The Atlanta Braves finished a six-game road trip with a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals by a final score of 6-3 on Sunday evening in the finale of a three-game series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO. That allowed St. Louis to take the weekend set among National League rivals. The Braves wrapped…… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES SWEEP SEASON SERIES VERSUS PITTSBURGH PIRATES, ONWARD TO ST. LOUIS FOR SET AGAINST CARDINALS; ROME BRAVES CONTINUE SERIES IN BOWLING GREEN, KY
The Atlanta Braves crushed the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-2 on Wednesday in the last outing of a three game set at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA. It allowed the Braves to sweep the seven-game season series among those teams and move to a game and a half back from the National League East-leading New York Mets…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES NOTCH ANOTHER WIN IN PITTSBURGH OVER PIRATES, ROME BRAVES OPEN SERIES IN BOWLING GREEN, KY WITH LOSS TO HOT RODS
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Tuesday evening in the middle outing of a three-game set at PNC Park in Pittsburgh; that resulted in a 2-0 series lead for the Braves, who are now just two games back from the National League East-leading New York Mets (who were handed another loss by…… read more »
WEEK TWO OF THE 2022 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON IS COMING UP, FOLLOW THE DARLINGTON TIGERS ON WLAQ
Area high school football teams will take the field this Friday night for week two of the 2022 regular season. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will begin broadcast coverage of Darlington football as the Tigers travel to Sonoraville to take on the Phoenix. Kick off is scheduled for 7:30 pm; airtime is 7 pm.…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH WIN IN PITTSBURGH OVER PIRATES
The Atlanta Braves opened a six-game road trip on Monday night with a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first meeting of a three-game series at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA. The Braves are now three games back from the National League East-leading New York Mets, who were defeated by the New York…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DENIED SWEEP OF HOUSTON ASTROS IN SERIES FINALE, ONWARD TO PITTSBURGH
The Atlanta Braves concluded a seven game homestand on Sunday afternoon with a loss to the Houston Astros 5-4 in the finale of a three-game interleague set at Truist Park. That denied a sweep of the series among last year’s World Series opponents for the Braves, who went 5-2 on the homestand and are now…… read more »
ROME BRAVES’ FINALE VERSUS GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS CANCELED, UP NEXT – SERIES IN BOWLING GREEN, KY VERSUS HOT RODS
The Rome Braves’ series finale against the Greensboro Grasshoppers which had been scheduled for Sunday has been canceled due, according to the team, to unplayable field conditions in the outfield. Rome split their rain-shortened set with Greensboro at 2-2. The Braves will begin a six-game set in Bowling Green, Kentucky versus the Hot Rods on…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES TAKE FINALE, SERIES FROM NEW YORK METS
The Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets 3-2 on Thursday evening in the final outing of a four-game National League East set at Truist Park. The second place Braves took that series 3-1 and are now back to three and a half games behind the division-leading Mets. The Braves got on the board during…… read more »
ROME BRAVES’ LATEST WINNING STREAK SNAPPED THURSDAY NIGHT BY GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS; TEAMS’ SIX-GAME SET CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND IN ROME
Final score – Greensboro 3, Rome 1 (From the Rome Braves): Rome sent Atlanta’s No. 21 overall prospect Royber Salinas to the mound on Thursday night in hopes of going up three games to none in the series against the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Salinas would get to work and turn in a quality performance, hurling five…… read more »
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IS BACK!
Area high school football teams will take the field tonight for week one of the 2022 regular season. Here’s the schedule of games: Gordon Central at Armuchee Southeast Whitfield at Coosa Cherokee County (AL) at Model LaFayette at Chattooga Trion at Gordon Lee Northwest Whitfield at Pepperell Creekside at Rome (Corky Kell Classic) Cedartown at…… read more »