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TWU men’s soccer falls in season opener The Tennessee Wesleyan men’s soccer team lost its season opener 3-0 to nationally ranked William Carey in a downpour Tuesday at Bicentennial Park. William Carey, ranked No. 13 in the NAIA poll, Keeping a cool head scored goals in the 24th and 33rd minutes to take a 2-0 halftime lead, then added a third goal in the 56th. The Crusaders outshot the Bulldogs 16-10 overall and 8-5 on goal. TWU did have a 4-3 edge on corner Soler, Riley send surging Braves past Marlins kicks. Pedro de Moraes had five saves in goal for the Bulldogs. The Associated Press Wesleyan’s next match is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, NATIONAL LEAGUE at home against another ranked opponent, No. 11 MIAMI — Jorge Soler BRAVES 2, Marlins 0 Dalton State College. snapped a scoreless tie with a two-out RBI single NO PLACE LIKE THE ROAD: in the eighth inning, and The Braves will attempt to the Atlanta Braves beat the sweep their third consecu- Miami Marlins 2-0 Tues- tive road series Wednesday. day night. Their current road surge Pinch-hitter Abraham began with a three-game Almonte drew a one-out sweep at St. Louis on Aug. walk against Miami starter 3-5 and continued at Wash- Sandy Alcantara, stole sec- ington last weekend. ond and advanced to third “I think sometimes for on a wild pitch. Soler fought these guys to get on the back from an 0-2 count and road, they can just get the hit an opposite-field line WILFREDO LEE | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS rest,” Snitker said. “They’re drive to right that scored Atlanta Braves’ Huascar Ynoa winds up during the first inning not as in demand as they Almonte. against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday in Miami. are at home a lot of times.” “In that at-bat, I tried to LEARNING LESSON: The inci- stay calm because I was a and one walk. advanced on a groundout dent that forced him to miss bit anxious,” Soler said. “I “Sandy was electric out of and reached third on Free- extended time prompted let it come to me.” the gate,” Marlins manager man’s two-out single to left. Ynoa to reflect on channel- Austin Riley hit his 26th Don Mattingly said. “He had Alcantara retired Riley on ing emotions. homer, a solo blast off a really good breaking ball, a inning-ending force-out. “I learned a lot from this Marlins reliever Anthony pounding the strike zone, Miami loaded the bases in experience, mostly how to Bender in the ninth. Freddie getting the ball where he the bottom half, but failed handle the efforts and out- Freeman had two hits for wanted it to be. He was on to score. Alcantara reached ings that don’t go the way the NL East-leading Braves, the attack. He was forcing on a fielder’s choice and you want them to,” Ynoa who won their fifth straight them to swing the bat. He advanced on Miguel Rojas’ said. “And how to reel them and 12th in 14 games. Atlanta was really good.” single that chased Ynoa. in and come back even also has won nine straight In his two last home starts, Isan Díaz singled off Tyler stronger from those bad GABRIEL GARCIA | THE DAILY POST-ATHENIAN road games Alcantara has yielded three Matzek before the reliever outings.” McMinn County’s Summer Trew (5) tips the ball past a Bradley Chris Martin (2-3) got the runs in 15 innings, while the retired Lewis Brinson on a ROSTER MOVES: The Braves Central block attempt Tuesday at Bradley Central High School. win by pitching a score- Marlins scored once. pop out and struck out Jesús optioned RHP Jacob Webb less seventh. Luke Jackson “That’s tough, I can’t do Sánchez. to Triple-A Gwinnet for followed with a scoreless anything about it,” Alcan- Ynoa returned from a Ynoa’s spot on the roster. … BRADLEY: Lady Cherokees eighth, and Will Smith got tara said. “I just have to keep three-month stint on the The Marlins optioned LHP his 26th save with a perfect my head up, do my job and injured list and allowed Braxton Garrett to Triple- ninth. keep pitching.” three hits, struck out four A Jacksonville and recalled 1 to be home for next game “There are some really Braves starter Huas- and walked one in 5 /3 RHP Luis Madero. Garrett good things that happened car Ynoa and Alcantara innings. The 23-year-old started the series opener FROM B1 Taylor Hancock also in that game,” Braves man- matched scoreless innings Ynoa broke his pitching Monday, and his outing served one ace. ager Brian Snitker said. through the first five. Ynoa hand, slamming it on the of three plus innings was scored five kills each, The Lady Cherokees “That’s a good baseball limited Miami to two base dugout bench in frustration marred by six walks. with Trew also tally- return home for their game. Solid.” runners, while Alcantara after he was removed from UP NEXT: RHP Charlie Mor- ing three blocks and an next game, which is 6 p.m. Alcantara (7-11) was lift- kept the Braves from reach- an outing against Milwau- ton (11-3, 3.49) will pitch the ace and Thompson two Monday against Loudon ed for a pinch-hitter in the ing scoring position. kee May 16. series finale for the Braves blocks. Jada Mack add- in non-district play. eighth. The right-hander Atlanta had the first threat “It was a good outing, what today, while the Marlins will ed four kills, Jazmine allowed one run and five in the sixth. Ynoa reached matters most is to help the go with LHP Jesús Luzardo Moses two kills and Ele- EMAIL: gabriel.garcia@ hits, with seven strike outs on a leadoff infield single, team win,” Ynoa said. 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