WITH WALK-OFF WIN OVER LOS ANGELES DODGERS
The Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Wednesday night in the finale of a three-game National League set at Truist Park; that allowed the Braves to avoid being swept in the series. Matt Olson got the Braves on the board first with a solo home run during the bottom of the fourth…… read more »
ROME BRAVES SPLIT TWIN BILL WITH GREENVILLE DRIVE
(Media release from the Rome Braves): Daniel Martinez turns in the SAL’s first complete game shutout of the year as the Braves split the Wednesday doubleheader with the Greenville Drive. Game One: Braves 5, Drive 0 Right hander Daniel Martinez stole the show in game one, as he became the first South Atlantic League pitcher…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP SECOND STRAIGHT TO LOS ANGELES DODGERS
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 on Tuesday night in the middle outing of a three-game set at Truist Park. That allowed LA to take a 2-0 lead in the series. The Dodgers scored the first run of the night on an RBI single by Will Smith in the top of…… read more »
GREENVILLE DRIVE BLANK ROME BRAVES IN SERIES OPENER
Final score – Greenville 9, Rome 0 (Media release from the Rome Braves): The Rome Braves returned to the friendly confines of AdventHealth Stadium on Tuesday night, welcoming the Greenville Drive into town. Rome would enter the series with Greenville just three and a half games behind the first-place Winston Salem Dash. Angel Flores would…… read more »
SARAH EMMER NAMED FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS’ SWIM HEAD COACH
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA): Floyd County Schools (FCS) is excited to announce Sarah Baker Emmer as the new head coach of the district swim team! Coach Emmer graduated from Rome High School in 2019. She swam all four years of high school where she qualified for state each year in multiple events.…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP NATIONAL LEAGUE SERIES OPENER TO LOS ANGELES DODGERS
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-6 on Monday night in the first outing of a three-game National League set at Truist Park. Things initially looked hopeful for the Braves as they scored four runs during the bottom of the first inning, thanks in part to a three-run homer from Eddie Rosario.…… read more »