Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL Eastern League: The Erie (PA) SeaWolves of the Double-A Eastern League will rebrand as the Erie Moon Mammoths for four games this season starting on July 19. The name was inspired by the 1991 discovery of woolly mammoth remains by local resident George Moon and selected by comedian John Oliver as part of an offer on his HBO show to create a personal rebrand of a minor league baseball team. Northwoods League: The Madison (WI) Mallards of the summer-collegiate Northwoods League beca... Full Story

Emeralds Win Season-High 8th Straight Game, Tied for Their Longest Streak in the High-A Era

HILLSBORO, OR - The Emeralds defeated the Hillsboro Hops by a final score of 7-4. Eugene clinches their first series sweep of the season and have now won 8 games in a row. Eugene is 12-2 to start the 2nd half. The Emeralds have tied their longest winning streak in the High-A era, and they'll have a chance to break it on Tuesday. The Hops scored in the 1st inning for the 4th straight game. They got the bases loaded with nobody out but only scored 1 run on a sacrifice fly from Angel Ortiz to give Hillsboro the early 1-0 lead. In the past 3 games Eugene has responded with runs of their own ... Full Story

First-Place Spikes Set More Records in 18-0 Rout of Thunder

TRENTON, N.J. - The State College Spikes extended their lead in the race for the MLB Draft League's first-half title, plated a franchise record 12 runs in the eighth inning and notched their most lopsided win ever as they defeated the Trenton Thunder, 18-0, on Sunday afternoon at Trenton Thunder Ballpark. The Spikes (14-10) now lead second-place West Virginia (13-11) by a full game with five games remaining on the first-half schedule for all six MLB Draft League teams. The Black Bears, who defeated Williamsport on Sunday, do hold the head-to-head tiebreaker against State College with a 2-1 ... Full Story

Wind Surge Mount Extraordinary Comeback over Drillers

WICHITA, Kan. - -Ricardo Olivar ties the franchise individual RBI record with seven in a 15-13 Wichita Wind Surge win over the Tulsa Drillers at Equity Bank Park. After trailing 7-0 in the bottom of the first, the Wind Surge completed the biggest comeback in the history of the team to round out Independence Day Weekend. The first inning saw 12 total runs on nine combined hits over 40 minutes. Tulsa put up seven tallies in the top of the first on four hits and an error as 10 men came to the plate to open the afternoon. The big swings of the frame were a two-RBI single to center from Kyle Nev... Full Story

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• Big Day by Ward Lifts Comets - Oklahoma City Comets (PCL)
• Urbina Shines Again as RiverDogs Take Finale in Myrtle Beach - Charleston RiverDogs (CarL)
• Sky Fall 75-80 to Lynx in Close Matchup, Rachel Banham Scores Season-High 20 - Chicago Sky (WNBA)
• Williams Flashes All-Star Credentials in Win over New York - Seattle Storm (WNBA)
• Mets Blank Tortugas 3-0 in Series Finale - St. Lucie Mets (FSL)
• FC Cincinnati 2 Keep Unbeaten Streak Alive - Down New York City FC II, 5-4, in Shootout - FC Cincinnati 2 (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Missions Hold Hooks Hitless Until Ninth, Take Series Finale with Shutout - San Antonio Missions (TL)
• Sounders FC Plays to 1-1 Draw with Columbus on Sunday at Lumen Field - Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)
• Wisconsin Rallies To Win Game Two; Gains Doubleheader Sweep of Sky Carp - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (MWL)
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• New all-star Courtney Williams leads Lynx to 11th straight home victory - WNBA St. Paul Pioneer Press
• Mud Hens rally late again to clinch series victory - IL Toledo Blade
• RailRiders bats stay hot in 9-6 victory over rival IronPigs - IL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
• Kamilla Cardoso chases gold with Brazil as Sky weigh return timeline - WNBA Chicago Sun Times
• Seattle Storm shut down defending champion Liberty 79-70 - WNBA My Northwest
• FerryHawks crush 5 homers, rack up 21 hits in explosive series win over York - AtL Staten Island Advance
• Dillon Thomas delivers in clutch, lifting RedHawks to extra-inning victory with walkoff hit - AA Fargo Forum
• Gwinnett Stripers Amass Season Highs in Hits, Runs in Series-Clinching Win - IL Gwinnett Daily Post
• Wilsons 3rd-quarter clinic helps Aces rout Sun in Connecticut - WNBA Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Jesus Bugarin knocks in go-ahead run in 8th, Spokane Indians edge Tri-City 7-6 - NWL Spokane Spokesman-Review
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St. Cloud Rox shortstop Tyson Leblanc at bat

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. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)
2. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Tampa Bay Rowdies - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
4. York United FC - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
5. Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
6. Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
7. Vancouver - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
8. New Mexico - ECHL (ECHL)
9. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
10. Cleveland - Women's Premier Soccer League Pro (WPSL Pro)

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

• Amarillo Warbirds - National Arena League (NAL)
• Colorado Springs Sky Sox - Pioneer League (PL)
• Philadelphia - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Detroit - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Cleveland - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Golden City Football Club - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Indiana Sentinels - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• New Mexico - ECHL (ECHL)
• Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Fort Lauderdale United FC - United Soccer League One (USL1)

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
Affiliated Minor League Baseball
AzCL, AzFL, CalL, CarL, EL, FLCL, FSL, IL, ML, MLBDL, MWL, NWL, PCL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, Pecos, PL

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

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AF1, IFL, NAL, TAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, UFL

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

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL, WLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
LOVB, MLV, NWLS, PVF

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