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 »
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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 »
THE ROME BRAVES ARE BACK HOME
The Rome Braves will be back on their home field tonight to begin a seven-game series versus the Greenville Drive. The first pitch is set for 7 pm. For tickets and more information, visit www.romebraves.com. Rome had the day off Monday. Prior to that, they took five of six games up in Hickory, NC from…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES TAKE SERIES FINALE (AND SERIES) FROM SEATTLE MARINERS AT TRUIST PARK
The Atlanta Braves beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Sunday in the finale of a three-game interleague set at Truist Park. It allowed Atlanta to take the series by two games to one. Matt Olson got the Braves on the board first with an RBI double that scored Ronald Acuna Jr. in the bottom of…… read more »
ROME BRAVES DENIED SIX-GAME SWEEP OF HICKORY CRAWDADS WITH LOSS IN SERIES FINALE
The Rome Braves fell to the Hickory Crawdads 8-7 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a six-game set in Hickory, North Carolina. That denied Rome a sweep of the series. The Braves are off today and will return to their home field on Tuesday night to open a seven-game set against the Greenville Drive.…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES PLAY HOST TO SEATTLE MARINERS IN THREE-GAME INTERLEAGUE SERIES OVER THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves were off Thursday and will be back at Truist Park tonight to open a 10-game homestand with the first of three interleague games versus the Seattle Mariners. Bryce Elder will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta, and Bryce Miller will head to the mound for Seattle. The first pitch is scheduled for…… read more »