Georgia sports for Monday, July 28th

Atlanta Braves--

The Braves wrapped their road trip with losses in 2-of-3 games in Philidelphia over the weekend. Sunday, the Braves wasted a 5-0 lead to lose 12-10. The Phillies knocked five home runs off Atlanta-pitching, while the Braves had two. For the three games combined, the Braves scored 27 runs, but only won once. Atlanta has fallen to 7-and-a-half games out of first place in the NL-East. They’ll open a homestand tonight with the first of four games against St Louis.

Little League baseball/Warner Robins--

The Little League baseball kids of Warner Robins are once again state champions. They beat Murphey Candler 8-3 on Friday night to repeat as state title-holders. Warner Robins’ team moves on to the Southeastern regionals--play in St Petersburg,Florida begins later this week.

Georgia sports for Friday, July 25th

Warner Robins Little League--

The kids of Warner Robins are at it again--their Little League team is again making a bid for a repeat world championship. First however, tonight they’ll be playing for the state title, as Warner Robins will face Murphy Candler in metro Atlanta. A victory for Warner Robins, and they would move on to Florida to defend their Southeastern championship from 2007.

Atlanta Braves--

To major league baseball, the Atlanta Braves open an important weekend series in Philidelphia against the Phillies. The Braves won 2-of-3 games in Florida before arriving in Philidelphia--Atlanta stands 6-and-a-half games out of first place in the NL-East division. The Phillies are only a game out of first. The Braves aren’t sure if 3rd baseman Chipper Jones can play after straining his left hamstring Wednesday night.

Warner Robins kids in U.S Final

Warner Robins' little league team has moved into the U.S finals of the Little League World Series. They beat the team from Chandler, Arizona on Thursday by the 16-6 final.
Warner Robins will face a team from Lubbock, Texas tomorrow for the U.S crown. The winner of that contest moves to Sunday's international game for the chance to claim the Little League World Series championship.

Little League game postponed

Tonight’s Little League World Series game between Warner Robins and a New England team has been postponed. Rain cancelled all five of today’s games in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Today’s games will be played tomorrow, tomorrow’s games will be played Wednesday. All four semi-finals games will be played Thursday. The finals will be Saturday and Sunday.

Central Georgia team prepares for Little League World Series

Gov. Sonny Perdue is betting a gallon of Georgia mountain water that the Warner Robins American Little League team will beat Westside Little League of Mobile, Alabama tonight and head to the World Series.

Perdue says he will give Alabama Gov. Bob Riley the water should the Warner Robins team lose, but he's confident that will not happen.

The Warner Robins Americans are 4 and 0 as they go into this game. It will be played in Florida and aired on ESPN tonight at 8PM.

Columbus Northern won the Little League title last year.