Tourists All Business in 6-2 Victory
GREENVILLE- By no means was this a perfect game by the Asheville Tourists but the determination and effort Asheville put forth on Friday night was more than enough for a statement win. The Tourists defeated the Drive 6-2 to earn their first victory in the second half.Asheville was thrown out
GREENVILLE- By no means was this a perfect game by the Asheville Tourists but the determination and effort Asheville put forth on Friday night was more than enough for a statement win. The Tourists defeated the Drive 6-2 to earn their first victory in the second half.
Asheville was thrown out on the bases five times during the game and committed three errors; however, none of that seemed to matter. The Tourists pounded out 15 hits and the pitchers were locked in all night.
Greenville took a 2-0 lead with a two-run Home Run in the bottom of the third. After that, the Drive were held at bay. Asheville started their scoring with a run in the fourth;
The Tourists had to wait out a one-hour five-minute rain delay before they could pick up where they left off. In the fifth, Vilade plated a pair with a triple to right and later scored on a
Every member of Asheville's offense recorded at least one hit. Vilade finished a Home Run shy of the cycle.