Braves Come Close but Fall to Burlington
DANVILLE, Va. - The Danville Braves dropped the opener of a two-game home series against the Burlington Royals, falling 3-1 on Sunday night.The D-Braves had eight hits and four walks but struggled to plate runs, stranding 11 baserunners. The team had multiple opportunities to score more runs but was unable to
DANVILLE, Va. - The Danville Braves dropped the opener of a two-game home series against the Burlington Royals, falling 3-1 on Sunday night.
The D-Braves had eight hits and four walks but struggled to plate runs, stranding 11 baserunners. The team had multiple opportunities to score more runs but was unable to add anything besides a
It was Burlington who struck first, with a
The Royals tacked on another run in the fourth inning, with
Danville got
The loss was the fifth in six games for the D-Braves and drops the team into a tie for last place in the Appalachian League East.
The teams will meet again on Monday night to conclude the series. Danville has an off day on Tuesday before welcoming the Greeneville Reds for a three-game series beginning on Wednesday.