SAL1 Rome Emperors

Ten Walks Hurt Braves in 6-2 Loss to Charleston

Published on May 8, 2014 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Rome Emperors News Release


Rome, GA - The Charleston RiverDogs defeated the Rome Braves on Thursday morning by a score of 6-2 to even the three game series at a game a piece.

Charleston jumped on the board in the second on a bases loaded walk for the 1-0 lead. The RiverDogs added to their lead in the third on run scoring singles by John Murphy and Abiatal Avelino brining the score to 3-0. The Braves rallied in the sixth with an RBI ground out by Jake Schrader and a run scoring single by Victor Reyes to bring the score to 3-2. Charleston added important insurance runs in the eighth and ninth innings for the 6-2 win.

Luis Severino (1-1) gets his first win of the season while Chuck Buchanan (1-3) is charged with the loss. Reyes extended his hitting streak in the sixth to ten games with an RBI single.

The Braves play Charleston tomorrow night at 7 p.m. Players will wear special jerseys to be auctioned during the game to honor cancer survivors. For information contact the Rome Braves at 706-378-5144 or log onto www.romebraves.com.

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