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Nashville SC to Host Red Bulls II in Battle of Top 2 Offenses in East
Daniel Rios of Nashville SC[Photo courtesy of nashvillesc.com]
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Last Time Out
On Saturday night, Nashville SC used three goals, including two in the second half, to earn a draw against Ottawa Fury FC at First Tennessee Park. While Nashville gave up the final goal of the match, it fought to earn the point after falling behind 2-1 early in the second half. Daniel Ríos, Ropapa Mensah and Cameron Lancaster all scored in the draw as Nashville SC’s top three scorers each added to their tally. Mensah also added an assist in his Man of the Match performance.
Scouting New York Red Bulls II
New York Red Bulls II is the highest scoring team in the Eastern Conference, with 31 goals in 15 matches, the “Baby Bulls” are an offensive threat behind leading scorers Jared Stroud and Mathias Jørgensen. However, New York is coming off its worst result of the season this past Saturday, a 3-0 road loss to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, the most goals it has given up in a match this season. New York is one of the best home teams in the USL Championship, with 22 out of a possible 30 points at home, but on the road has been a different story with just 7 earned out of 15.
Storylines to Watch
1-1 Routine – Nashville SC and New York Red Bulls II have met three times over the last two seasons, and each result has been a 1-1 draw. That result says something about Nashville’s defense as New York has scored multiple goals in more than 57% of its matches over the last two seasons. While another draw would extend Nashville SC’s unbeaten streak in league play, a win would allow Nashville to leapfrog New York in the standings.
Top Two Offenses – New York Red Bulls II and Nashville SC feature the two best offenses in the USL Championship this season. New York has scored 31 goals in 15 matches while Nashville has 30 in 16. New York has scored 3 or more goals six times already this season, and Nashville isn’t far behind with five, including each of its last three. There are sure to be plenty of goals on Wednesday night if the stats hold true for each team.
Lancaster’s Streak – Nashville SC forward Cameron Lancaster has scored in each of the last five times he has taken the field. That streak is the longest in club history. Even more intriguing is that Lancaster has done his damage primarily as a substitute, scoring four of those five goals after coming off the bench. It’s obvious that Lancaster has no trouble scoring, but fans will be wondering if he can keep the streak alive on Wednesday night.
Nashville Wins Series Opener in Memphis
After taking three-of-five games from New Orleans, Nashville won their series opener against Memphis, 10-4. The Sounds recorded 19 hits, setting a new team season-high. Zack Granite led the way with four hits.
The Redbirds scored first with two runs in the top of the first inning. The first run was scored on a balk by Joe Palumbo. Andrew Knizner hit an RBI single to get the second run in.
In his first game back on a rehab assignment, Scott Heineman hit a two-run homer to tie the game in the top of the second inning. Adam Moore hit an RBI single later in the inning to give the Sounds a 3-2 lead. Irving Lopez hit a solo home run in the bottom of the second to tie the game 3-3.
Nashville went on to score five runs in the top of the third inning, bringing 11 batters to the plate. Both Matt Davidson and Christian Lopes hit RBI doubles to give the Sounds the first two runs. Juremi Profar, Adam Moore and Granite hit three consecutive RBI singles to give the Sounds the 8-3 lead.
Memphis scored one more time in the bottom of the third inning. Edmundo Sosa hit a solo home run to make it an 8-4 game. That would be all the Redbirds would score.
The Sounds stuck the dagger in the ninth inning scoring two more runs. Moore hit another RBI on a fielder’s choice and Carlos Tocci hit an RBI single to make the final score 10-4. Taylor Guerrieri (2-1) earned his second win for the Sounds in relief.
Game two of the series begins at 6:35 p.m. tomorrow night. Right-hander Seth Maness (4-2, 3.72) will start for the Sounds while right-hander Harold Arauz (3-1, 5.58) will start for the Redbirds.
Post-Game Notes
– With tonight’s 8-4 win, the Sounds go to 32-45 on the season.
– Juremi Profar made his Triple-A debut tonight and went 2-for-4. He hit .290 (78-for-269) with Double-A Frisco with 17 doubles, five home runs and 38 RBI before tonight.
