Tourists drop series finale to Spartanburgers
SPARTANBURG, SC - Closing out six games against the Hub City Spartanburgers at Fifth Third Park, the Asheville Tourists lost the Sunday contest 3-2, falling in four matchups throughout the week. Bringing home the game's first runs in the seventh inning, the Spartanburgers (52-49) broke the scoreless affair with a
SPARTANBURG, SC - Closing out six games against the Hub City Spartanburgers at Fifth Third Park, the Asheville Tourists lost the Sunday contest 3-2, falling in four matchups throughout the week.
Bringing home the game's first runs in the seventh inning, the Spartanburgers (52-49) broke the scoreless affair with a two-run double and an RBI single.
The Tourists’ (43-57) first hits didn’t arrive until the fourth frame. Tyler Whitaker nabbed a knock in the seventh, but the offense fizzled quickly after any threats.
In the ninth, Hub City nearly blew the game after walking five men in the inning. Two runs scored, but the bases were eventually left loaded when a looking strikeout ended the day.
Starter Derek True struck out six through four innings. From the pen, Hudson Leach tossed a scoreless fifth before Alain Pena (L, 2-7) allowed all Hub City runs to close the game.
Coming back to McCormick Field, the Tourists have a tough week ahead as the Greensboro Grasshoppers stroll into town. Tuesday’s first pitch to open the week is at 6:35 p.m. ET.