Marcelino, Stephens Come Up Big in Walk Off Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists came out of the gates on fire Monday night. After allowing three first inning runs to the Greenville Drive, Asheville exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the first. Greenville never went away and forced the Tourists into some late heroics that led to a
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists came out of the gates on fire Monday night. After allowing three first inning runs to the Greenville Drive, Asheville exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the first. Greenville never went away and forced the Tourists into some late heroics that led to a walk off 11-10 win.
The Drive plated a pair of runs in the second inning and three more in the fifth. Asheville held a 9-8 lead all the way until the top of the ninth. Asheville attempted to close the door but Greenville used a two-run double to take the lead 10-9.
In the bottom of the ninth the Tourists were down to their final strike.
The two teams combined for 21 runs on 32 hits. Greenville's starting pitcher,