The Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Thursday night in the opener of a four game series at Nationals Park in Washington DC. That was the second straight win for the NL East-leading Braves. Atlanta rallied back from a 5-0 deficit to nab the victory. Freddie Freeman led the charge with a pair…… read more »
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BRAVES CRUISE TO HISTORIC WIN OVER MARLINS
The Atlanta Braves crushed the Miami Marlins 29-9 on Wednesday evening in the finale of a three-game set at Truist Park. It allowed the Braves to make history by setting a National League record for runs in a game in the modern era dating back to 1900 (and avoid being swept by the Marlins). Adam…… read more »
BRAVES HANDED SHUT OUT LOSS BY MARLINS AT TRUIST PARK
The Atlanta Braves were shut out by the Miami Marlins 8-0 on Tuesday night in the middle outing of a three-game NL East set at Truist Park. That allowed the Marlins to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Atlanta’s starting pitcher Kyle Wright fell to 0-4 on the season after giving up five earned…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP LABOR DAY GAME TO MIAMI MARLINS IN EXTRA INNINGS
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Miami Marlins 5-4 over 10 innings in a Labor Day outing at Truist Park on Monday afternoon. Adam Duvall tied the game at 4-4 with a pinch-hit home run to lead off the bottom of the ninth. Miami broke that tie on an RBI double by Miguel Rojas off…… read more »
IT IS (FINALLY) TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS!
Local high school football teams will take the field tonight for week one of the 2020 season. Here’s the schedule of games involving area teams: Armuchee at Towns County Model at Sonoraville Pepperell at Haralson County Rome vs. Rockmart at Barron Stadium Calhoun at Dalton Morrow at Cartersville Dawson County at Cass Woodland at Gordon…… read more »
BRAVES TO HOST NATIONALS IN DOUBLE HEADER TODAY
The Atlanta Braves were off on Thursday and will return to action today with a double header versus the Washington Nationals at Truist Park. Listen to the NL East twin bill on WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 4:10 pm, with air time set for 2:55 pm…… read more »
DUVALL HAS THREE-HOMER NIGHT IN BRAVES’ VICTORY OVER RED SOX
The Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5 on Wednesday night in the finale of a three-game interleague set at Fenway Park in Boston, allowing the Braves to sweep the series. One night after Marcell Ozuna became the first National League player to hit three home runs in one game at Fenway, Duvall notched…… read more »
TUNE IN FOR 2020 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHES PREVIEWS ON WLAQ!
WLAQ’s 2020 High School Football Coaches Preview Shows are slated to air this evening at 6 pm. The previews will run in alphabetical order (Armuchee, Coosa, Darlington, Model, Pepperell, and Rome). The head football coaches from each school will share their thoughts on the upcoming season. Listen to the shows via radio at 1410 AM…… read more »
OZUNA NOTCHES THREE HOME RUNS IN BRAVES WIN OVER RED SOX
The Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 10-3 on Tuesday evening in the middle outing of a three-game interleague series at Fenway Park in Boston; it was the third straight win for the Braves. Marcell Ozuna made history as the first National League player ever to notch three home runs in one game at…… read more »
IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL!
As the curtain is about to rise on the 2020 high school football season, Floyd County Schools released on Tuesday the new guidelines for all spectators and volunteers of FCS athletic events. These guidelines are effective on Monday, September 7th and are subject to change. The complete details are posted via the FCS website at…… read more »