The Atlanta Braves began a 10-game road trip on Monday night with a loss to the Miami Marlins by 2-1 in the first outing of a three-game National League East set at Miami, FL. The Marlins scored the first run of the evening with an RBI double from Troy Johnston in the bottom of the…… read more »
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ROME EMPERORS PLAY THEIR FINAL HOMESTAND OF THE REGULAR SEASON THIS WEEK
The Rome Emperors had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will begin their final homestand of the 2025 regular season tonight versus the Winston-Salem Dash. First pitch is scheduled for 7 pm at AdventHealth Stadium. Gavin Booker, play-by-play announcer, enthuses that special promotions are planned for this week to thank the fans for their support.…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES WRAP UP HOMESTAND WITH WIN OVER NEW YORK METS, ROME EMPERORS’ SERIES FINALE AT ASHEVILLE, NC CANCELED
The Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets by 4-3 on Sunday in the finale of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. That denied a sweep of the series for New York. The Mets struck first with a two-run homer by Mark Vientos during the top of the second inning. Sean Murphy…… read more »
IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, WEEK TWO!
It’s time for Friday night lights in Northwest Georgia as area high school football teams take the field for the second week of play in the 2025 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football this evening as the Tigers hit the road to face the North Cobb Christian…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES CONTINUE HOMESTAND WITH NL EAST SET VERSUS NEW YORK METS, ROME EMPERORS’ ROAD SERIES IN ASHEVILLE, NC AGAINST TOURISTS CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Thursday and will continue their current six-game homestand with a three-game National League East set versus the New York Mets over the weekend. Joey Wentz will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta in tonight’s series opener, and Nolan McLean will head to the mound for New York.…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES TAKE SERIES AT HOME VERSUS CHICAGO WHITE SOX, ROME EMPERORS’ GAME AT ASHEVILLE, NC VERSUS TOURISTS SUSPENDED ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH CONTINUATION SET FOR THURSDAY
The Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago White Sox by 1-0 on Wednesday night to conclude a three-game set at Truist Park. That allowed Atlanta to take the series by 2-1. Marcell Ozuna scored the lone run of the evening for the Braves when Ozzie Albies reached on a fielding error in the bottom of the…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES EVEN SERIES VERSUS CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT TRUIST PARK, ROME EMPERORS OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH VICTORY OVER ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Chicago White Sox by a final score of 11-10 on Tuesday night in the middle outing of a three-game set at Truist Park. That evened the series at 1-1. Michael Harris II got Atlanta on the board with a two-run homer during the bottom of the first inning. Jurickson Profar…… read more »
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS ENTER WEEK TWO OF THE 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Week two of the 2025 regular season has arrived for area high school football teams. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football this Friday evening as the Tigers hit the road to take on the North Cobb Christian Eagles. In other week two matchups: Ridgeland Panthers @ Armuchee Indians Southeast…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN HOMESTAND WITH LOSS TO CHICAGO WHITE SOX, ROME EMPERORS ARE ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Atlanta Braves opened a six-game homestand with a loss to the Chicago White Sox by 13-9 on Monday night in the first meeting of a three-game set at Truist Park. That brought Atlanta’s longest winning streak of the year to an end at five in a row. Jurickson Profar hit two home runs for…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS’ LOGAN BRAUNSCHWEIG EARNS SAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS
Media release from the Rome Emperors: The South Atlantic League, in conjunction with Minor League Baseball, today announced their weekly award winners for the week of August 11th through the 17th which included Rome’s Logan Braunschweig. 35 days removed from being taken on day two of the Major League Baseball Draft and 18 days removed…… read more »