Rome Mounts Furious Comeback in 8-4 Win
ROME, GA - The Rome Braves overcame a four run deficit and torched the Asheville pitching staff for eight unanswered runs in an eventual 8-4 victory at State Mutual Stadium on Saturday evening.After the Tourists scored a run in the 2nd inning and three more in the 3rd the Braves
ROME, GA - The Rome Braves overcame a four run deficit and torched the Asheville pitching staff for eight unanswered runs in an eventual 8-4 victory at State Mutual Stadium on Saturday evening.
After the Tourists scored a run in the 2nd inning and three more in the 3rd the Braves bats began to attack Asheville starter RHP
The first four hitters of the inning all reached with singles;
With one out and runners on second and third,
Starter
Rome added its final two runs in the 7th inning on a Ball RBI single and an RBI from Rodriguez. Leading 8-4 Kalich slammed the door in the 9th to complete the come-from-behind victory.
DeVito earned his first win as a Rome Brave, throwing 5 innings and allowing four runs, two earned, on seven hits. He struck out four and walked one. Lawson pitched well in relief, going 3 scoreless innings and surrendering only one hit. The southpaw racked up three strikeouts and did not walk a batter.
Ball finished the night 2-4 with an RBI. Fernandez was 2-5 with a stolen base. Morales was 1-4 with two RBI. Cullen was 1-3 with an RBI, walk and a stolen base. Rodriguez was 1-4 with two RBI.
Rome and Asheville continue their four game series on Sunday afternoon. First pitch of Game 3 from State Mutual Stadium is scheduled for 2 pm. Rome is expected to start LHP