Category Archives: Local Sports
ROME EMPERORS NOTCH WEDNESDAY WALK-OFF WIN OVER WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS
(Media release from the Rome Emperors):Stephen Paolini's double over the head of right fielder Daylen Lile was Rome's second extra-base hit in the ninth and drove in E.J. Exposito to win game two of t...
May 23, 2024
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH EXTRA INNING LOSS IN CHICAGO TO CUBS
The Atlanta Braves began a six-game road trip with a loss in Chicago, IL to the Cubs by 4-3 in 10 innings on Tuesday night.The Braves struck first with a two-run homer by Orlando Arcia in the top of t...
May 22, 2024
ROME EMPERORS OPEN HOMESTAND WITH TUESDAY NIGHT LOSS TO WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS
(Media release from the Rome Emperors):Wilmington capitalized on Rome's early defensive shortcomings, scoring four in the first and another in the fourth to win game one by 5-4 on Tuesday night.Lara i...
May 22, 2024
ATLANTA BRAVES LOSE SUNDAY NIGHT GAME AT HOME TO SAN DIEGO PADRES, TEAMS TO PLAY DAY-NIGHT TWIN BILL TODAY
The Atlanta Braves fell to the San Diego Padres by 9-1 on Sunday evening at Truist Park. That allowed San Diego to take a 2-0 lead in the rain-altered four game series between the teams.The Padres sco...
May 20, 2024
ROME EMPERORS DROP SUNDAY DOUBLE HEADER IN ASHEVILLE, NC TO TOURISTS
The Rome Emperors dropped both games of a double header up in Asheville, NC to the Tourists on Sunday afternoon. The Tourists took the opener by 7-6 and the nightcap by 9-4.The Emperors went 1-4 durin...
May 20, 2024
ATLANTA BRAVES TO HOST SAN DIEGO PADRES THROUGH MONDAY AT TRUIST PARK, LISTEN ON WLAQ
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off day on Thursday and will continue their current seven-game homestand this evening with the first of four games versus the San Diego Padres. Max Fried will serve ...
May 17, 2024
ATLANTA BRAVES PICK UP SECOND STRAIGHT SHUTOUT WIN OVER CHICAGO CUBS
The Atlanta Braves blanked the Chicago Cubs by 7-0 on Tuesday night in the middle meeting of a three-game series at Truist Park. It was Atlanta’s second shutout win in a row over Chicago.Matt Ol...
May 15, 2024
ROME EMPERORS OPEN SET IN ASHEVILLE, NC WITH VICTORY OVER THE TOURISTS
The Rome Emperors opened up a seven-game series in Asheville, NC with an 11-1 victory over the Tourists on Tuesday afternoon. The Emperors assumed an early lead with five runs during the top of the fi...
May 15, 2024
ATLANTA BRAVES DENIED SWEEP OF NL EAST SET VERSUS NEW YORK METS WITH LOSS IN SUNDAY FINALE
The Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Mets by 4-3 on Sunday night in the finale of a three-game National League East set in New York. That denied a sweep of the series for the Braves, whose most rec...
May 13, 2024
ROME EMPERORS NOTCH MOTHER’S DAY WIN AT HOME OVER BROOKLYN CYCLONES
(Media release from the Rome Emperors):Exposito's league-leading eighth homerun of the season and Stephen Paolini's 3-run double solidified a series split with Brooklyn in Sunday's 8-2 victory.E.J.'s ...
May 13, 2024
