High-A Greensboro picks up a 3-1 victory
High-A Greensboro picked up a rare win on Thursday night. The Grasshoppers defeated the Rome Braves 3-1. With the win, the Grasshoppers are now just 47-62 on the season.
Nick Garcia started for Greensboro and turned in one of his best starts of the season. In 6 innings pitched Garcia allowed a run on three hits, three walks, and three strikeouts to lower his ERA on the season to 4.20.
Matt Eckelman followed Garcia, walking a batter and striking out a pair in 2 scoreless, hitless innings pitched out of the Greensboro bullpen. Cristian Charle finished the game off with a 1-2-3 9th inning.
Francisco Acuna bat leadoff, going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Hudson Head was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Dariel Lopez was 1-for-3 with a RBI and a run scored, Yoyner Fajardo was 1-for-4 with a RBI and Jase Bowen also drove in a run.