Braves End 1st Half with 3-2 Loss to GreenJackets
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC - The Rome Braves fell to Augusta in extra innings on Sunday afternoon, splitting their four game series with the GreenJackets at SRP Park. The loss ends the first half of Rome's season and sends them into the All Star Break with a 30-39 record.Once again the
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC - The Rome Braves fell to Augusta in extra innings on Sunday afternoon, splitting their four game series with the GreenJackets at SRP Park. The loss ends the first half of Rome's season and sends them into the All Star Break with a 30-39 record.
Once again the Braves got excellent pitching, holding Augusta to three runs, two earned, behind solid work from LHP
Augusta took the lead 2-0 with a rally in the 3rd inning against Noguera. A leadoff double and a bunt single started the trouble. Runs scored on a balk and an RBI single.
Rome answered with a two run homer from
Eventually the two clubs went to extras. Rome left two runners on base in the Top of the 10th and Augusta finally broke the tie on an RBI single up the middle by
Benson finished 1-4 with a homer and two RBI.
The South Atlantic League All Star Game is being held Tuesday evening at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston, West Virginia. Rome's
Rome will be off for the next three days during the All Star break and will open the second half of the season at State Mutual Stadium on Thursday evening against the Hagerstown Suns. The first pitch Thursday is scheduled for 7 pm.