SAL1 Lexington Legends

Rome Completes Sweep with 4-2 Win over Legends

Published on August 6, 2014 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lexington Legends News Release


(WHITAKER BANK BALLPARK, Lexington, Ky.) The Rome Braves scored four runs in the top of the first inning and then held on for a 4-2 win over the Lexington Legends Wednesday night. The victory gave the Braves a sweep of the three-game series.

Connor Lien led off the game for Rome with a single, and Johan Camargo drew a walk. Sean Godfrey doubled to right field, scoring Lien and sending Camargo to third. Camargo came home on a wild pitch, and after Jake Schrader struck out, Ross Wilson hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Godfrey. Carlos Franco drew a walk, stole second and scored on a single by Connor Oliver, giving Rome a 4-0 lead.

The Legends answered with a run in the third inning on a walk to Alexis Rivera, a double by Alfredo Escalera and a run-scoring ground out by Carlos Garcia. The final Lexington run came in the fourth inning when

Humberto Arteaga put down a squeeze bunt to score Dominique Taylor from third base.

Rome starter Tyler Brosius (5-7) got the victory. He worked seven innings, allowed five hits and two runs, walked two batters and struck out five.

Legends' starter Pedro Fernandez (1-7) took the loss.

The Legends remain at home for a four-game series against the Greenville Drive, an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Game time Thursday night is 7:05 p.m.

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