Final from Thursday night at Asheville, N.C.:
Greensboro Grasshoppers 6, Asheville Tourists 5
(This is our Fred Anderson Toyota of Raleigh Game Report.)
WP:Adolfo Oveido(3-1)/LP:Grayson Saunier(3-1)/SV:Greiber Mendez(2)
Hoppers' Line- 6-7-1 Tourists' Line-5-6-2
Hoppers now at (80-49) for the season, and the Tourists comeback has been halted, since Asheville now sits at (42-85) for 2026…
Second Half SALLY League Playoff Picture shows the Hoppers are moving in, and they are in the 2026 Playoffs…
SALLY North Standings:#1 Frederick(39-23)…Hoppers in second place at (39-24) and just a Half Game Back of Second Half leader, the Frederick Keys…Hudson Valley and Wilmington both at (35-28), in Third Place, in the SALLY North, and both Hudson Valley, plus Wilmington, have both been Eliminated from Playoff Contention…The Hoppers must keep the Spirit running all through, North Carolina…WS Dash, in First Place by one game over the Bowling Green Hot Rods, in the SALLY South….Three Games to go, in the SALLY League Regular Season…
Hoppers’ Axiel Plaz, with HR #17 of the season/2 Runs/2 BBs, while Jhonny Severino was 2-4/BB 2 Runs/1 RBI…Richard Ramirez 2-4/Run…De Los Santos 1-5/Run…Dylan Palmer 1-4/2 RBI…
WP Oveido, went 2 2/3s Innings, allowing 0 Runs, on 1 Hit, with 1 BB/1 K…Mendez with the Save, from the Hoppers’ bullpen, went 2 Innings, and he gave up 1 Run, on 2 Hits, 1 BB/1 K…..
Game Details:
Attendance-3,203
Time of Game-3:02
Game Time Temp-87 Degrees and Clear
Up Next:Greensboro Grasshoppers(80-49), at the Asheville Tourists(42-85) with the First Pitch due in at 6:35pm…..