The Braves capitalized on Oakland miscues to beat the A’s, 4-3, Saturday afternoon and take the series at the Coliseum. Dansby Swanson went 2-for-4 with two RBI doubles, including one to left in the ninth inning after Danny Santana reached on an error from A’s shortstop Franklin Barreto. Swanson also doubled home Santana in the seventh after Santana reached when Barreto collided with left fielder Matt Joyce. Earlier, Santana kicked off the scoring with an RBI double in the second, scoring catcher Tyler Flowers after he reached on a Barreto throwing error. The Braves tacked on one more run...

Marcus Semien’s first game in a Sounds uniform was a memorable one as he lifted Nashville past Oklahoma City 5-4 with a two-run, walk-off single. The win snapped a seven-game drought against the Dodgers. The Sounds jumped out to an early lead as Semien, with the team on a rehab assignment from Oakland, scampered home on a wild pitch from Dodgers starter Scott Barlow. Nashville doubled its lead the next inning. Beau Taylor roped a double down the right field line and came home to score when Yairo Munoz lined a pitch back up the middle into center field....

In his first career ninth-inning appearance, Mike Foltynewicz nearly snapped a 23-year drought. The 25-year-old Atlanta Braves right-hander flirted with the franchise’s first no-hitter since 1994 in a 3-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. Oakland first baseman Matt Olson logged the first hit against Foltynewicz in style, clearing the right-field fence in the first at-bat of the final frame to break up the party. Braves manager Brian Snitker immediately congratulated and relieved his young starter, who hit his career high with 119 pitches. The remaining Oakland crowd gave Foltynewicz a standing ovation as he walked off...

The Oklahoma City Dodgers scored multiple runs in the first three innings and raced to a 12-6 win over the Nashville Sounds in front of a sellout crowd of 11,080 at First Tennessee Park Friday night. Oklahoma City hitters racked up five multi-hit games, including a four-hit night from former Sound Max Muncy and a three-hit games from Alex Verdugo. The one-two combo at the top of the lineup combined to score six runs and drive in four. Verdugo and Muncy each had three hits in the first three innings, and Muncy added his fourth of the game in...

Tori Bell’s high school softball career has been one of testing injuries and triumphant moments. Bookended by a pair of trips to the state tournament in her freshmen and senior years, Bell enjoyed a 4 year career that saw her play every game she was physically able to play. Bell also managed to wow teammates, opponents and fans with outstanding defensive plays and a thunderous bat. That career came to a close on Wednesday and true to form, Tori went out on a high note in the Tennessee Softball Coaches Association’s Kentucky/ Tennessee All-Star softball game. Bell qualified for...

How filthy was Dinelson Lamet during the Padres’ 6-0 victory on Thursday night? Well, the Braves couldn’t quite believe it for themselves. So, with his club struggling to muster any offense in the top of the sixth, Atlanta skipper Brian Snitker asked that Lamet be checked for a foreign substance. The verdict: Lamet’s stuff was real — and it was spectacular. Lamet used his nasty three-pitch mix to shut down the Braves over seven scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and striking out eight. The rookie right-hander also brushed aside potential controversy with the poise of a veteran. Umpires...

The Round Rock Dance Halls claimed the Battle for the Boot trophy with a 10-0 win over the Nashville Honky Tonks in front of a sellout crowd of 10,210 at First Tennessee Park Thursday night. The inaugural two-game home-and-home series went to Round Rock with wins on May 5th at Dell Diamond and Thursday night’s drubbing. The series finale belonged to Round Rock from start to finish as the Dance Halls started the scoring in the second and never looked back. Brett Nicholas sent a pitch from Nashville starter Zach Neal deep into The Band Box for a solo...

Coffee County’s Benjamin Reid was selected last week as a member of the 2nd team of the Tennessean All-Midstate soccer team. Benjamin, a rising senior, was selected as a defender. Reid and Lincoln County’s James Fee were the only District 8AAA players selected for the team as Fee was also listed as a 2nd team defender. Reid, a 3 year starter for Coffee County, served as the only junior captain for this year’s District 8AAA regular season champion Red Raider squad. Reid was selected as the District 8AAA Defensive Player of the Year and a member of the All-District...