Bullpen Comes up Huge in 4-2 Dash Victory

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Winston-Salem Dash combined timely hitting with a strong bullpen performance to grab a 4-2 win over the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Christian Mena authored a scoreless top of the first, and the Dash offense quickly got to work in the bottom half. Duke Ellis led off with a single, then both Colson Montgomery and Alsander Womack drew walks to load the bases with nobody out. After a pop out, Ben Norman drew a walk to force Ellis in and give the Dash an early 1-0 lead. Bo... Full Story

Renegades Spank IronBirds 10-0

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. - The Hudson Valley Renegades were blanked by the Aberdeen IronBirds 10-0 on Friday night at Dutchess Stadium. Aberdeen plated two in the top of the third against Hudson Valley starter Josue Panacual. Heston Kjerstad drilled an RBI triple and scored on a throwing error to give the IronBirds a 2-0 lead. In the top of the fourth, Davis Tavarez grounded into a fielder's choice, scoring Billy Cook from third to extend the lead to 3-0. Cook blasted a two-run homer in the following frame to open up a 5-0 edge. Jhonatan Muñoz entered in the top of the sixth and wa... Full Story

Boulders Move Into Third Place With Win Over Aigles

Rockland County, NY - Tucker Nathans hit two home runs and drove in five runs as the host New York Boulders continued to work their way up the Eastern Division standings with a 15-6 win over the Trois-Rivieres Aigles on Friday at Clover Stadium in Pomona. The win was New York's second straight and ninth in their last 10 games and moved them past the Sussex County Miners, 3-2 losers to New Jersey on Friday, and into third place and the second wild card position in the Eastern Division by a half-game. Meanwhile, the 7-5 loss by second place Ottawa to division leading Quebec left the Boulders ... Full Story

Blue Rocks Rebound for Big 7-1 Win

Fresh off a heartbreaking, extra innings 7-6 loss to the Brooklyn Cyclones on Thursday, August 11, the Wilmington Blue Rocks bounced back in a big way on Friday evening, putting together an all-around game on the mound and at the plate to take the win by a final score of 7-1 and even the series up and two games a piece. The scoring got kicked off in the top of the third inning, with the Cyclones picking up where they left off on Thursday and striking first thanks to a two out, RBI single by Alex Ramirez to score William Lugo and make it a 1-0 ballgame. Unfortunately for Brooklyn, the lea... Full Story

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See All Today's Images The following minor league and alternative professional sports teams on OurSports Central have been viewed the most over the last seven days:

1. Frederick Keys - Major League Baseball Draft League (MLBDL)
2. Bowie Baysox - Eastern League (EL)
3. Southern Maryland Blue Crabs - Atlantic League (AtL)
4. Toledo Mud Hens - International League (IL)
5. Washington Mystics - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
6. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - South Atlantic League (SAL)
7. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)
8. Akron RubberDucks - Eastern League (EL)
9. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
10. Fredericksburg Nationals - Carolina League (CarL)

The most recent minor league and alternative professional sports teams added to OurSports Central:

• Los Angeles - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Austin - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Arlington - XFL (XFL)
• Tulsa - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• New England - Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA)
• Trenton - Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA)
• Hampton - Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA)
• Elmira - Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA)
• Charlotte - Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA)
• Syracuse - Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA)

OurSports Central provides coverage of select alternative and minor league professional sports leagues in addition to the top junior hockey leagues and college wood bat baseball leagues:

BASEBALL
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AzCL, AzFL, CalL, CarL, EL, FSL, GCL, IL, ML, MLBDL, MWL, NWL, PCL, SAL, SL, TL
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ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, Pecos, PL

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, CEBL, G League, NBL Canada
Women's Basketball
WNBA

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
CIF, IFL, NAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, USFL, XFL

HOCKEY
Junior Hockey
NAHL, OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL
Minor League Hockey
AHL, ECHL, FPHL, SPHL
Women's Hockey
PHF

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL, PBLA
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
WTT

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
CPL, MLS, MLS NEXT Pro, USL, USL1
Women's Soccer
NWSL, USLSL