Category Archives: Local Sports

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 »

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 »