– Joe Palumbo, who is on Texas’ 40-man roster, also made his Triple-A debut. He went 4.1 innings and allowed four earned runs on five hits and a walk with four strike outs. He earned no decision.
– The Sounds had 19 hits tonight, setting their new season-high. They had 18 hits on June 22 at New Orleans.
– Zack Granite matched a career-high four hits. He’s achieved the feat four other times in his career, his last coming this season on May 8 at Oklahoma City.
– Taylor Guerrieri, Kyle Bird and Josh Fields combined for 4.2 shutout innings out of the bullpen.
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.
6/25/19 — Birthdays
No birthdays to report
Anniversaries:
Marlon & Grace Vaughn, 40
Dan & Amy Calldendar
Hollis & Brenda Simmons, 17
Gas Prices Going Up
Tennessee’s state average gas price is $2.38 per gallon for regular unleaded, making it the seventh lowest average price in the nation. The price is 3-cents higher than last week. Today’s national average is $2.67, which is one cent less than last week.
AAA spokesperson Stephanie Milani said the national average dropped one cent on the week even as U.S. gasoline demand hit its highest level since the Energy Information Administration began publishing data in 1991.
Prices jumped in Coffee County on Tuesday afternoon. The low price in Manchester is $2.35 per gallon for gas and $2.44 in Tullahoma.
Questionable Conviction Case heads back to Court
Photo from Free Adam Brasell
He will be back in court Wednesday.
He was convicted on circumstantial evidence– largely centered around the victim’s family identifying Braseel as the killer.
Back in March, Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum said the case wasn’t investigated properly. He suggested new evidence may show an innocent man has spent the last 12 years behind bars.
Sheriff Shrum said, “Why did it take 12 years to get a fingerprint back from the TBI crime lab. Why? Let’s answer some of those questions,”
One other big question is why the first investigator on the scene was never asked to testify? He will on Wednesday.
In 2015 Judge Justin Angel granted Braseel a new trial and he was released from prison. One year later the Appeals Court upheld the conviction and Braseel was returned to prison. The same judge will be on the stand on Wednesday.
His family is confident this time he’ll go from prisoner to a free man.
Fatal Crash in Bedford County
A 20 year-old Wartrace man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Sunday morning on Highway 64 west of Shelbyville.
According to a report in the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Tennessee Highway Patrol says that Josh W. Gunn, 20 was driving a 2001 Hyundai toward Shelbyville around 1:30 a.m. when his vehicle crossed the center line and ran head-on into a tractor-trailer operated by Stephen A. Lewis, 42, of Turtletown.
A passenger in the Gunn vehicle, Jacob Austin Carter, 21, of Bell Buckle, was seriously injured, according to the report. Carter is undergoing treatment at Vanderbilt Medical Center.
Two Companies to be Headquartered in Middle Tennessee bringing New Jobs
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Mitsubishi Motors North America officials announced Tuesday that the automaker will relocate its headquarters to Franklin, Tenn. from Cypress, Calif.
Mitsubishi Motors’ move represents an investment in the county of $18.25 million and brings approximately 200 jobs to Williamson County.
The relocation to Franklin will begin in August and be completed by the end of 2019. All departments will be relocating, including sales, marketing, IT, human resources, communications, parts and services, product planning, dealer operations, finance and legal.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Pilot.com, Inc. officials announced Tuesday that the company will locate its new account management headquarters in Nashville, which will be the company’s second location. The software-based bookkeeping company plans to create more than 450 new jobs in Davidson County.
Pilot.com, Inc., founded in 2017 in San Francisco, provides a bookkeeping solution for startups and small businesses.
Located in Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood, Pilot.com’s new office will house its finance operations and customer support teams. The company also plans on growing its base of software engineers at the facility.
Pilot.com attributed its decision to locate in Nashville to the city’s growing tech and startup scene coupled with a strong group of accounting professionals stemming from the city’s accounting and financial management schools.
Mentors Needed for Tennessee Promise
The state of Tennessee is looking for 9,000 mentors for the Tennessee Promise program.
