Category: Sports

Tuesday Prep Results
> CHS Tennis split with Marshall Co – Boys won 4 to 3, Girls lost 5 to 2 – See the story HERE
> WMS Tennis split with St. Andrews – Girls won 6 to 1, Boys lost 6 to 1 – See the story HERE
> WMS Golf lost at Webb – 9 to 0 – See the story HERE
> CCMS Baseball defeated Middle Tenn Monarchs -14 to 4 – See the story HERE
> CHS Baseball lost at Shelbyville – 10 to 0 – See the story HERE
> CHS Boys’ Soccer lost to Shelbyville – 2 to 0 – See the story HERE
> CHS Softball edged Shelbyville – 10 to 9(8 innings) – See the story HERE

Wednesday Prep Schedule
4:30 PM – WMS Softball HOSTS Moore County
5:00 PM – CCMS Softball at North Franklin
5:30 PM – CCMS Boys’ Soccer vs. Westwood at Raider Academy
6:00 PM – CHS Baseball HOSTS Shelbyville – Thunder Radio broadcast

The Lady Raider softball team of Coffee County welcomed Shelbyville to Terry Floyd Field on Tuesday night.  Getting their first look at the Eaglettes this season, the Lady Raiders were returning to the diamond after a week off.  After a shaky performance through 6 innings, Coffee County rallied with single runs in the 7^th and 8^th innings to capture the 10 to 9 win.

After surrendering the first run of the game in the 2^nd inning, the Lady Raiders rallied for 4 runs in the bottom of the 2^nd and 3 more in the 3^rd to take a 7 to 2 lead.  Shelbyville scored 7 unanswered runs to put Coffee County in a 9 to 7 hole entering the bottom of the 5^th.  A solo home run by Sarah West in the 5^th inning made the score 9 to 8.  After a scoreless 6^th inning, Coffee County needed an RBI double from West in the 7^th to tie the gme.  With 2 outs in the 8^th, Lauren Tomberlin singled to right field to drive home Raven Rogers with the game winning run.

West finished the game with 2 doubles, a triple, a home run and 3 RBI.  Tomberlin finished with 2 singles, a double and the game-winning RBI.  Kerri Munn pitched 3 2/3 innings of relief to get the win.  The win lifts the Lady Raiders record to 4 and 1 in district play.

Coffee County will be back in action on Thursday night when they welcome district leading Lawrence County to Terry Floyd Field.  First pitch is set for 7 PM and Thunder Radio will be on hand, along with Raider TV, to bring you all the action.  Live coverage will begin with the pregame show at 6:45.

The Coffee County Middle School baseball team welcomed the Middle Tennessee Monarchs to CCMS on Tuesday.  The Monarchs, from Rutherford County, field a team of students who are home schooled.  The Red Raiders banged out 12 hits to capture a 14 to 4 win in 6 innings.

Tied at 1 entering the bottom of the 2^nd inning, the Raiders rallied for 3 runs to seize the lead.  Coffee Middle added 5 runs in the 3^rd and 5 more in the 5^th to take the 10 run lead.  After holding the Monarchs scoreless in the 5^th, the Raiders earned the Mercy Rule shortened win.

Coffee County was led in hitting by Connor Shemwell who finished with 2 singles and a double with 5 RBI.  Shemwell also got the win on the bump as he pitched 2 innings surrendering 2 hits while striking out 2.  Hayden Garr finished with a single and a double and Jacob Sherrill had 2 singles, 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.  The win improves the Raiders record to 10-3-1 on the season.

Coffee Middle will host the Monarchs in game #2 of the season series on Thursday, also at CCMS.  First pitch is scheduled for 4:30 PM.

The Coffee County CHS tennis teams visited Lewisburg on Tuesday for a district match with Marshall County.  The Red Raiders snapped a 2 match losing streak with a 4 to 3 win.  The Lady Raiders fell 5 to 2.

In the boys’ match, Grey Riddle(8 to 5), Jonah Rollman(8-0) and Landon Booth(8-0) all got wins in singles matches.  Riddle teamed up with Reid Lawrence to capture a 8 to 5 win in doubles play. The win improves the Red Raiders to 5 and 2 overall and 4 and 2 in district play.

In the girls’ match, Natalie Elzeer(8 to 2) and Emily Shelton(8 to 2) both won in singles play.  Jessica Barrera and Odalis Garcia teamed up to get an 8 to 6 win in doubles play.  The loss drops the Lady Radiers record to 4 and 3 overall and 3 and 3 in district play.

The Raider netters travel to Woodbury on Thursday for a 4 PM match with Cannon County.  Coffee County will finish up their busy week with a trip to Tullahoma on Friday.  That match will also get underway at 4 PM.

The Westwood tennis teams traveled to Sewanee on Tuesday to take on St. Andrews.  The Lady Rockets swept the singles matches on their way to a 6 to 1 win.  The Rockets were shut out in singles play as they fell 6 to 1.

