Seesaw Battle Leaves Tourists One Run Short
ASHEVILLE- A back and forth game at McCormick Field between the Asheville Tourists and the Columbia Fireflies ended with the visitors holding on late to beat the Tourists 7-6. Asheville held a 5-4 lead going into the ninth inning; however, the Fireflies used two fielding miscues to rally for the
ASHEVILLE- A back and forth game at McCormick Field between the Asheville Tourists and the Columbia Fireflies ended with the visitors holding on late to beat the Tourists 7-6. Asheville held a 5-4 lead going into the ninth inning; however, the Fireflies used two fielding miscues to rally for the lead.
The Tourists then trailed 7-5 heading into the bottom of the ninth.
Asheville overcame a 3-1 deficit with a three-run seventh inning that featured a two run double by
The Tourists will attempt to salvage a series split with Sunday's contest against the Fireflies scheduled for 2:05pm.