(Media release from the Rome Braves): After spending two straight weeks at home, the Rome Braves hit the road for six games with the Asheville Tourists. Game One: Tourists 19, Braves 7 Rome and Asheville would kick off the series with a bang, as Asheville would tally nineteen total runs in the opener against the…… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES WRAP UP ROAD TRIP WITH SHUTOUT VICTORY IN CHICAGO OVER CUBS; ROME BRAVES CONCLUDE SERIES UP IN ASHEVILLE, NC WITH WIN OVER TOURISTS
The Atlanta Braves wrapped up a six-game road trip with a 6-0 shut out win in Chicago over the Cubs on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at Wrigley Field. It allowed Atlanta to avoid being swept by Chicago in the weekend series. The Braves entered that series with a 14-game winning…… read more »
STREAKING ATLANTA BRAVES IN CHICAGO TO FACE CUBS THIS WEEKEND, GRISSOM HITS TWO GRAND SLAMS IN ROME BRAVES’ WIN OVER ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
The streaking Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off day Thursday and will get back in action today with game one of a three-game series in Chicago versus the Cubs. Charlie Morton will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta, and Keegan Thompson will head to the mound for Chicago. First pitch is set for 2:20 pm.…… read more »
ROME 10U BASEBALL ALL-STARS WIN DISTRICT TOURNAMENT
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): The 10U Rome All-Star baseball team recently captured the Georgia Recreation and Park Association District 5 title in Dalton. The team comprised of players selected for all-star status from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation’s 10U division finished the tournament with a 4-0 record. Rome started the tournament with a…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES EXTEND WINNING STREAK TO 14 STRAIGHT GAMES WITH VICTORY IN DC OVER WASHINGTON NATIONALS, ROME BRAVES NOTCH WIN IN ASHEVILLE, NC OVER TOURISTS
The Atlanta Braves extended Major League Baseball’s longest winning streak of the 2022 season to 14 straight games on Wednesday night with an 8-2 win over the Washington Nationals in the closer of a three-game set at Nationals Park in Washington DC. The Braves have swept their last four straight series and have not lost…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES EXTEND MLB’S LONGEST WINNING STREAK OF THE SEASON TO 13 STRAIGHT GAMES WITH NL EAST VICTORY IN DC OVER WASHINGTON NATIONALS, ROME BRAVES OPEN SERIES IN ASHEVILLE, NC WITH CRUSHING LOSS TO TOURISTS
The Atlanta Braves extended Major League Baseball’s longest winning streak of the 2022 season to 13 straight games with a 10-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night in the middle outing of a three-game NL East set at Nationals Park in Washington DC. Just like on Monday night, the Braves racked up a…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES EXTEND CURRENT WINNING STREAK TO AN MLB-BEST 12 STRAIGHT GAMES, ROME BRAVES ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Atlanta Braves’ current winning streak increased to 12 straight games on Monday night with a 9-5 victory over the Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game National League East set in Washington DC. Atlanta racked up a total of five home runs, including a solo shot from Travis d’Arnaud in the top of…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES EXTEND WINNING STREAK TO 11 STRAIGHT GAMES WITH VICTORY OVER PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT TRUIST PARK
The Atlanta Braves extended their current winning streak to eleven straight games with a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon in the closer of a four-game set (and a six-game homestand) at Truist Park; the Braves have swept their last three consecutive series. William Contreras and Adam Duvall had back-to-back home runs…… read more »
ROME BRAVES SETTLE FOR SERIES SPLIT WITH WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS
Sunday’s final score – Wilmington 7, Rome 1 (Media release from the Rome Braves): The Rome Braves and Wilmington Blue Rocks wrapped up a six game series on Sunday, with Lisandro Santos on the mound for the Braves and Mitchell Parker getting the ball for the Blue Rocks. Wilmington would strike first in the top…… read more »
NATIONAL CHAMP RETURNS TO MODEL HIGH SCHOOL FOR BIG BLUE CAMP
A women’s college basketball national champion was on hand this past week for Model High School’s Big Blue Camp. Victaria Saxton, Model alum, was instrumental in the South Carolina Gamecocks win in the ’22 NCAA National Championship Game. Saxton recalled in an interview which aired on WLAQ’s ‘Later This Morning in Rome’ earlier this week…… read more »