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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1997
Page
7
Martina Hingis, 16, defeats Wiltruid Probst 6-2 6-0 at Hilton Head to stretch her season run to 29 and claim her 2eth straight title. Seles overwhelms Anke Huber 6-3 6-0 as Martinez ousts Coetzer 6-1 6-3.
Baseball Midland Valley JV visits South Aiken at 10 am. Silver Bluff JV plays South Aiken JV at noon. UNC Pembroke faces USC Aiken at 4 pm. USC Aiken golfers compete in Cleveland Augusta State event. USC Aiken women tennis plays Clayton State at 10 am and Kennesaw State at 3 pm. Sunday event includes UNC Pembroke at USC Aiken noon and Rotary Invitational in Chattanooga.
At 1 p.m. PBA flagship Open bowling and 2 p.m. US Collegiate Championship golf share broadcast slots. Other highlights include 3 p.m. Kentucky at Alabama baseball on Fox Sports South and 7:05 p.m. Cubs at Braves on TBS, with boxing, tennis, soccer, and horse racing also listed across ESPN and regional networks.
Chipper Jones drove in the tie breaking run with a two out single in the eighth as the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 5 4 in the first regular season at Turner Field. Jones went 3 4 with two RBIs and credited the old Fulton County Stadium memories for inspiration.
Aiken High pitcher Darvin Withers fired eight strikeouts and allowed five hits in an 11-2 win at Citizens Field. Despite early trouble, he located his fastball, while South Aiken’s five errors aided the Hornets’ offense led by Derek Luton and Freddie Day.
At the new Texas Motor Speedway the 1 1/2 mile oval challenges Winston Cup teams with a unique layout. Rain postponed Friday qualifying for the Interstate Batteries 500, leaving only 30 minutes of practice before time trials on Sunday. Dale Jarrett and Terry Labonte expressed mixed results from initial sessions as drivers stressed the track’s unfamiliar feel and speed.
South Aiken High School beat rival Aiken 8 to 6 in eight innings after a late seventh inning rally. Christy Chapman delivered a two run single in the eighth as Lindsay Wyant, Debbie Williams, and Jaime Bean fueled the comeback with multi hit efforts.
Storm Song, Dogwood Stable's Eclipse Award winner, aims to prove at Keeneland that she prefers the track to Gulfstream. The 2-year-old champion is the second choice in the Ashland Stakes with Craig Perret aboard, hoping for a derby path via the Oaks.
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