(Media release from the Rome Braves): Leadoff hitter Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. bookended Rome’s night offensively with two solo shots, as the Braves topped the Hot Rods in game one, 6-3. Kilpatrick wasted no time putting the Braves out in front as he clobbered a solo shot to left in the home half of the first…… read more »
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ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION: TENNIS COURT CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): The Alto Park and Etowah Park tennis courts will be getting some much-needed resurfacing in May. The resurfacing will force the courts to be closed for a period of time. The Alto Park courts closed on Tuesday, May 2. The Etowah Park tennis courts are schedule to be…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES SPLIT DOUBLE HEADER IN NEW YORK VERSUS THE METS
The Atlanta Braves split a National League East double header with the New York Mets on Monday at Citi Field in New York. The Braves won the opener by 9-8, while the Mets took the nightcap by 5-3. The Braves hit four home runs in the first game. Sean Murphy clubbed two three-run homers to…… read more »
SMITH-SHAWVER NABS SAL PITCHER OF THE WEEK HONORS
(Media release from the Rome Braves): Rome Braves starter and No.4 prospect AJ Smith-Shawver was named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for April 24-30. En route to recording his first High-A win on Friday, Smith-Shawver tossed five innings, allowing just one hit and punching out six against the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The bullpen…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES RAINED OUT FOR SECOND STRAIGHT DAY ON SUNDAY, DOUBLE HEADER SET FOR TODAY
The Atlanta Braves game versus the New York Mets that had been scheduled for Sunday has been postponed due to inclement weather up in New York. It will be made up as a part of a double header today. First pitch of game one is set for 1:10 pm at Citi Field. Listen locally on…… read more »
ROME BRAVES DROP SERIES FINALE AT GREENSBORO, NC TO GRASSHOPPERS
The Rome Braves ended the month of April with a loss in Greensboro, NC to the Grasshoppers by 12-1 on Sunday afternoon. That resulted in a 3-3 split in the six-game series between those teams. Rome will open up a 12-game homestand this Tuesday night with the first of six games against the Bowling Green…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DENIED SWEEP OF MIAMI MARLINS AT HOME, ON THE ROAD AGAIN FOR NL EAST BATTLE VERSUS NEW YORK METS
The Atlanta Braves wrapped up a seven-game homestand with a loss to the Miami Marlins 5-4 on Thursday in the rain-delayed finale of a four-game set at Truist Park. Atlanta was denied a sweep of this series among rivals in the National League East and went 3-4 on their homestand. The game was scoreless when…… read more »
ROME BRAVES RAINED OUT THURSDAY NIGHT IN GREENSBORO, SERIES VS. GRASSHOPPERS CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY
Thursday night’s Rome Braves game in Greensboro, NC vs. the Grasshoppers was postponed because of inclement weather. It will be made up as part of a double header this evening; first pitch of game one is slated for 5 pm. Rome’s six-game series at Greensboro will continue through this Sunday and will be followed by…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS’ RUN IN NBA POSTSEASON COMES TO AN END
The Atlanta Hawks’ run in the NBA postseason came to an end on Thursday evening with a loss to the Boston Celtics by a final score of 128-120 in Game Six of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The Celtics took the series by 4-2. They will proceed to…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES STAGE LATE COMEBACK IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT WIN OVER MIAMI MARLINS
The Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 6-4 on Wednesday evening in the third outing of a four-game set at Truist Park, which allowed Atlanta to take a 3-0 lead in the series among rivals in the National League East. The Braves scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning en route to…… read more »