Rome Braves slide into second against the Asheville Tourists

Slow Start Hinders Braves in Game Six Loss

ROME,GA - With a series win on the line, the Braves allowed six hits and four runs in the first two frames and fell to the Asheville Tourists 4-3. Four singles in the top of the first inning off Braves starter JJ Niekro saw the Tourists take a 2-0 lead. That lead would then double the very next inning after a Jacob Melton two-run homer, his second of the series. Building off his strong performance the night prior, Elieze... Full Story