Hamilton and Lee's Three-Hit Efforts Power Tourists Past Braves

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Rome Braves on Friday night 13-7 in front of a sold-out McCormick Field crowd. The Tourists scored ten of their 13 runs in the second and third innings and held off the Braves the rest of the way.

Rome took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first but it was short lived. A.J. Lee put the Tourists in front with a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the second. Quincy Hamilton followed with and RBI single and two batters later JC Correa knocked in a pair.

Asheville scored five more runs in the bottom of the third. Luis Santana clubbed a 417-foot two-run Home Run to left-center, Hamilton drove in another run, and Correa shot an RBI single into right. Hamilton and Colin Barber each connected with RBI singles in the fourth and the Tourists led 12-2 heading to the fifth.

The Braves managed to plate a few runs here and there but Hamilton’s sixth inning RBI single provided even more cushion. Diosmerky Taveras, Rhett Kouba, and Kasey Ford combined to pitch the Tourists to victory.

Hamilton and Lee each finished the contest with a 3-for-4 line. Santana had another multi-hit game and Luis Guerrero lined a pair of singles into centerfield as part of his 2-for-4 night.

Asheville and Rome will square off for Game Five on Saturday night with the first pitch slated for 6:05pm ET.

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