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<img src="http://www.sgaonline.com/headlines/extra.gif" /> Atlanta Braves fall to Red Sox, 6-5
There was drama Sunday as the Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones, Bobby Cox and Eric O'Flaherty were ejected in the seventh inning, and then Jeff Bennett served up a walk-off homer as the Braves' lost to the Boston Red Sox, 6-5.
The Braves face the Chicago Cubs at 7:10 p.m. Monday.
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Shiloh coming to town Friday
The Tift County Blue Devils will play host to the Shiloh High Generals Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Tift County will enter with a 1-1 record, while Shiloh will come in at 0-1.
Shiloh fell by a 24-6 score last Saturday at Newton County.
While Shiloh fell, the Devils rebounded from a season-opening loss with a 34-7 win over Locust Grove. -
Hanson allows 1 hit over 7 innings, finally wins
Tommy Hanson finally got some run support and won for the first time in nearly two months, allowing just one hit in seven shutout innings to lead the Atlanta Braves past the New York Mets 4-1 Wednesday night.
Omar Infante and Jason Heyward combined for seven hits at the top of the Braves' order, Martin Prado drove in two runs with a first-inning double and it could have been worse for the Mets if they hadn't thrown out two Atlanta runners at the plate. - Hess, Gaskins help ASU gain victory
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‘Good win’ for the Blue Devils
The work of a high school football coach never ends. Tift County High Blue Devil Head Football Coach Jay Walls could not take long to celebrate his team’s 34-7 win over Locust Grove Friday night.
Walls, along with coordinators Ben Simmons and Keith Gosse, traveled up to Covington Saturday night to scout the Shiloh High Generals, Tift’s next opponent. Shiloh opened its season Saturday on the road at Newton County. - Athlete of the Week poll up
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Panthers lose opener, 25-21
The Tiftarea Academy Panthers lost their home opener Friday night by a 25-21 score against the visiting Valwood School Valiants.
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Home sweet home for the Devils
Home was never so sweet for the Tift County Blue Devils football team as it was Friday night. A week after falling 40-26 at Fitzgerald, the Devils returned to the friendly confines of Brodie Field Friday night. Led by freshman Tadric Jackson’s 220 yards of combined offense, the Devils thrilled the home crowd with a 34-7 win over the visiting Locust Grove High Wildcats.
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