Rome Emperors prepare to field a ball

Spikes' Eighth-Inning, Two-RBI Single the Difference in Sloppy Game One

ROME, GA - Ahead by as many as three runs Wednesday night, the Emperors saw Tampa's no.6 prospect, Aidan Smith, hammer a three-run shot to left field to tie the game in the fifth and Parkview's own Ryan Spikes drive in two in the eighth to secure a 6-4 series-opening win. After Tuesday's game was postponed due to rain, the Emperors (44-63) and the Hot Rods (58-49) managed to get their series opener out of the way Wednesday ... Full Story