Rome Braves at the plate

Big Fifth Innings Lead to Sweep of Asheville on Saturday

The Rome Braves (19-16) swept the Asheville Tourists (14-20) in Saturday afternoon's Beach Night doubleheader at State Mutual Stadium. Rome knocked off Asheville 6-2 in Game 1 before defeating the Tourists 5-2 in the nightcap. The two wins clinched the series outright for the Braves, who have won four of this week's five High-A East South matchups. Game 1, Rome wins 6-2 Following a 1:33 weather delay and a scoreless firs... Full Story