Eury Perez’s two-out single in the eighth inning proved to be the decisive blow as the Braves overcame Matt Wisler’s shaky start and Andrew McKirahan’s ugly relief appearance to claim a 9-8 win over the Marlins on Thursday night at Turner Field. After the Marlins erased a three-run deficit against McKirahan in the top of the eighth, Daniel Castro singled off Bryan Morris to begin the bottom of the inning, moved to second on Morris’ throwing error and scored when Perez hit his game-winning single to shallow left-center field. Miami has dropped four straight, allowing 44 runs during the...

For the first time in 3 months, Thursday provides a busy slate of action as the fall prep season begins to pick up steam. The day begins at 8:00 AM as both CHS golf teams travel to Eagleville to take part in the Murfreesboro Invitational at Champions Run. The CHS girls are looking to repeat as champions in the tournament which tees off at 8:00 AM. Both boys and girls teams will face a stern challenge from several district and region foes in the 18 hole match. The Coffee County CHS volleyball team will be on the road on...

Kelby Tomlinson drove in three runs and Matt Duffy delivered a two-run single in the seventh inning to give Madison Bumgarner some cushion as he guided the Giants to a 6-1 win over the Braves on Wednesday night at Turner Field. As Bumgarner was surrendering just one run over 7 1/3 innings, Braves starting pitcher Williams Perez was allowing 10 hits over six-plus innings. Three of the six runs (five earned) charged to the Atlanta right-hander came courtesy of two-out singles recorded by Tomlinson, who was making his first career start in place of injured second baseman Joe Panik....

Wednesday night’s game between the Nashville Sounds and Memphis Redbirds at First Tennessee Park has been suspended due to rain. The game will be made up on Thursday as part of a doubleheader that will begin at 6:05 p.m. The second game will follow approximately 30 minutes from the end of the first game and will be a seven-inning contest. The Redbirds will turn to top prospect Marco Gonzalez (0-2, 6.13) in the latter game, while the Sounds will give the ball to Barry Zito (7-7,...

Hunter Pence’s three-run homer highlighted a four-run, eighth-inning outburst by the San Francisco Giants, who cruised to an 8-3 victory Tuesday night over the Atlanta Braves. Trailing, 3-2, the Giants pulled even as Gregor Blanco and Matt Duffy doubled to open the eighth. The Braves intentionally walked Buster Posey, who owned a .431 batting average in an 18-game stretch. Up came Pence, who lined David Aardsma’s 1-2 fastball over the left-center-field barrier. “With Hunter up there, I always have a good feeling,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. “That’s why he’s hitting there [behind Posey].” Atlanta starter Shelby Miller again...

A pair of middle school scrimmage play days on Saturday highlight the prep action this weekend in Manchester. At Coffee County Middle School, the CCMS Lady Raider soccer team will host 7 varsity and 5 Junior Varsity squads in a round robin scrimmage beginning at 9:00 AM. Teams from 6 counties and 3 conferences will be represented in the all day affair to be held at the CCMS field. The CCMS varsity team will take on Dekalb County at 9:00 AM and Warren County at 1:00 PM. The CCMS junior varsity will play Siegel at 11:00 AM and Harris...

Preparing to begin his tenth year as an assistant professor of mathematics and head baseball coach at Motlow College, Dan McShea now has additional responsibility after being named the interim athletic director of the College in late July. McShea will fill the position following the resignation of Tori Raby-Gentry, who served as athletic director for 18 months after a year as interim. Motlow is currently accepting applications to fill the head softball coach vacancy left by Raby-Gentry’s departure. “I’m honored to have this opportunity,” said McShea. “When I was approached about the possibility of filling the role of interim...

Ryan Roberts had a big day at Werner Park on Tuesday afternoon, blasting his second home run of the game to lead off the 12th inning and helping propel Nashville to an 8-6 win over Omaha. The victory allowed the Sounds to take three of four from Omaha, marking their first series win since the end of June. The four hour and 10 minute game was Nashville’s sixth win in 13 extra-inning contests this season. Roberts played hero for the Sounds with his solo shot to start the 12th. It was the designated hitter’s fourth home run of the...