Tacoma, WA – The Nashville Sounds were bested by the Tacoma Rainiers by a 5-2 count on Monday evening at Cheney Stadium in the opener of a four-game series.
Rainiers starter Blake Beavan (2-2) was solid in earning a victory, holding the Sounds to one run on four hits over 7 2/3 innings. The lone blemish on the right-hander’s quality start was a Hunter Morris home run.
 Nashville Sounds Baseball. (Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds)
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Nashville Sounds lose in extra innings to Salt Lake Bees, 8-7
May 19, 2013 |
Salt Lake City, UT – Despite holding three different two-run leads Sunday afternoon at Spring Mobile Ballpark, the Nashville Sounds were on the losing end of an 8-7 extra-innings dogfight series finale against the Salt Lake Bees, splitting the series at two games apiece.
The Sounds had the Bees down to their last strike with a 7-6 lead in the bottom of the 10th inning, but Salt Lake catcher Luke Carlin spoiled Nashville’s chance for its first series win of the season by crushing a two-run homer off closer Rob Wooten (0-1) for the walk-off win.
 Nashville Sounds Baseball. (Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds)
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Nashville Sounds explode for 17 hits in 11-0 shutout over Salt Lake Bees
May 18, 2013 |
Hunter Morris Homers Twice, Caleb Gindl Plates Four In Nashville’s Best Offensive Output Of Season
Salt Lake City, UT – Hunter Morris belted a pair of home runs, Caleb Gindl went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, and Zach Kroenke turned in his best start of the year to lead the Nashville Sounds to an 11-0 victory over the Salt Lake Bees on Saturday evening at Spring Mobile Ballpark.
Nashville (12-28) set a new season high with 17 hits and matched its season best for runs scored in recording its third shutout win of the season.
 Nashville Sounds Baseball. (Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds)
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Nashville Sounds lose 12-6 to Salt Lake Bees Friday night
May 18, 2013 |
Lalli Homers, Goes 3-for-5 In First Start Since Rejoining Nashville
Salt Lake City, UT – The Salt Lake Bees scored 10 runs over the first three innings en route to a 12-6 victory over the Nashville Sounds on Friday evening at Spring Mobile Ballpark.
In his first start since rejoining the Sounds, catcher Blake Lalli went 3-for-5 with a home run to pace Nashville’s 12-hit offensive attack. Josh Prince (2-for-4, two doubles) and Khris Davis (2-for-3, two RBI singles) also posted multi-hit efforts for the visitors.
The 12 runs match the most allowed by Sounds pitching in a single game this season (third occurrence). Nine of Salt Lake’s runs came plateward with two outs in an inning.
 Nashville Sounds Baseball. (Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds)
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Nashville Sounds snaps losing streak with 7-2 win over Salt Lake Bees
May 17, 2013 |
Nashville’s Hellweg Throws Six Scoreless; Khris Davis Homers
Salt Lake City, UT – The Nashville Sounds enjoyed a 7-2 victory over the Salt Lake Bees Thursday night at Spring Mobile Ballpark, highlighted by a five-run fifth inning and a quality start from pitcher Johnny Hellweg (2-4). The win snapped Nashville’s five-game losing streak.
Silencing the Bees early was Hellweg, who scattered four hits over six scoreless innings for the Sounds en route to his second win of the year and first since April 6th. The 6-foot-9 hurler walked six and fanned one, at times touching 101 mph on the in-park radar gun.
 Nashville Sounds Baseball. (Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds)
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Nashville Sounds lose 9-0 to Sacramento River Cats Tuesday at Greer Stadium
May 14, 2013 |
Nashville, TN – The Nashville Sounds connected for only four hits in Tuesday morning’s 9-0 loss at Greer Stadium to the visiting Sacramento River Cats, marking the second time this season the Sounds have been swept in a four-game series by their opponent.
The loss marks Nashville’s fifth in a row and the team’s fourth shutout loss of the season. The Sounds were outscored by Sacramento, 28-11, in the series.
 Nashville Sounds right-hander Frankie De La Cruz . (Mike Strasinger – sportsnashville.net)
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Nashville Sounds drop Third Straight to Sacramento River Cats 8-4 at Greer Stadium
May 13, 2013 |
Nashville, TN - The Sacramento River Cats took their third straight game from the Nashville Sounds, prevailing 8-4 on Monday evening at Greer Stadium.
River Cats starter Bruce Billings (3-2) turned in a quality start to post the victory, striking out eight batters while allowing three runs (one earned) on four hits over six innings of action. It marked the right-hander’s third quality start in his last four outings.
 Nashville Sounds Pitcher K-Rod. (Michael Strasinger – Nashville Sounds)
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Hilltop Super Market’s 4th annual BBQ Cook-Off was a big hit with the Local Community Saturday
May 13, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – One could smell the aromas in the air before arriving at Hilltop Super Market’s 4th annual BBQ Cook-Off Saturday.
The grass area in front of the market was filled with tents, grills, barrels and all kinds of barbecue cooking equipment.
People from miles around come out to the BBQ Cook-Off. There was plenty of food to be had as most of the grillers were selling barbecue as well as competing. Anything from bbq sandwich, hamburger, hotdogs, ribeye sandwiches, bbq by the pound, etc were available for purchase.
 Double A’s BBQ won Grand Champion at the 2013 Hilltop BBQ Cook-Off.
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Palmyra Volunteer Fire Department holds First Annual Cornhole Tournament at Hilltop Super Market
May 13, 2013 |
Montgomery County, TN – On Saturday, May 11th, the Palmyra Volunteer Fire Department held their First Annual Cornhole Tournament.
It began at 8:00am at Hilltop Super Market, located at 400 Highway 149, during Hilltop’s BBQ Cook-Off.
 (L to R) Jimmy McGuffin (from Frankfort, KY) and Michael Ratcliffe (from Lawrenceburg, KY) won the Palmyra Volunteer Fire Department Cornhole Tournament.
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Nashville Sounds Homer Four Times in 6-5 Loss to Sacramento River Cats at Greer Stadium
May 12, 2013 |
Nashville, TN - A late-game rally featuring back-to-back home runs by the Nashville Sounds came up short Sunday afternoon at Greer Stadium, allowing the Sacramento River Cats to win 6-5 over the home team.
Down 6-2 in the eighth, the Sounds jumped back in the game with Khris Davis’ two-run jack to left field that stayed just fair. The home run was the 25-year-old’s second of the game, cracking his first in the fourth inning. Davis becomes the second Sound this season to have a two-homer game, matching Hunter Morris’ effort from April 12th. Davis has six hits with the Sounds this season: three are homers.
 Nashville Sounds Baseball. (Mike Strasinger – sportsnashville.net)
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