Softball: Lady Hawks earn automatic bid to NCAA regional

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The season continues for the Shorter softball team as they received the Gulf South Conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA South Region tournament.

The Lady Hawks, who rank fourth in the NCAA South Region, will travel to Valdosta State for the South Region I Tournament Friday through Sunday.

Joining Shorter at Steel’s Diamond at Blazer Park will be No. 1 Valdosta State, No. 5 Alabama Huntsville and No. 8 Tuskegee University.

The South Region’s remaining qualifiers — No. 2 Rollins, No 3. North Alabama, No. 6 Florida Tech and No. 7 Tampa will play at North Alabama.

The champions from each site will then face off in a Super Region series on May 15-16.

The Lady Hawks will open this weekend against Alabama Huntsville in the first game of the tournament at 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon and will be followed by Valdosta State and Tuskegee at 7 p.m.

NCAA SOUTH

REGION SCHEDULE

Friday

Game 1: Shorter vs. Alabama Huntsville, 4:30 p.m.

Game 2: Valdosta State vs. Tuskegee, 7 p.m.

Saturday

Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 1:30 p.m.

Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 4 p.m.

Game 5: Winner of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 3, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday

Game 6: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5, 1 p.m.

Game 7: If necessary, 3:30 p.m.

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Tennis: Lady Hawks stay perfect at NCCAA national championship

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The Lady Hawks undefeated streak at the National Christian College Athletic Association National Championship continued today as Shorter women’s tennis won both matches today by a 5-0 final score. The Lady Hawks opened first day of pool play with a 5-0 win over the Northwestern and followed it up with a 5-0 win over Indiana Wesleyan.

The wins move Shorter to 18-5 on the year. While, Northwestern goes to 18-9 and Indiana Wesleyan falls to 22-7.

The Lady Hawks will wrap up pool play tomorrow morning as they take on McMurry at 9:30am.

In both matches Shorter jumped out to an early 3-0 lead by sweeping the doubles matches. Against Northwestern, Agne Brun and Ornella Frere topped Megan Johnson and Karen Moe 8-2. Samya El Hsissen and Aurore Beltrando defeated Rachel Bostrom and Brooke Lapinski 8-1. And, the team of Daniela Chipe and Sicquena Sinclair won their match 8-3.

While scores against Indiana Wesleyan were Brun/Frere 8-0 over Katie Wilson and Kim Mella. Beltrando/El Hsissen defeated Kelsey Vessels and Rachel Bottorf 9-7, and Chipe/Sinclair topped Diane Jones and Ellen Hornett 8-4.

To win the matches Shorter just needed two wins in singles, and that just what they did both times. In the first match of the day Beltrando earned one of the points, topping Bostrom (6-0, 6-0). And, Sinclair earned the match winner with a win over Tina Matetich (6-1, 6-1).

For the second match of the day, El Hsissen and Frere gave Shorter the win. El Hsissen topped Courtney Siepman (6-1, 6-0), and Frere defeated Wilson (6-1, 6-0).

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Atlanta Braves: Miller, Braves spoil Billingsley’s return, beat Phillies

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ATLANTA — Shelby Miller threw his third career shutout, Freddie Freeman and Kelly Johnson hit homers to spoil Chad Billingsley’s first start in more than two years, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-0 on Tuesday night.

Miller (4-1) allowed only three hits and one walk with eight strikeouts. He has not allowed more than two runs in any of his six starts.

Billingsley (0-1) gave up six runs, five earned, in five innings. The right-hander fought back from two major surgeries on his pitching arm to make his first start since April 15, 2013, for the Dodgers against San Diego.

Freeman had three hits, including a two-run homer in the first. Johnson, who drove in four runs, hit a three-run shot in the fourth. He added a sixth-inning single for his 1,000th career hit.

Miller struck out Ryan Howard to complete his first shutout since June 17, 2014, with the Cardinals at Toronto.

Miller faced the minimum 12 batters through four innings. Cesar Hernandez had an infield hit to lead off the third before Carlos Ruiz hit into a double play. Howard led off the fifth with a double, but was stranded on second base.

