Nine-Run Sixth Powers Drive Past Tourists
Asheville, NC - A nine-run offensive explosion in the top of the sixth inning powered the Greenville Drive to a 10-6 win over the Asheville Tourists on Saturday night.Nine runs is the Drive's (17-12, 42-56) highest-scoring inning of the season, and they tallied nine hits in the frame, which saw
Asheville, NC - A nine-run offensive explosion in the top of the sixth inning powered the Greenville Drive to a 10-6 win over the Asheville Tourists on Saturday night.
Nine runs is the Drive's (17-12, 42-56) highest-scoring inning of the season, and they tallied nine hits in the frame, which saw them overcome a 3-0 deficit. The big inning got started with a solo homer by
The inning was far from over, however. A Tourists (15-12, 42-54) error and a wild pitch plated two more runs against
Wren's big offensive night continued in the sixth when he cracked his first home run with the Drive, a solo blast over the center field wall. He finished the evening with two hits and three RBI.
All six of Asheville's runs on Saturday came via the long ball.
Six Drive hitters put together multi-hit nights, as Wren was joined by Benge, Campana, Fitzgerald, Sterry and
Sunday's series finale in Asheville will begin at 2:05 PM. The Drive will send right-hander
~Greenville Drive~