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Sounds Pummeled By Dodgers in Road Trip Finale
The Nashville Sounds stranded a season-high 13 runners on base and went 0-for-14 with runners in scoring position as they dropped their road trip finale to the Oklahoma City Dodgers 11-2 Sunday afternoon. A pitching duel was brewing through the first three innings but the Oklahoma City Dodgers scored in each of the middle three innings while the Sounds squandered their chances to light up the scoreboard. The Sounds left the bases loaded in both the fifth and seventh innings and went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts with the all three bases occupied. Nashville put the first two batters on...
Sounds Doubled Up By Dodgers
The strikeout bug bit the Nashville Sounds Saturday night as they fell to the Oklahoma City Dodgers 4-2. Sounds batters struck out 16 times to set a new season-high. The Sounds were unable to muster anything offensively against Oklahoma City starter Dennis Santana. The pitching prospect, making his Triple-A debut, mowed through the Sounds lineup, striking out 11 batters in six innings to match a career-high. Santana’s counterpart on the mound, Naile, took a tough luck loss after tossing his fourth quality start of the season. He allowed three runs but just one was earned in his seven innings...
Five CCMS Track Athletes to Vie for State Titles on Saturday
Five members of the Coffee County Middle School track team will compete on Saturday in the TMSAA state meet in Clarksville. The state meet will take place at Forterra Stadium on the campus of Austin Peay State University. Ethan Welch is the first competitor as he is scheduled for the high jump and the discus at 9 AM. Jayda Wright and Marley Perry will both compete in the discus beginning at 10:15 AM while Perry will throw the shot at 11:45. The running events will take place in the afternoon. Greenlee Woods and Jacob Rutledge will each take part...
CHS Softball to Play for State Title Bid on Friday Night
After winning 8 of their last 9 games, the Coffee County Lady Raider softball team is one win away from a state title berth. The Lady Raiders will play host to Walker Valley at Terry Floyd Field tonight at 7 PM. This is the 3rd meeting all time between the two programs. Coffee County has won all 3 of the previous meetings, including the last 2 in the postseason in 2012 and 2013. The winner of tonight’s game will advance to next week’s TSSAA State Tournament in Murfreesboro. Coffee County is looking for their 2nd straight visit to the...
Nashville SC Gets Win in U.S. Open Cup Debut
Nashville SC survived and advanced on Wednesday night in its U.S. Open Cup debut with a 2-0 win over NPSL side Inter Nashville FC as Tucker Hume netted a brace for the winners. 90 in a Nutshell Nashville SC was on the front foot most of the night and it paid off early. A pass from forward Robin Shroot played Hume in alone and the 6’5” striker rounded the keeper for the easy finish in the 19’ minute. The teams went into the locker room at 1-0 despite Nashville SC dominating play in the first half. Mother Nature intervened...
Sounds Begin Nine-Game Homestand Monday
The Nashville Sounds Baseball Club returns to First Tennessee Park for a nine-game homestand set to begin on Monday, May 21. The Sounds welcome the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, for a four-game series from May 21-24. Following the Sky Sox, the Sounds welcome the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Oklahoma City Dodgers, for a five-game set from May 25-29. Below is a preview for each game of the homestand: Monday, May 21 vs. Colorado Springs – 6:35 p.m. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. Kroger Plus Monday – Buy a...
CHS Softball Claims Region Title
Hosting Lincoln County at Terry Floyd Field on Wednesday, the Coffee County Lady Raiders were looking for the first region title since 2014. Facing off against their District 8AAA rival Lady Falcons, Coffee County hosted an overflow crowd in the Region 4AAA title game. Once again, it was a late rally that lifted Coffee County to the 4 to 3 win. Trailing 3 to 1 entering the bottom of the 5th inning, Coffee County strung together 3 doubles and capitalized on a Lincoln County error to plate 3 runs and take a 4 to 3 lead into the 6th. ...
Lauren Tomberlin Signs to Play College Softball at Motlow
Coffee County senior Lauren Tomberlin signed to continue her softball career at Motlow State Community College in a ceremony on Wednesday at CHS. Surrounded by family, coaches, teammates and friends, Tomberlin inked her letter of intent to play softball for the Lady Bucks. Tomberlin becomes the third Lady Raider softball player this year to sign to play at the collegiate level. Citing Tomberlin’s a “leader skills” and having a “big bat” Motlow coach Janice Morey was ecstatic about inking the senior catcher/utility infielder. Lauren joins Haley Hinshaw, a member of the 2017 Lady Raider team, in the Motlow program. ...
