MLB’s regular season is coming to a close. The Miami Marlins (82-76) are competing with the Arizona Diamondbacks (84-75), Chicago Cubs (82-76), Cincinnati Reds (81-78) and San Diego Padres (79-80) for the last two National League wildcard spots. Time is ticking as the playoffs begin on Tuesday. Crunch Time for …
Read More »Rays Begin Crucial Series with Angels
The Tampa Bay Rays kick off a three-game series at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 6:40 p.m. Starting pitcher Taj Bradley will face off against Angels’ pitcher Patrick Sandoval. The Rays (92-59) sit 2.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles (94-56) for the American League East division lead. Aaron …
Read More »NL Pennant Race
The baseball season is starting to wind down but the National League pennant race is just heating up. The season has been up and down all year with many surprises. The Dodgers have not been as dominant as in the past, the Padres lineup has disappointed, and a young Reds …
Read More »Rays Fall to Second in AL East; Begin Series with Division Leading Orioles
The Tampa Bay Rays, who had been atop the AL East since the start of the Major League Baseball season, have fallen to second place in the division. After their hot start, the Rays are now starting to show weaknesses and are proving the team isn’t invincible. The Baltimore Orioles …
Read More »Post All-Star Break: NL Central Breakdown
The National League Central is shaping up to be a division full of surprises. The St. Louis Cardinals, who were favorited to win the division, are sitting in last place. The Cincinnati Reds, who were favorited to finish last, are now in first place thanks to their young core of …
Read More »A Look at the NL East at the All-Star Break
The MLB All-Star break is coming to an end, and the National League East is one of the strongest divisions in the league. This division is full of surprises, with a disappointing Mets team and a surging Marlins team in second place. With the second half of the season beginning …
Read More »Embiid, Sixers Go Up 2-0 In Series vs. Nets
The Brooklyn Nets fell to Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers 96-84 Monday night. The Sixers now lead the Nets 2-0 in their first-round playoff series. Game Trends After falling 121-110 in Game 1, the Nets held the lead for the first half of Game 2. Cameron Johnson, who ended …
Read More »Devastating Loss Sees Hawthorne Eliminated in the Semifinals
Chipley Tigers Defeat Hawthorne Hornets 49-46 Lakeland, Florida was the site for another classic in its long history of hosting the FSHAA State Basketball Tournament. Chipley entered the game with 20 wins and six losses after back-to-back wins on the road at Paxton and Jay. Hawthorne was living life on …
Read More »Comfortable Hawthorne Win Leads to Rematch Against Newberry
Hilliard Red Flashes 49 Hawthorne Hornets 59 This matchup featured two teams who won their district tournaments just one week ago. Hilliard beat Madison County without much resistance while Hawthorne needed to come from behind to upset Newberry at the final buzzer. The Hornets and Flashes also met on December …
Read More »St. Francis Comfortably Advances to Second Round
By: Alex Washburn & Regan Staudt The hometown Wolves win 84-39 over Meadowbrook As the first round of the playoffs got underway Tuesday night, St. Francis and Meadowbrook entered this game with only six wins during the regular season. The Wolves got out to a quick double-digit lead early by …
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