Rome Earns Series Split with 8-4 Win vs Hagerstown
ROME, GA - The Rome Braves offense enjoyed a strong afternoon en route to an 8-4 win over the Hagerstown Suns on Sunday. The victory allowed Rome to split their four game series with Hagerstown at State Mutual Stadium.The Braves bats wasted little time in attacking Suns starter RHP Tomas
ROME, GA - The Rome Braves offense enjoyed a strong afternoon en route to an 8-4 win over the Hagerstown Suns on Sunday. The victory allowed Rome to split their four game series with Hagerstown at State Mutual Stadium.
The Braves bats wasted little time in attacking Suns starter RHP
After the Suns tied it up at 1-1 Rome took the lead back as Braden Shewmake scored on a wild pitch in the 4th inning. Hagerstown once again tied the game, this time making it 2-2 by taking advantage of an error. The third time Rome would take the lead in the game would prove to be the last time.
The Braves scored three runs on four hits in the 5th inning to make it 5-2. The rally was highlighted by a two run triple from
When the Suns cut the lead to 5-4 in the 6th inning Rome answered with a run in the 7th on a Shewmake RBI single and two more runs in the 8th on an RBI hit from
Shewmake went 3-4 with an RBI. Cullen was 2-3 with a homer, walk and two RBI. Dean was 1-5 with a triple and two RBI.
Rome continues the homestand by welcoming the Southern Division rival Charleston RiverDogs to town for a three game series beginning Monday evening. First pitch from State Mutual Stadium is slated for 7 pm. Rome will start RHP