Asheville Tourists vs Rome Braves

Asheville, North Carolina: The Asheville Tourists gave the home crowd a show on Monday night as they shut-out the Rome Braves 7-0 at McCormick Fields. The win helped the Tourists avoid a series sweep and snapped a three game losing streak.

The Tourists wasted no time getting on the scoreboard by scoring in the opening frame. Manuel Melendez led off the bottom of the first with a bunt single. He later scored on an RBI double by Colton Welker to give them a 1-0 lead.

The Tourists increased the lead by scoring a pair of runs in the third. Melendez got things started with a double to right. Melendez stole third and then scored on a wild pitch. Later in the inning Welker singled to center and then scored on an RBI double by Vince Fernandez to make it 3-0.

Asheville added three more in the fifth inning. Carlos Herrera homered to right to lead off the inning. They then loaded the bases following a double by Jose Gomez, a single by Welker and Fernandez getting hit by a pitch. Gomez scored on a passed ball and Welker came home after a bases loaded hit by pitch for Brian Serven to increase the lead to 6-0.

The Tourists scored their final run of the evening in the eighth inning. Jacob Bosiokovic was hit by a pitch to put a runner on the bases. He later scored on a single by Gomez to give them the 7-0 margin of victory.

Antonio Santos picked up the win for Asheville.

Click on the photo above to view my Asheville Tourists/Rome Braves photo gallery.

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