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Grasshoppers Take Down the Braves, 4-1 on Friday Evening
from Callie Cline, with GSOHoppers.com/www.gsohoppers.com
ROME, GA. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers take down the Rome Braves, 4-1 Friday, August 25. The Grasshoppers improved to 27-24 in the second half of the season while the Braves fell to 26-26. Greensboro outhit Rome 12-2 as the Grasshoppers had one error.
Leading at the plate for the Grasshoppers was outfielder Tres Gonzalez as he went 2-4 with one free base. Following close behind was Josiah Sightler as he went 2-4 with one RBI. Brenden Dixon and Wyatt Hendrie both recorded doubles for Greensboro.
Starting on the mound for Greensboro was righthanded pitcher J.P. Massey as he tallied five strikeouts and gave up one hit and one run on five innings of work. Massey tallied the win for the Grasshoppers and improved to 2-3 on the season.
Owen Murphy took the loss for the Braves and fell to 0-1 on the season.
The Grasshoppers continue their away series with the Rome Braves tomorrow, Saturday, August 26. For all information on Greensboro Grasshoppers baseball visit www.gsohoppers.com or follow us on social media @gsohoppers.
from www.milb.com/romebraves:
Owen Murphy Solid in High-A Debut
ROME, Ga – Braves no.5 overall prospect and 2022 first round pick Owen Murphy lasted six full innings in Rome’s 4-1 loss to the Greensboro Grasshoppers Friday night.
Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. and Corey Acton owned both of Rome’s hits on a night where the ‘Hoppers tallied a dozen themselves. Kilpatrick and Geraldo Quintero manufactured a run in the bottom of the first after the leadoff centerfielder singled, stole second, and advanced to third on a throwing error. Quintero sent a groundball out to second which brought in Kilpatrick to tie the game 1-1.
Owen Murphy was impressive through five, only allowing one earned while striking out a handful of Grasshoppers. Three hits and two earned off Murphy in the sixth tainted his otherwise impressive line. With the exception of Sammy Siani, every batter in Greensboro’s lineup tallied a hit off a Braves arm en route to evening the series at two games apiece heading into Saturday.
Tomorrow, Hurston Waldrep makes his second start at AdventHealth Stadium and will be the third, first rounder to toe the slab this week. First pitch is set for 5:00 pm EDT.