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Westwood Edged in Road Game at Community
Jayden Carter of Westwood baseball
The Westwood Middle School baseball team hit the road to Unionville on Tuesday for a conference game with Community. After a rousing comeback, the Rockets saw Community push across the winning run in the bottom of the 7th inning to drop Westwood 7 to 6.
Community put 5 runs on the board in the first 2 innings before Westwood scored its first run in the 3rd. The Rockets added a run in the 5th inning and added 2 more in the 6th to go to the 7th inning trailing 6 to 4. In the 7th, Westwood tied the game to send it to the bottom of the 7th. In the 7th, the Vikings scored the winning run on a wild pitch to grab the win.
Westwood was led in hitting by Jayden Carter who had a single and a double and scored once. Westwood is back on the road on Thursday when they travel to Fayetteville for their final road game of the regular season. First pitch is set for 6 PM.
CCMS Tennis Sweeps Shelbyville on Tuesday
Krish Patel of CCMS tennis
The Coffee County Middle School tennis team traveled to Shelbyville on Tuesday. The Red Raiders avenged their only loss of the year in a 4 to 3 win. The Lady Raiders stayed perfect on the season with a 6 to 4 match win.
The Red Raiders got singles wins from Krish Patel(6 to 4), Liam Brown(7 to 5) and Nolan Sussen(7 to 5). In doubles play, the team of Patel and Matthew Blomquist grabbed a 7 to 5 win to clinch the match victory.
The Lady Raiders got 4 wins in singles play as winning for the Lady Raiders were: Lauren Hogan(6-3), Morgan Tinsley(6-0), Kyra Sherrill(6 to 2) and Stella Orames(6-1) won their matchups. In doubles play, the team of Savannah Blackburn and Claire Rondolet won 6 to 4 while the team of Sherrill and Orames won 6 to 1.
Coffee County returns to the court on Thursday, April 18th when host Westwood at the Raider Academy. First serve is set for 4 PM.
CCMS Soccer Falls in Conference Match at Harris
The Coffee County Middle School soccer team traveled to Shelbyville on Tuesday to square off against Harris. The Red Raiders and Eagles squared off in a crucial battle at the top of the conference standings. The Red Raiders had few answers for the defending conference champs as they fell 8 to 0.
The Red Raiders return to the pitch on Thursday when they welcome North Franklin to the CCMS field. Opening kick is set for 4:45.
Sounds Start Road Trip with Win in Texas
The Nashville Sounds got solo home runs from Jett Bandy and Willie Calhoun, and a solid start from Taylor Hearn in a 3-1 win over the Round Rock Express at Dell Diamond Tuesday night.
Prior to the two long balls, the Sounds got on the board on a Danny Santana triple and Andy Ibanez RBI groundout in the second inning.
Bandy extended the Sounds’ lead immediately in the third when he launched a solo homer to deep left field to make it a 2-0 game. It was Bandy’s first home run of the season and the fourth for Nashville.
Hearn got off to a fast start by putting up zeroes in his first four frames. He avoided a problem in the fourth when he walked the bases loaded. He came back to get Alex De Goti to fly out to right field to end the threat and preserve the 2-0 lead.
The Express finally got on the board in the fifth when Derek Fisher drilled an opposite-field solo homer to left-center to trim the deficit to 2-1.
It stayed that way until the ninth inning as Hearn’s relievers Brett Martin and Nick Gardewine were superb. Martin entered in the sixth and worked 2 1/3 shutout innings before giving way to Gardewine in the eighth.
Nashville got an insurance run in the top of the ninth when Willie Calhoun lined a solo homer out to the berm in right field. Calhoun’s first long ball of the season gave the Sounds a 3-1 lead.
After escaping a jam in the bottom of the eighth, Gardewine allowed a leadoff single in the ninth but then cruised the rest of the way. He retired De Goti on a fly out then recorded back-to-back strikeouts of Garrett Stubbs and Myles Straw to hammer down his first save of the season.
Hearn earned the first Triple-A win in his career. He allowed one run on four hits in five innings. The southpaw walked four and struck out four.
Game two of the three-game series is scheduled for Wednesday night in Round Rock. Right-hander Ariel Jurado (1-0, 1.80) starts for Nashville against right-hander Brady Rodgers (0-0, 0.00) for Round Rock. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Post-Game Notes
- With tonight’s win, the Sounds improved to 4-2 on the season.
- The two home runs hit by Nashville (Jett Bandy & Willie Calhoun) is a season-high.
- Nick Gardewine earned his first save of the season and 17th in his career.
- When Calhoun homer in the ninth extended his on-base streak to six games.
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.
4/9/19 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
April Glosson-Smith — Pizza Winner!
Eric Earls
Exit 111 Festival Coming to Manchester
Photo from exit111festival.com
The Tennessean reports that the Exit 111 Festival will be held at Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee this October 11-13, 2019. Great Stage Park is the 18-year home of Bonnaroo.
Details (but no lineup yet) were revealed Monday on the festival’s official site after classic rockers ZZ Top announced they’d be playing there as part of their 50th anniversary tour. The group said they will perform Oct. 12.
The 3-day rock n’ roll festival will also feature motocross demos, classic car show, mega sports bar, and much more.
Organizers did say when tickets go on sale, but you can stay up to date on everything about the event at www.exit111festival.com.
Update on Gas Prices
Tennessee gas prices continue to rise. Tennessee drivers are paying an average price of $2.52 per gallon for regular unleaded. Tuesday’s state average was five cents more than a week ago, 24 cents more than last month, and three cents higher than this time last year.
The national gas price average stands at $2.74, which is an increase of a nickel over last week. As demand holds steady and inventories continue to tighten, motorists continue to see gas prices increase in every region of the country.
On Tuesday afternoon the low price per gallon in Manchester was $2.45 and in Tullahoma, the low price was $2.44 per gallon.
Man Heading to Trial for Bell Buckle Murder
A boyfriend accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend in March of 2017 will head to trial May 20, 2019.
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Detective Steve Craig noted in 2017, “There had been domestic issues for years, leading to severe arguments that resulted in the death of Carly Hassett.” Jared Partin allegedly shot Carly Hassett at a home in Bell Buckle, TN.
Rutherford County District Attorney Jennings Jones gave this statement…
Partin remains behind bars unable to pay bond. (WGNS Radio)
Gov. Lee’s Administration wanting Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Division
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee
Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s administration would include a faith-based and community initiatives division under a proposal making its way through the Tennessee General Assembly.
According to the bill, the office would partner with a nonprofit to carry out the bulk of the work on addressing public safety, reoffending and opioid addiction. The governor would select members of the board and the executive director of the nonprofit partner.
However, no state tax dollars are budgeted for the new office. Instead, the nonprofit would also be tasked with soliciting private donations from the public.
Lee has backed the idea of the faith-based and community initiative office since running as a candidate for the top statewide seat.
The measure has already cleared the House and advanced out of a Senate panel on Tuesday.
National Work Zone Awareness Week
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is joining states across the nation to ask motorists to “Drive like you work here”-move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT is spreading that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week in an effort to improve safety in Tennessee’s interstate and highway construction and maintenance work zones.
In 2016, three TDOT employees were struck and killed by passing motorists. With hundreds of TDOT employees working on the highways every day, TDOT is urging drivers to pay attention to signs, reduce your speed and move over when possible.
Last year in Tennessee, 20 people died in work zone crashes, including workers, drivers, and passengers.