ASHEVILLE, NC – Offense struggled to produce early for the Asheville Tourists on Saturday night against the Rome Emperors, falling 5-3 at McCormick Field.
Behind 3-0 in the third, the Tourists (49-67) first run came on a solo blast from Drew Brutcher. On the night, Asheville outhit the Emperors (53-64) nine to five, but failed to capitalize on the chances it had.
Two unearned runs scored from Rome, also making a difference. One came off the starter Yeriel Santos (L, 1-11) on a failed pickoff attempt. Another scored as an insurance run in the ninth from a past ball…