(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): It’s time for your kids to break out their gloves, bats and shoes and compete in the 2022 edition of the Jr. MLB Pitch, Hit and Run competition. The event is set for Tuesday afternoon July 19 at Etowah Park and will start at 6 p.m. Girls and…… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES DROP NL EAST BATTLE TO NEW YORK METS
The Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Mets 7-3 on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park; it allowed New York to take the series 2-1. The first place Mets’ lead in the division is now back to to two and a half games over the second…… read more »
ROME BRAVES’ WINNING STREAK ENDS WITH LOSS TO BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
Final score – Bowling Green 8, Rome 4 (Media release from the Rome Braves): The Rome Braves and Bowling Green Hot Rods met on Wednesday afternoon for a rare 1:00 PM start at AdventHealth Stadium. Royber Salinas would get the starting nod for the Braves after recently cracking Atlanta’s list of top thirty prospects. Salinas…… read more »
OLSON, DUVALL HOMER IN ATLANTA BRAVES VICTORY OVER NEW YORK METS
The Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets 4-1 on Tuesday night in the middle outing of a three game National League East set at Truist Park, which evened the series at 1-1. That allowed the second place Braves to cut the first place Mets’ lead in the division to a game and a half.…… read more »
NIEKRO SHINES IN DEBUT, ROME BRAVES EXTEND WINNING STREAK TO EIGHT STRAIGHT
Final score – Rome 7, Bowling Green 3 (Media release from the Rome Braves): The Rome Braves welcomed the Bowling Greens Hot Rods to town for the second time this season. After a flurry of roster moves on Tuesday morning, the Rome Braves line up would look a lot different to the Hot Rods this…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP NL EAST OPENER TO NEW YORK METS, ROME BRAVES OPEN SERIES VS. BOWLING GREEN TONIGHT
The Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Mets 4-1 in the first outing of a three game National League East set at Truist Park on Monday evening. The first-place Mets are now two and a half games over the second-place Braves in the division. Max Fried was charged with the loss after giving up…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD SPORTS HALL OF FAME BANQUET SET FOR JULY 23
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): A couple of basketball stars, who still rank among the best players to ever play at their high schools or colleges, two football players, who shined on the gridiron in high school, college and even in the pros, and a baseball player who earned accolades from high school…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES USE EXTRA-INNING VICTORY TO SWEEP THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS IN NL EAST SET; FOUR MORE BRAVES HEADED TO MLB ALL-STAR GAME
The Atlanta Braves swept the Washington Nationals with a 4-3 victory in 12 innings on Sunday in the last meeting of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. Austin Riley led the charge with three RBIs, including a game-tying homer during the bottom of the eighth and a walk-off single to win the…… read more »
ROME BRAVES COMPLETE SWEEP OF ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
Sunday’s final score – Rome 3, Asheville 2 (Media release from the Rome Braves): The Rome Braves and Asheville Tourists met at AdventHealth Stadium for the final time in 2022 on Sunday, and the finale would see the Braves pick up their first six-game series sweep in franchise history. Dylan Dodd would be the man…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP SERIES FINALE TO ST. LOUIS CARDINALS IN EXTRA INNINGS; NL EAST SET VS. WASHINGTON NATIONALS SLATED FOR THIS WEEKEND AT TRUIST PARK
The Atlanta Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 in 11 innings Thursday evening in the final meeting of a four game set at Truist Park, which denied a sweep of the series for Atlanta. That outing remained scoreless until the top of the seventh, when St. Louis got on the board with a…… read more »