ROCKVILLE—The Montgomery County Council met for the first time on Sept. 10 after their month-long recess in August. During the short meeting, the council heard presentations recognizing the 400th anni…
Bethesda Big Train ties LCS 1-1 to force Game Three
SILVER SPRING – A standing-room-only crowd was on hand at Montgomery Blair Stadium on July 30 as the Bethesda Big Train and the Silver Spring –Takoma Thunderbolts faced off in Game Two of the best-of-…
T-Bolts sweep D.C. Grays in Cal Ripken League Semifinals
SILVER SPRING — The Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts finished the regular season with a record of 20-18, which was enough to finish in second place in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League standi…
Big Train’s Jenkins makes dream come true, becomes first woman to play in Cal Ripken League
BETHESDA – Kelli Jenkins had been attending Bethesda Big Train baseball games at Shirley Povich Field since she was a child. She would sit in the stands, learn from the Division I college baseball pla…
Grays take care of business, defeat Bethesda 8-4 in season finale
BETHESDA — The Bethesda Big Train had already clinched home-field advantage with the best record in the 2019 Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League season, as the team looks to win another championship…
Silver Spring-Takoma score 11 as Thunderbolts sweep Alexandra in doubleheader
By Matt Brown Special to the Sentinel SILVER SPRING – The Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts extended their winning streak to six after prevailing in their first game against the Alexandria Aces, 8-1,…
Maryland All-Stars victorious in 2019 CRCBL All-Star Game
BETHESDA – The Maryland All-Stars scored 12 unanswered runs in the first four innings, giving fans at Shirley Povich Field a show as they defeated the Virginia/D.C. All-Stars 12-3 in the Cal Ripken Co…
Grays and Giants split doubleheader as playoffs draw near
GAITHERSBURG – With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League, the Gaithersburg Giants’ attempt to move up in the standings have stalled momentar…
Big Train rallies from seven-run deficit for comeback victory
SILVER SPRING – After the first two innings, one could be forgiven for thinking that it was going to be a Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts blowout win against the Bethesda Big Train on July 1. [See m…
Giants hit midseason bump in road loss against Grays
WASHINGTON – The Gaithersburg Giants needed only an extra push to get them over the D.C. Grays in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League on June 26, but could not find it in a 7-5 loss. The h…
