(Story courtesy Augusta GreenJackets)
NORTH AUGUSTA – The Augusta Soul (36-31, 1-0) identity made its official on-field debut, and may never be allowed to leave, as Augusta posted 16 runs on 16 hits in a crushing defeat of the Hill City Howlers (31-36, 0-1) Friday evening.
While eight of nine starters reached multiple times in the game, Junior Garcia was the most impactful star, reaching base in all five plate appearances and totaling a career-high seven RBIs. Garcia finished a triple shy of the cycle, and had two 3-RBI swings including a long opposite-field homer as he produced more runs than any Augusta player has this year…