In the girls’ match, Lauren Perry, Rylea McNamara, Anna Johnson and Sarah Khan all won in 6 to 0 decisions.  Addison Welch won 6 to 1 in singles play.  Johnson and McNamara got a 6 to 4 doubles win.  In the boys’ match, Jonathan Nelson and Caleb Simmons teamed up for a 7 to 5 win in doubles play.

Westwood will hit the court again on Friday when they will play host to Coffee County Middle.  That match will take place at Fred Deadman Park and first serve is set for 4 PM.

The Red Raiders packed their bags and traveled to Shelbyville on Tuesday for a district matchup with the Eagles.  The Red Raiders were looking to end a 5 game losing streak and get back into the hunt for a high seed in next month’s district tournament. The Eagles held Coffee County to 1 hit as they blanked Red Raiders 10 to 0.

Shelbyville broke through for 3 runs in the bottom of the 2^nd inning to take the only lead they would need.  Adding 2 in the 3^rd, 3 in the 4^th and 2 more in the 5^th ended the game via the Mercy Rule.

Coffee County’s Skylar Bratcher had the lone hit in the game for the Raiders as he laced a double in the 4^th inning.  Coffee County finished the game with 3 walks but could not get a runner past 2^nd base in the game.

Coffee County will play host to Shelbyville on Wednesday in the second game of the season series.  First pitch is set for 6 PM.  Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you all the action.  Lucky Knott will begin live coverage with the pregame show at 5:45.

The Red Raider soccer team of Coffee County CHS hosted Shelbyville on Tuesday night at the Raider Soccer Field.  The Red Raiders were hoping to get a little payback after a 5 to 2 loss at Shelbyville last month.  Coffee County could not find the back of the net as they lost 2 to 0.

Shelbyville got on the board first in the 27^th minute to lead 1 to 0 at halftime.  The Eagles added a goal in the 64^th minute to gain the district win.  Despite some good scoring opportunities, the Red Raiders could not break through to close the gap in the 2^nd half.

The Raiders hit the pitch again on Thursday when they make the long trip to Columbia for a district contest with the Lions.  Opening kick is set for 7 PM.

The Westwood middle school golf team traveled to Shelbyville on Tuesday for a match with Webb.  The Rocket linksters visited Riverbend Country Club on Tuesday for the 9 hole match against The Feet from Bell Buckle.  Westwood was unable to pick up a flag in the match falling 9 to 0.

Westwood will be back in action on Thursday when the Rockets and Coffee Middle will tee off against one another as they will play a 9 hole match at Old Stone Fort.  Start time is 4 PM.

The Nashville Sounds got another strong performance from starter James Naile on the way to a 7-0 win in front of 8,240 fans Tuesday night at First Tennessee Park.
In his second start of the season, Naile shut out the Cubs over 5 2/3 innings to pick up his second win. The right-hander scattered seven hits, walked one and struck out three. He used double plays in the first, second and fourth innings to shut down Iowa. Both of Naile’s starts have led to shutouts for the Sounds.
Naile used a few early runs of support to pave the way. Slade Heathcott started a second inning rally with a one-out double down the right field line. BJ Boyd plated Nashville’s first run of the night with a base hit through the left side. Boyd quickly swiped second base and scored on Steve Lombardozzi’s double to make it 2-0.
Nashville padded the lead with two more runs in the fifth. Boyd and Lombardozzi were at it again with a single and walk to start the inning. Dustin Fowler gave the Sounds a 4-0 lead when he lined a two-run double down the right field line.
It was Naile and Nashville’s dominant bullpen the rest of the way. Right-hander Josh Lucas came on for Naile in the sixth and escaped a second and third jam to keep the shutout intact.
Lucas tossed a scoreless seventh before turning it over to Ryan Dull who followed suit in the eighth with a 1-2-3 inning. Hard-throwing Bobby Wahl handled the ninth to close out Nashville’s second win of the year.
The Sounds and Cubs continue the three-game series Wednesday night at First Tennessee Park. Right-hander Frankie Montas (0-1, 54.00) starts for Nashville against right-hander Jen-Ho Tseng (0-1, 3.60) for Iowa. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
Post-Game Notes
• The Sounds improved their record to 2-4 with tonight’s 7-0 win.
• With tonight’s win, the Sounds improved to 25-16 all-time in home openers. Nashville is now 3-1 in home openers at First Tennessee Park.
• The Sounds turned a season-high four double plays tonight. Three came in the first four innings with James Naile on the mound, and reliever Josh Lucas got a 6-4-3 double play in the seventh.
• Naile tossed 5.2 shutout innings in his second start of the season. The right-hander improved to 2-0 on the year and has yet to allow a run. Naile’s final line: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K.
• Anthony Garcia’s fourth inning walk extended his on-base streak to a team-high five games.
• Dustin Fowler went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored. The two hits mark his team-high third multi-hit game of the season.
• Nashville’s bullpen tossed 3.1 scoreless innings and has a 0.70 ERA on the season (25.2 IP/2 ER).

The 2018 season is the Sounds’ 41st in franchise history and fourth as the Oakland Athletics’ top affiliate. Opening Day at First Tennessee Park is scheduled for Tuesday, April 10 when the Sounds host the Iowa Cubs at 6:35 p.m. Season ticket memberships are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.