Ball, Stallings Help Rome Hammer Greensboro 7-0
GREENSBORO, NC - Rome salvaged a split in their four game series in Greensboro with a 7-0 shutout victory over the Grasshoppers on Thursday night. Lefty starter Mitch Stallings shoved heat for 8 scoreless innings and Bryce Ball socked a pair of homers and drove in five runs.The victory also
GREENSBORO, NC - Rome salvaged a split in their four game series in Greensboro with a 7-0 shutout victory over the Grasshoppers on Thursday night. Lefty starter
The victory also keeps Rome's playoff chances alive entering the final series of the regular season.
The Braves broke a scoreless tie in the 3rd inning when their newest position player
Rome made things more lopsided in the 6th on the strength of their cleanup hitter. With two on and nobody out Ball hit a lined shot down the left field line for an opposite-field three run homer. The blast gave Rome a 4-0 lead.
Ball struck again in the 8th inning, this time pulling a long two run bomb out to deep right and towards the street beyond the ballpark. Ball finished his night 2-4 with two homers and five RBI.
Rome would add an RBI single from All-Star
Cullen was 3-5 with an RBI.
Rome finished the road trip with two wins and two losses and returns home for a four game series versus Asheville. The Braves are three games behind Augusta and two games back of Asheville. First pitch of Game 1 from State Mutual Stadium is scheduled for 7 pm Friday.