Tennessee Promise gives every graduating high school senior the chance to attend a community or technical college tuition-free.
Mentors will only need to commit one hour per month.
The program will supply them with training, a handbook and weekly communication to help in the process.
Data from the first year of the program indicates that TN Promise students are graduating at a rate almost three times their peers at the same institutions.
Program administrators believe eliminating the financial barrier, coupled with support from a mentor, is the reason students are graduating at significantly higher rates.
6/29/19–Kenneth Dewayne Rigsby
Mr. Kenneth Dewayne Rigsby, 84, passed away Sunday June 23, 2019 at NHC Nursing Home in McMinnville, Tennessee. He was born in Harrison, Tennessee on February 26, 1935 to Claude A. Rigsby and Lora Stubblefield Rigsby who preceded him in death along with his daughter, Donna King; brothers, Marlin, George and Raymond Rigsby; sisters, Brette Pickett and Inez McGrew.
He was a US Navy veteran and was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. He was a retired Truck Driver with Yellow Freight and owner of Rigsby’s Green House in Morrison, Tennessee.
He is survived by his wife, of 63 years, Florence McElwain Rigsby of Morrison TN; son, Don (Diane) Rigsby of Los Angeles, CA; daughter, Sherrill (Ronnie) Teal; of Morrison,TN, Mickey King (son-in law); of Cornersville, TN.
Grandchildren, Jennifer (Johnny) Cothran,Eagleville, TN, Roger (Charity) Teal, Laverne, OK, A.J. (Valerie) Teal, Morrison, TN Sam King, Hoover, Al. Sarah King Cornersville, TN., Kristen Rigsby and Michelle Rigsby; of Los Angeles, CA.
10 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
A Graveside service will be held at Shady Grove Cemetery Saturday, June 29th at 1:00 pm with Military Honors.
Central Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Claybusters Capture State Titles in SCTP Championships
Claybusters first place squad from earlier this month in the SCTP Region shoot for the Junior Varsity Division.
Xavier Bartley, Braden Davenport, Landon Meadows, Logan Meadows and Emma Mathews.
The Coffee County Claybusters competed in the Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) State Championships on Thursday and Friday of last week. As is customary for the Claybusters, they returned home with a team state title. Additionally, the individual performances netted individual state championships for a trio of Claybusters.
The Coffee County CHS JV team won the Senior/Junior Varsity team title on Friday as they scored 479 hits out of 500 targets on the day. They outdistanced 2nd place Tipton County by 15 targets. Leading the Claybusters was Landon Meadows who was perfect at the line shooting a 100. Emma Mathews and Logan Meadows were close behind with matching 98’s. Xavier Bartley shot 93 and Brayden Davenport shattered 90 clays.
The high school varsity team put up an impressive score of 480, but that was only good enough for 10th place in the talented field. They finished 16 clays out of 1st place as Cumberland County shot a phenomenal score of 496 out of a possible 500. Victoria Jacobs led the senior team as she shattered 99 clays. Hayden Jacobs was right behind at 98 while Tucker Carlton shot 97. Colter Smith had a round of 95 and Cheyenne Martin came in at 91 targets.
On Thursday in the middle school Intermediate Advanced Division, the Claybusters captured a 2nd place finish with a score of 451. They finished 17 clays behind the championship team from South Gibson. Pacing the middle schoolers was Garrett Taylor who shot a 96. Riley Bellomy dropped 93 birds and Jonah Wyatt was right behind him with 92. Dylan Hickerson shot 87 targets while David Braden downed 83 fliers.
Individually, Landon Meadows won the overall and men’s individual title in the Senior/JV division. Victoria Majors was crowned the Senior/Varsity division Ladies’ state champion. Emma Mathews won the doubles competition and secured 2nd place in the Ladies’ Senior/JV division. Garrett Taylor was 6th in the middle school Men’s Intermediate/Advanced level division and 6th overall in the among all middle school shooters. Logan Meadows finished in 7th place in the Senior/JV division. Jacob Anderson placed 7th in the Men’s Intermediate/Entry level division.