The Rome Emperors were defeated by the Bowling Green Hot Rods by 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon in the second meeting of a six-game set at Bowling Green, KY. It allowed the Hot Rods to take a 2-0 lead in the series and a one-game lead over the Emperors in the South Atlantic League’s South Division…… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES BEGIN SET IN BALTIMORE WITH SHUTOUT LOSS TO ORIOLES
The Atlanta Braves were blanked by the Baltimore Orioles by 4-0 on Tuesday evening in the opener of a three-game set in Baltimore, MD. It was the fourth straight loss for the Braves, who were shutout for the second time in the past week. The Orioles have now won five in a row. Baltimore got…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS OPEN SERIES IN BOWLING GREEN, KY WITH LOSS TO HOT RODS
The Rome Emperors fell to the Bowling Green Hot Rods by 4-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a six-game set at Bowling Green, KY. The teams will meet again this afternoon at 1:05 pm Eastern. The Emperors will continue the series in Bowling Green through this Sunday. They will have a day off…… read more »
AHS SENIOR KILEIGH BARCOMB SELECTED TO SERVE ON GHSA STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
(Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools): Armuchee High senior Kileigh Barcomb has been selected to serve on the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Student Advisory Council for the second consecutive year. Barcomb, who was recently recognized as the Positive Athlete regional winner in cheer and gymnastics, plays a crucial role in her athletic and…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES IN BALTIMORE FOR SERIES AGAINST ORIOLES
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will resume their current nine-game road trip tonight with the first of three games in Baltimore, MD versus the Orioles. Max Fried will be Atlanta’s starting pitcher, while Al Suarez will be on the mound for Baltimore. First pitch is slated for 6:35 pm. Tune…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS IN BOWLING GREEN, KY FOR SET VERSUS HOT RODS
The Rome Emperors were off Monday and will begin a six-game series up in Bowling Green, KY versus the Hot Rods tonight. First pitch is scheduled for 7:35 pm. The Emperors enter this series with a one-game lead over the Hot Rods in the South Atlantic League’s South Division standings with just nine games left…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES WRAP UP NL EAST SERIES IN DC WITH LOSS TO WASHINGTON NATIONALS
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Washington Nationals 8-5 on Sunday afternoon in the last meeting of a four game set at Nationals Park up in Washington DC. It allowed Washington to take this series among rivals in the National League East by three games to one and increase their lead in the teams’ season…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS BLANKED IN SERIES FINALE VERSUS WINSTON SALEM DASH
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): The Dash, behind a gem from former Braves draft pick, Riley Gowens, shut out the Rome Emperors for just the third time in 2024, 5-0. The Emperors had gone 49 games without being shut out, dating back to April 13th’s 3-0 loss to the Hudson Valley Renegades. But a…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN SERIES IN WASHINGTON DC WITH WIN OVER NATIONALS, NL EAST SET CONTINUES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Thursday night in the first outing of a four-game National League East series at Nationals Park in Washington DC. The Nationals struck first with back-to-back home runs from CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas off Reynaldo Lopez to lead off the bottom of the sixth inning. The…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS SWEEP THURSDAY EVENING TWIN BILL WITH WINSTON-SALEM DASH, TEAMS’ SERIES CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): Four pitchers combined to throw fourteen scoreless innings Thursday against the Winston-Salem Dash as the Emperors took both games of the doubleheader, 4-0. Game One: Emperors 4, Dash 0 (7 innings) Luis Vargas shined in his 2024 Rome debut, hurling six shutout innings while scattering three hits and striking…… read more »