Martinsville at Danville and Eight More Baseball Games
Martinsville hosts Danville in the evening while Burlington meets Danville with late games on Tuesday. Other slate includes Elizabethton at Bristol and Kingsport vs Princeton among regional pairings. In the American League action Bluefield at Martinsville and Pulaski at Johnson City are listed. In the National League schedule Montreal hosts Colorado and Chicago Cubs visit Houston with late starts. A Monday preseason NFL game shows New Orleans in action.
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Quote from Mookie Wilson on limited games left
Former Major League player and current Kingsport Mets manager Mookie Wilson says, The coaches and I were just talking we ve only got like 15 games left I was saying that we re just starting to have some fun.
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Ramey to Sponsor Brad Teague at Bristol Races
Ramey Ford of Tazewell announces a sponsorship deal with veteran driver Brad Teague, son of Marshall Teague, to race No. 77 in two Bristol Motor Speedway events. Teague, from Johnson City, will drive a Ford F-150 CTS and a Ford Taurus in the BGN race, with Jimmy Means as crew chief.
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Mookie Wilson Brings World Series Fame to Appalachian League
Kingsport reports Mookie Wilson, former Mets and Blue Jays outfielder, joins Appalachian League as instructor and mentor. He recalls the 1986 World Series grounder that errantly went past Bill Buckner, sealing the Mets’ victory in Game Six and the eventual title. Wilson emphasizes guiding players informally as their manager and representative of the organization.
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Final stretch looms for Princeton and Bluefield
McGonagle and Holland forecast a tight closing run in the Appalachian League as Princeton Devil Rays host Kingsport and Bluefield Orioles begin a six day road trip starting tonight in Martinsville. Both clubs highlight strong play amid inconsistencies and promotions set for August, including 100 bats giveaway on Clinch Valley Medical Center night August 18 with Bristol.
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Young Hunter a phenom on the links
13-year old John David Hunter earns praise for patience and smart play after a bold recovery on a final round hole and an eight shot win in the Virginia State Golf Association Junior Amateur. He has claimed two wins on the Blue Ridge Junior Golf tour and is hailed by peers including Kevin Leatherwood as a rising star in golf.
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Rays Sweep Winds Down In Burlington Series
The Princeton Rays lost both games of a Sunday doubleheader 11-2 and 5-4 at Burlington against the Indians who moved to 29-24. The late start left results unavailable. Princeton begins a six-game homestand tonight hosting the Kingsport Mets at 7 p.m.
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Beamer Connects Virginia Tech to Southwest Virginia Roots
Bluefield State College and local teams like Carroll County High and Princeton high’s Isaac Montgomery are noted in a local broadcast preview. Beamer, a Hillsville native, discusses Tech's season opener and potential of players from Southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia, including Montem Montgomery and Brad Goff.
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