Rome Braves (33-43)
Monday
Rome’s bats were kept silent Monday as August blanked the R-Braves 6-0. Oriel Caicedo got the start and went 5 innings, allowing 4 runs (only 1 earned) on 6 hits while striking out 4. Ozhaino Albies and Omar Obregon each had two singles and a walk to lead the offense. On the negative side, while Jordan Edgerton picked up a single and his average is .290, he also committed his 18th error on the season at third base.
Tuesday
The Rome Braves and Lexington Legends scored 24 combined runs on Tuesday. Lexington came out on top 14-10. Yean Carlos Gil had one solid start after his demotion, but came back down to earth. He went 4 2/3 innings, allowing 9 runs on 9 hits and 3 walks while striking out 5. Matt Tellow had a ridiculous game with 3 hits, including a home run and a double, while driving in 7 runs on the game. Braxton Davidson had three hits, including a pair of doubles and a walk. Ozhaino Albies had two hits and a walk, including his 7th triple of the season. Jordan Edgerton had two singles and a walk. Stephen Gaylor had two singles, a walk, and a stolen base. Joseph Daris nearly equaled Gaylor with two singles and his 13th steal of the year. Connor Oliver had a double and a walk. Bryan De La Rosa hit a single and had a walk.
Wednesday
Wednesday’s game was postponed due to rain.
Weekend matchups:
Thursday, 7:00pm ET: Zach Quintana vs. Lexington (Scott Blewett)
Friday, 7:00pm ET: Touki Toussaint vs. Lexington (Pedro Fernandez)
Saturday, 6:00pm ET: TBD at Charleston (Jordan Foley)
Sunday, 2:00pm ET: TBD at Charleston (TBD)