Hickory takes series finale with 8-3 victory
NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA: The Augusta GreenJackets (62-51, 26-19) fell in the series final on Tuesday with the Hickory Crawdads (68-42, 27-17) by a final of 8-3. Frankie Tostado hit two home runs, but Augusta collected only four hits.
NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA: The Augusta GreenJackets (62-51, 26-19) fell in the series final on Tuesday with the Hickory Crawdads (68-42, 27-17) by a final of 8-3.
In the 1st inning, the Hickory Crawdads got right to work against GreenJackets starting pitcher
The GreenJackets answered with a run in the 2nd and 3rd innings. In the 2nd inning, it was
The Crawdads got RBI singles from both
The Crawdads though scored two runs in the 8th inning thanks to a two-RBI single from
Player of the Game: Frankie Tostado, 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI
Tostado finishes with his 2nd multi-home run game of the season. The 2nd home run on Tuesday was a 422-foot shot over the right field fence. He now has 16 home runs on the season.
Thursday's Game: 7:00 PM @ Rome Braves (Atlanta Braves), State Mutual Stadium, Rome, Georgia
Pitching Matchup: (AUG) RHP
Adam Oller will open-up the series on Thursday in Rome. The right-hander went five-innings in his last outing against the Lakewood Blueclaws on August 2nd. He walked five in that appearance, but in his last two innings, he had four strikeouts and retired all six batters he faced. Oller has been great since the All-Star break. In eight starts, he has an ERA of 3.38. Oller faced Rome back on June 15th, and he went four-innings while allowing three runs. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 20th round of the 2016 MLB Draft. After the Pirates released him in November of 2018, Oller signed with the San Francisco Giants in May of 2019.
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