Drive Drop Second Straight Contest to Legends
Lexington, KY - Tuesday's game in Lexington was a back-and-forth contest marred by errors, but a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh gave the Lexington Legends a 5-4 win over the Greenville Drive.
Lexington, KY - Tuesday's game in Lexington was a back-and-forth contest marred by errors, but a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh gave the Lexington Legends a 5-4 win over the Greenville Drive.
With the score 4-3 in favor of Lexington in the seventh, the Drive (2-4) managed to tie the game as
That tie was short-lived, as
The defensive struggles spoiled solid efforts by both starting pitchers.
Both teams struck in the first inning. Suarez reached on an error to begin the game, stole second, and advanced to third when the throw got away.
Osinski's second RBI of the night tied the game at two in the third inning, as his groundout plated
The Drive took a 3-2 lead in the fifth as
Chatham went 2-4 with two RBI to pace the Greenville offense, and like Osinski, he too has hit safely in all five of his games. Gigliotti and Pratto picked up two hits apiece for Lexington.
The Drive will look to avoid being swept in the three-game series on Wednesday morning. First pitch for the series finale is at 10:35 AM. Right-hander
~Greenville Drive~