Drive Take Opener Versus GrassHoppers

Jay Jacobs August 9, 2023

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The Greenville Drive (54-49) gave the Greensboro Grasshoppers (53-47) a huge opening loss on Tuesday night as the two battle in a series this week at Fluor Field. Both teams in the first Inning was able to put points on the board with it being 2-2 after the first inning.

SEE YA! Allan Castro with a rocket into the bullpen to tie the game!

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Then in the third inning the two teams once again put points on the board as it went to a 3-3 tie as both scored 1 in the inning and it looked as if we would have a heavyweight fight on our hands. Roman Anthony did what he did best hitting a blast over the monster in the third inning and that’s when the scoring party by the drive would start.

Roman’s got a thing for the Monster.
Another HR that lands on top of the Monster seats!

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In the fourth inning the Driver would score four runs when Eddinson Paulino with an RBI-knock to give the Drive the lead! Then, Alex Erro with a knock to right to score Pauli and its 5-3 when after a wild pitch brings in another, it’s Allan Castro with a sac-fly to the track and its 7-3 after four.

After a wild pitch brings in another, it's Allan Castro with a sac-fly to the track.

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How about your first multiple High-A RBI, Kyle Teel? Teel shoots one through the gap on the right side. Two runs come home, Teel so far: 2-for-4, 2 RBI. He’s caught a runner stealing too. The Drive after Greensboro scored 3 in the fifth score three also and its now 10-6 as Greenville is on cruise control. The Drive would score 4 more in the eighth inning and go on to win 14-8 and take that very crucial series opener and leave the Drive fans going home happy.