Braves defeat Legends
Published on May 9, 2009 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lexington Legends News Release
The Rome Braves completed a four-game sweep of the Lexington Legends with a 3-2 victory in Rome Saturday night. The Legends trailed 3-0 after two innings, but came back with single runs in the seventh and eighth to make it 3-2, and had runners at second and third with one out in the ninth inning, but could not score.
Winning pitcher - David Francis, 2-1 Losing pitcher - Arcenio Leon, 3-1
The Legends return home to begin an eight-game homestand Monday night. They'll play four against Charleston and four against Savannah. First pitch Monday night is set for 7:05 p.m.
South Atlantic League Stories from May 9, 2009
- Power slams Suns - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Braves defeat Legends - Lexington Legends
- Gnats end homestand with win - Savannah Sand Gnats
- RiverDogs Blank Tourists, 2-0 - Charleston RiverDogs
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- Crawdads Win Third Straight in 24 Hours - Hickory Crawdads
- In Back and Forth Game, Crawdads Score Last and Win - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Mitchell Sent to Staten Island, Dogs Activate Banuelos - Charleston RiverDogs
- Eigsti Returns To St. Lucie As Valdespin Returns To Savannah - Savannah Sand Gnats
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