Bush Battles, But Tourists Unable to Complete Sweep

May 2, 2019 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Asheville Tourists News Release

ASHEVILLE- Asheville's Nick Bush went to work on Thursday night against the Hagerstown Suns. The starting pitcher spun a season-high six innings and struck out a season-high seven batters. Bush's effort was not quite enough to give the Tourists their first series sweep of the year and Asheville fell to Hagerstown 7-3.

The Suns used a big inning in the third and one more big inning in the seventh to account for all seven of their runs. Asheville had to deal with a game starting pitcher on the Hagerstown side all night. Joan Adon consistently pounded the strike zone with his high-90's velocity.

Asheville plated their first run of the contest in the sixth inning. Terrin Vavra led off the inning with a single and moved around the bases on some small ball. Grant Lavigne knocked in Vavra with an RBI groundout.

The Tourists were within striking distance at 3-1; however, the Suns broke the game open with a four-run seventh. Asheville countered with two runs in the bottom of the seventh. One of those runs came on Vavra's third hit of the game; an RBI double down the left field line.

Hagerstown was able to keep the Tourists from rallying over the game's final two innings. Asheville finished just 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position but stayed in the game with stellar defense. The Tourists have not committed an error in their last five ballgames.

Next on the slate is a date with the South Atlantic League's top team, the Delmarva Shorebirds. Friday night's contest at McCormick Field will begin at 7:05pm.

South Atlantic League Stories from May 2, 2019

• Adon, Four-Run 7th Put Tourists Away in Finale - Hagerstown Suns
• Knight Dazzles, 'Birds Blank 'Flies for Sweep - Delmarva Shorebirds
• Bush Battles, But Tourists Unable to Complete Sweep - Asheville Tourists
• Defense Optional as GreenJackets Sweep Lexington - Augusta GreenJackets
• Bies, Higgins Combine for Two-Hit Shutout to Finish Sweep of Kannapolis - Charleston RiverDogs
• Butto Brilliant But Columbia Blanked - Columbia Fireflies
• Power Blanked by BlueClaws in Series Finale - Charleston Dirty Birds
• BlueClaws Bats Burst out in 10-0 Thursday Win - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
• Fireflies Game Notes: May 2 vs. Delmarva (Game 26) - Columbia Fireflies
• Hagerstown Suns Game Notes - Hagerstown Suns
• Game Notes (May 2) - Charleston Dirty Birds
• Greensboro Takes Series with 8-3 Win over Rome - Rome Emperors
• Greenville Falls to Hickory on Wednesday - Greenville Drive

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