Augusta Defeats Rome 6-5 in 10 Innings
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC - The Rome Braves were on the cusp of another thrilling comeback victory against the Augusta GreenJackets when their defensive mistakes finally caught up to them on Friday evening. The GreenJackets got two unearned runs in the Bottom of the 9th and another in the 10th to
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC - The Rome Braves were on the cusp of another thrilling comeback victory against the Augusta GreenJackets when their defensive mistakes finally caught up to them on Friday evening. The GreenJackets got two unearned runs in the Bottom of the 9th and another in the 10th to defeat the Braves 6-5 at SRP Park.
Augusta led for the majority of the ballgame, getting two runs in the 3rd inning to open the scoring. Rome had some early opportunities but didn't get on the board until the 7th on an RBI double by
Rome opened the 9th inning still trailing by two runs but would put up a huge rally to score four and take a 5-3 lead.
The Rome lead would prove to be short lived as Augusta scored two in the Bottom of the 9th inning. The runs scored on an error and a wild pitch. Augusta brought in the winning run in the 10th thanks to a Braves throwing error. The GreenJackets scored a total of five unearned runs on six Braves errors in the game.
Montesino finished the night 2-4 with a double and two RBI. Quintero was 2-5 with two runs scored. Benson was 2-3 with a walk.
Rome and Augusta continue their four game series on Saturday evening at SRP Park. Game 3 is scheduled for 6:05 pm. Rome will start RHP