Johnson leads the Braves with six homers and has 14 RBIs in his last 10 games.

Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg held out slumping second baseman Chase Utley, who is hitting only .103 and is 2 for 29 (.069) on the road trip.

Sandberg said it was “a pretty good possibility” Utley’s break “from the mental side” will continue through Wednesday’s final game of the series. Sandberg said Utley has “hit the ball very hard, right on the nose,” but hasn’t had any luck.

Hernandez started at second base.

Left-hander Elvis Araujo, making his major league debut, pitched around two hits in a scoreless sixth for Philadelphia. Dustin McGowan walked four batters in the seventh, including a bases-loaded walk to Johnson to force in a run. Jace Peterson and Cameron Maybin followed with run-scoring singles.

Trainer’s room

Phillies: Billingsley had to recover from two surgeries on his right arm — a Tommy John procedure followed by a repair of his partially torn flexor tendon on June 24, 2014.

Billingsley, 30, was signed to a one-year deal by the Phillies on Jan. 29.

Braves: The Braves designated left-handed reliever Donnie Veal for assignment before the game and recalled right-hander Brandon Cunniff from Triple-A Gwinnett. The move left Luis Avilan as the only left-hander in Atlanta’s bullpen.

Up next

Phillies: RHP Jerome Williams will try for his second win over the Braves this season. He allowed three runs in a 5-4 win over the Braves in Philadelphia on April 26. He is 2-3 against Atlanta in his career.

Braves: RHP Mike Foltynewicz will try to solidify his spot in Atlanta’s rotation after allowing two earned runs in five innings in a 4-3 win over the Reds on Friday.

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Youth Baseball: Rome Red Sox win Sandlot Classic

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The Rome Red Sox won the 10-year-old Sandlot Classic this past weekend at Grizzard Park. 

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Golf: 4 earn 1st-place finishes at Challenge

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The first-place winners of the Mercy Care Challenge at Barnsley Resort were Tushar Patel, Scott Herndon, Ronnie Cargle and Ladell Norton. The 19th Mercy Care Challenge and the preceding dinner, sponsored by Outback Steakhouse, raised over $25,000 that will be used to provide adult day health services. Over the years the tournament has raised approximately $500,000 for Mercy Care.

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Youth Soccer: Rain slows Arsenal teams with 1-8-3 record

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The YMCA’s Arsenal Rome Soccer Club’s Select teams posted a 1-8-3 record over the past few rain-filled weeks to bring the season record to 7-15-4.

On April 18, the G14-D lost to firstplace South GA, 4-0, then tied fifth-place GA FC, 1-1, with a goal from Rockmart’s Ashlyn Jay.

On April 26, they lost to second-place Augusta Gold, 3-0. On May 2, they lost to East Point’s sixth-place Tiger SC, 6-1, with a goal from Madison Bozydaj.

On May 3, they tied 10th-place Lady Chiefs Blue 0-0. Their 0-4-3 record has them in 11th place as they head to Gainesville this weekend for the President’s Cup.

The B13-III lost on April 26 to SSA’s Chelsea Blue, 4-1.

They lost on April 29 to NASA Premier 6-0. On May 1, they lost to AFC Lightning 2-1.

On May 2, they lost to Griffin Excel, 10-1. On May 3, they lost to Roswell Santos Blue, 5-0. This weekend they are off to Griffin for the President’s Cup. Their 1-9 record has them in 11th place.

The B14-II beat Macon’s SAF Elite, 4-3, on April 18 with goals from Houston Read (two), Wes Lorrens and Ramiro Alanis.

On May 2, they tied Norcross Premier 3-3 with goals from Lane Koch (two) and Lorrens. Their 6-2-1 record has them in fifth place. This weekend they host SSA at Grizzard Park at 2 p.m.

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Floyd County Jail reports May 5, 8 p.m.

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The Floyd County Jail releases arrest reports twice a day – 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Mobile users follow this link to view the 24-hour report on ISSUU.com.

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