The Asheville Tourists were able to snap a five game losing streak against the Rome Braves in their home opener winning 5-4 in ten innings in walk off fashion. The Tourists faced a 4-0 deficit going into the bottom of the seventh inning as they only managed two hits in six innings off of Rome starter Max Fried. The Tourists cut it to 4-3 heading into the bottom of the ninth inning and an infield pop fly from centerfielder Mylz Jones that fell between the Rome pitcher and the third baseman and plated Jonathan Piron with the tying run. In the bottom of the tenth inning, Sam Hilliard hit a one out double to left field, was moved over to third base on a fly ball to right by Piron, and scored on a fly ball by Max George that landed in between the Rome leftfielder and third baseman, just a few feet fair.
This was not the offensive explosion I was hoping for but the Tourists still got 11 hits, nine of those in the last four innings. Starter Jack Wynkoop gave up three runs (all in the first inning) in six innings and relievers Drasen Johnson and Juan Pena pitched two innings a piece and only gave up one run between them.
The Tourists really needed this win after losing six of seven on the road to begin the season and a walk off win is a great way to start a home stand.
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