Big Train Downs Newnan, 2-1

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The East Alabama Big Train won a tight contest in Newnan, Georgia by defeating the homestanding Braves 2-1. Steven Groves drove in Andrew Brooke for the Train's first run in the 2nd inning while Jud Edwards scored the winning run in the 5th off a passed ball. The Braves tied the game in the second when Michael Burruss reached home off an RBI by Brandon Miller. Trey Vice (3.552) recorded the win for the Train by pitching 6 innings, allowing 6 hits, and 1 earned run. Adam Polston came in relief for Vice pitching 3 shutout innings. The Braves kept fighting as they loaded the bases in the 9th, however, the third out came with a pop fly to third to seal the victory. The two teams meet again on Saturday in two 7 inning double-headers.
The Great South League postseason tournament will begin Thursday at Golden Park in Columbus. Seeding for the first round of the three day event will be determined Monday.

Big Train Swept for the First Time this Season

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Fatigue and road weariness seem to be the flavor of the day as the 26-4 Big Train fell to Columbus 12-0 and 3-0 at Columbus. The Big Train has a few days off before they play at Newnan on Friday night.

Big Train Sweeps Braves

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The East Alabama Big Train swept the Newnan Braves by taking Saturdays double-header at Henry Farms Park. The first game saw pitcher Kelby Deerman go 6 2/3 innings giving up only 1 run before being relieved by Joey Moelhler who picked up the win. Saxon Butler (pictured) drove in the game winning RBI scoring Jono Waugh to secure the 2-1 win in the 10th inning of the opening game. Butler seemed in form as he went 3 for 5 while Byne Goodinwent 2 for 4.
Reliever Adam Polston got the win in the second game as the Big Train won 13-5. Waugh went 3 for 4 and Byne was 2 for 4 with 4 RBI's.

This weekend basically locked up first place in the Western Division of the Great South league with 6 games remaining in the regular season. The Big Train then heads to the league playoffs which will be held in Columbus, Georgia at Golden Field where over 5,000 fans watched the the Friday and Saturday night games on the 4th of July weekend. The Big Train's final home games will be next Sunday against the Columbus Woodbats and Tuesday against the Windward Braves. Everyone is encouraged to come out and support the Big Train as they head to the playoffs.

Big Train Camp Heads to Oxford

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This is a great opportunity for any young ball player and a great way to support the East Alabama Big Train

July 20-23 9:00 a.m.-12:00 at Oxford Lake in Oxford, AL
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Groves 9th Inning Single Lifts Big Train to 3-2 Win !!

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What a night !!! What a week !!! The East Alabama Big Train came from behind to defeat a powerful Newnan,GA Braves squad3-2 in the bottom of the night. Steven Groves had the game winning RBI as his hard hit single drove in Saxon Butler to end the contest. Big Train starter Trey Vice pitched 6 innings giving up 3 hits and 2 runs before leaving the mound for David White who pitched 2 and 2/3 innings. Closer Joey Mohler got the final out and the win for the Big Train who now are 24-4 on the year and solidly leading the Great South League'sWestern Division. The game was stopped for about 2 minutes due to a cloud burst but play quickly resumed. Curtis Bumgarner, GM and CEO of the Big Train was extremely pleased with the result. "That's the way to get it done"quoted Bumbarner as Groves ripped the game winner. The Big Train players have played 3 days in a row starting on Wednesday. Tonight will cap the series with a double-header beginning at 5 pm. One of the most amazing aspects of thisweek however, has been the fact that the players have been running a camp for kids from 9 am- 12 noon since Monday.The Big Train will host a second camp at Oxford this week beginning Monday.

Big Train Notches another Win over Cobb

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Pitcher Malcom Thomas had the “right stuff” as he led the East Alabama Big Train to an 11-4 victory over the Cobb Premier Stars Thursday night at Henry Farms Park. He allowed one earned run in the 3 hit outing and struck out 8. The Train was led at the plate by Josh Dabbs, Jono Waugh, and Qualon Millender who tallied two RBI’s each. Andrew Brooke also had two hits on the evening. The Big Train plays a very important match tonight at Henry Farms Park against the Newnan Braves. The first pitch is at 6 pm.

Elwell Leads Train to 9-4 Win over Stars

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Kevin Elwell pitched 7 2/3 innings giving up only 3 runs to lead the East Alabama Big Train to a 9-4 Win over the Cobb Premier Stars. Steven Grooves and Andrew Brook pounded two home runs as well to bolster Elwell's performance. Andrew Polston came in in relief for Elwell. The Big Train now sits atop the Western Conferences of the Great South League with a 22-4 record. The Train host the Stars again tomorrow night at Henry Farms and face the Newnan Braves on Friday and Saturday at home.