The Hit Parade

There was a hit parade in Augusta, Georgia last night and unfortunately for the Tourists, it was the Greenjackets that were conducting the band. Augusta pounded out 23 hits in a 10-3 win and stranded 15 runners as well. The Tourists were lucky it wasn't much, much worse. The Greenjackets were 9 for 24 with runners in scoring position. That's 24 at bats with runners in scoring position in one game. That stat astounded me. Rosell Herrera drove in 2 for the Tourists giving him 65 on the season with a .360 batting average. Ben Hughes (7-9) absorbed the loss for the Tourists and when a team is hot like that, sometimes there is not a lot you can do.