The Nashville Sounds couldn’t keep up with the powerful Oklahoma City Dodgers offense and suffered a 10-6 setback in front of 8,211 fans at First Tennessee Park Wednesday night.

One night after scoring 16 runs on 19 hits, Oklahoma City put up 10 runs on 12 hits. They scored two in the first, three in the sixth and notched a five-spot in the seventh.

Edwin Rios started the scoring for the Dodgers with a two-run blast off Nashville starter Wes Benjamin in the first inning. Benjamin settled in and didn’t allow any more runs until the sixth.

Nashville’s offense picked up the pace and evened the game at 2-2 in the third. Matt Davidson scored on a passed ball and Scott Heineman knotted the game with a run-scoring single.

Davidson put on a power display in the fifth when he launched his team-leading 24th home run of the season, a solo shot to the berm in left-center to give the Sounds a 3-2 lead.

Oklahoma City’s DJ Peters made it a 3-3 game when he belted a solo homer in the top of the sixth. Benjamin allowed a walk and a double and departed after 5 1/3 innings. Joe Barlow was summoned and retired Connor Joe, but then allowed a two-run single to Shane Peterson to give the Dodgers a 5-3 lead.

The Sounds answered again with a pair of runs in the home half to tie the game at 5-5. Christian Lopes had an RBI single and then came around to score on a throwing error by Dodgers pitcher Chris Nunn.

From there it was all Oklahoma City. They scored five runs on five hits in the top of the seventh and held the lead for the rest of the night.

The series finale is scheduled for Thursday night at First Tennessee Park. Right-hander Seth Maness (5-3, 5.55) starts for the Sounds against right-hander Tony Gonsolin (1-3, 4.81) for the Dodgers. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Post-Game Notes

– With tonight’s 10-6 loss, the Sounds dropped to 42-60 in 2019.

– Zack Granite extended his hitting streak to nine games with a single in the sixth. He’s hitting .300 (11-for-37) with 4 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run and 2 RBI.

– Matt Davidson extended his on-base streak to 17 games when he was hit by a pitch in the third inning.

– Davidson hit his 24th home run of the season. He is tied for fifth in the Pacific Coast League.

The 2019 season is the 42nd in Nashville Sounds franchise history and first as the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.

Back Row: Joshua Rutledge, Logan Holt, Isaac Lee, Madeline DeWolfe, Caitlyn Slayton, Lauren Lee, Nicholas Bogle
Front Row: Paizley Hodges, Emily Williams, Ryan Brown(Photo Provided)

The Manchester Makos ended their Long Course season this weekend with 10 swimmers participating in the Southeastern Long Course meet in Huntsville, Alabama. A total of 1,178 swimmers from 53 teams had to achieve qualifying times to participate in the meet. Swimmers traveled from Tennessee, Alabama, and the Florida panhandle to participate in the three day competition. The Makos team had a strong showing in the 13 and up age group with 8 swimmers, and 2 swimmers represented the 9-10 year age group.
Representing the Makos were Nicholas Bogle, Ryan Brown, Madeline DeWolfe, Paizley Hodges, Logan Holt, Isaac Lee, Lauren Lee, Joshua Rutledge, Caitlyn Slayton, and Kaylee Williams.
Isaac Lee lead the team with one first place, four second place, and one sixth place finish. Bogle had two sixth place finishes and one eighth place finish. DeWolfe qualified for finals in one event, and Williams qualified for finals in three. Many personal bests were also achieved during the 4-day meet. Overall, the team scored 101 points, finishing 22nd out of 53 teams.
The Manchester Makos are now in their off-season, which will last about a month. After the break, they will begin training for short course season. Long Course Season refers to competition in a 50-meter pool, and Short Course Season includes competitions in 25-yard pools. If you are interested in joining the Manchester Makos Swim Team, contact the Manchester Recreation Department or visit https://www.manchestermakosswimteam.com.

The Coffee County CHS golf team’s preseason scrimmage tournament  in Tullahoma scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled. After graduating 4 seasoned players last year, the 2019 Red Raider golf team will feature new faces.

After not having a girls’ team the last 2 seasons, Coffee County will once again have a Lady Raider team. “Both teams are very inexperienced ” said head coach Mike Ray.

The Raider golfers will open the season at Fayetteville on Tuesday as they take on Lincoln County. Coach Ray will be a guest on Saturday’s Coffee Coaches Show to preview his squad. The Coffee Coaches Show is broadcast live each Saturday morning at 10 AM from the showroom of Al White Ford/Lincoln. The Coffee Coaches Show is heard exclusively on Thunder Radio.

The Manchester Recreation Department, in conjunction with the Park Partners, is hosting a Fundraising Golf Scramble on Friday, July 26^th.  The 2nd annual Park Partners Playground Golf Scramble will be played at Willowbrook with 4 person teams competing for awards and prizes.  Proceeds from the tournament will go toward the construction of a playground benefiting children with special needs.
The inclusive playground is designed to be built at Fred Deadman Park and will benefit all children. Currently, ground-breaking is scheduled for later this summer.  Funds raised from the tournament will be matched dollar for dollar through a grant received by the Recreation Department.
Cost for the scramble is $75 per player for non-members and $45 per player for members of Willowbrook.  Your entry fee will include greens fees, cart fees and lunch.  Registration will begin at 10:30 AM, Lunch is set to begin at 11:30 AM with a 1 PM shotgun start.   Additionally, sponsorship opportunities are available to help offset the tournament.  If you wish to reserve your spot, contact WIllowbrook at: 931-728-8989 or Jeff Houck at 931-728-0273.