Pete Weber’s Postgame Report http://www.thunder1320.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Preds-Report-4-18-16.mp3 Timely scoring and spectacular goaltending helped the Nashville Predators to a 2-0 series lead for the first time in franchise history. And now they’re coming home. The Preds beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in Game Two of their Western Conference First Round series on Sunday night at the Honda Center to take a commanding lead away from Music City. Nashville got better throughout the night and eventually wore down the Ducks on their way to a victory. “Everyone in this room believes that we’re capable of doing this, and I think we showed we...

The Braves watched a five-run lead disappear, but still managed to complete their three-game sweep of the Marlins in extra innings. Mallex Smith’s two-out, RBI single to center off Edwin Jackson proved the difference, as Atlanta prevailed 6-5 in 10 innings at Marlins Park. Ichiro Suzuki’s two-out, RBI single in the ninth inning off Jason Grilli pulled the Marlins even, but with two outs in the 10th, the Braves countered and went ahead on Smith’s single to center. Miami has now dropped four straight and fell to 0-5 at home. After falling behind by five runs in the sixth...

The Westwood Rockets closed out the regular season at home on Saturday with a 9 to 5 loss at the hands of Community. The Rockets jumped out to a 4 to 1 lead after the 1st inning behind 4 hits to open the bottom of the first inning. Skylar Bratcher had a 2 RBI double and Dylan Koon knocked in Bratcher and scored later in the inning to give Westwood a great start. The visiting Vikings scored runs in the 3rd, 4th and 5th innings to capture the come from behind win. Bratcher finished the game going 3 for...

The Coffee County Middle School Red Raider baseball team settled for a 3rd place finish in the CTC Conference JV baseball tournament on Sunday afternoon. The Raiders, who dropped their second round game to top-seeded Warren County on Saturday morning, eliminated Tullahoma on Saturday evening to set up a matchup with North Franklin on Sunday in the semifinals. A pair of crucial errors led to all 7 North Franklin runs in a 7 to 1 defeat at the hands of the Gators. Bryson Clanton scored on a Braden Brown single for the Raiders lone run. On Saturday night, the...

The Westwood Lady Rockets softball season came to a close on Saturday morning with a 16 to 4 loss at the hands of Moore County in the 3rd round of the Duck River Valley Conference postseason tournament.  Westwood held leads in the first and second innings as Coach Angela Houck’s young squad was not going down without a fight.  Tied at 4 entering the 3rd inning, the Lady Raiders of Moore County scored 3 runs in the 3rd inning before a 9 run explosion in the 4th.   The Rockets were held to 2 hits on the game but benefitted...

  The Coffee County Central High School baseball team’s bats came alive in a pair of Friday night wins in the Mountain Valley Classic baseball tournament.  Coffee County, playing in Marion County, defeated the host school 10 to 7 to open play on Friday as Noah Anderson was 3 for 4 at the plate with 2 doubles and 3 RBI.  Deandre Wakefield finished 2 for 3 with a double and Gavin Husted had a solo home run.  In the nightcap, Coffee County used a 7 run 2nd inning to dump Cumberland County 9 to 2.  Wakefield was 2 for...

The Coffee County Middle School JV baseball banged out 11 hits as they opened the CTC JV baseball tournament with an 11 to 0 win over South Franklin on Friday night at CCMS. Nick Watkins was 3 for 3 with a double to lead the Raider hitting attack. Griffin Meeker and Braxton White each added a pair of singles for Coffee County. The JV Raiders are back in action on Saturday as they take on Warren County at 12:30 PM at Coffee County Middle School. The tournament concludes on Sunday...

Banging out 11 hits and collecting 19 walks helped the Westwood Lady Rockets softball team crush Huntland 17 to 2 on Friday night in the elimination round of the Duck River Valley Conference. Madison Wakefield led the Rocket assault as she 3 for 4 on the day with 3 RBI. Haidyn Campbell, Hallie Wimberley and Alex Nelson all finished with 2 hits apiece as Nelson also had 3 RBI. Kiely Featherson walked all 5 times she batted on Friday night to earn 3 RBI herself and perhaps become the first player in the history of the sport to be...