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4 days ago
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Drive pound Jersey Shore
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The one-two punch of Red Sox Top Prospects was dominate, No. 3 prospect Franklin Arias had four hits and No. 21 prospect Nelly Taylor drove in three runs, and the Greenville Drive used a five-run sixth inning to pull away from the Jersey Shore BlueClaws in a 10-4 win Thursday night at Fluor Field. Greenville (22-25) pounded out 14 hits — including home runs from Taylor and Andy Lugo — and capitalized on a pair of Jersey Shore errors to snap a two-game skid. Arias finished 4-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored, while Taylor went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo homer. The Drive jumped ahead early when Taylor launched his fourth home run of the season in the first inning off Blueclaws starter Aaron Combs (0-3), then opened things up in the second. After a Brooks Brannon double and a Justin Riemer single, Lugo delivered the big blow — a three-run homer to left, putting Greenville up 4-0. Jersey Shore (17-29) clawed back with a run in the third on Dylan Campbell's RBI single and got within 5-3 in the sixth when Bryson Ware belted a two-run homer off Darvin Garcia (1-2), who earned the win in relief despite a shaky outing. Greenville responded emphatically in the bottom of the frame. Brannon tripled in Miguel Bleis, then scored on a fielder's choice. Arias added an RBI single before Taylor ripped a two-run double to left-center, extending the lead to 10-3 and effectively sealing the win. Garcia allowed three runs on three hits over 2 2/3 innings in relief of starter Payton Tolle, who scattered five hits and one run over 4 1/3 innings. Matt McShane tossed two scoreless innings to close it out. Ware led the Blueclaws at the plate with a home run and two RBIs. Catcher Kehden Hettiger added three hits, including a double, and scored once. The Drive showed aggression on the bases but were caught stealing twice in the first two innings. Still, their offensive outburst was enough to overcome those missed opportunities and a pair of errors by third baseman Antonio Anderson. Combs was tagged for five runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings. Greenville then jumped on reliever Brandon Beckel for five more runs — just one earned — in the sixth. Only six of Greenville's 10 runs were earned as Jersey Shore's defense faltered late. With the win, Greenville improved to 13-11 at home and continued to climb toward .500. The Drive sit 3 1/2 games out of first place in the South Division and look to narrow the gap tomorrow. The two teams continue their six-game series with a Friday doubleheader at Fluor Field with game one scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-05-2025
- Sport
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Drive shutout Rome Wednesday
ROME, Ga. — Nelly Taylor finished powers the Drive offense and Juan Valera tossed five-plus shutout innings as the Greenville Drive blanked the Rome Emperors 6-0 on Wednesday morning at AdventHealth Stadium to even the series at one game apiece. Taylor went 3-for-5 with a triple, two doubles, two runs scored, and two RBIs to pace a 12-hit attack for Greenville (13-16), which handed Rome (16-13) a rare shutout loss on the season. Valera (1-1) earned his first win of the year, striking out eight while scattering four hits and one walk over 5 2/3 innings. The right-hander worked around traffic in the first and fourth innings and exited after 71 pitches. Zach Fogell and Isaac Stebens combined to finish the shutout, with Stebens striking out two in the ninth. Greenville got on the board early in the first inning when Taylor doubled to right field to score Yophery Rodriguez. The Drive added single runs in the fourth and fifth, with Taylor tripling and scoring on a Zach Ehrhard single, and Andy Lugo coming home one inning later on Taylor's RBI groundout. The Drive broke the game open in the eighth, taking advantage of a fielding error by first baseman Bryson Horne. Taylor led off the frame with his second double of the day and later scored on Miguel Bleis' RBI double. Hudson White and Franklin Arias followed with run-scoring singles to push the lead to six. Arias and Taylor led all hitters with three hits each while Bleis went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and a stolen base. Ehrhard added two hits and drove in a run. Greenville's pitching held Rome to 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position. The Emperors managed six singles but left eight on base. Patrick Clohisy and Lizandro Espinoza had two hits apiece for Rome, with Clohisy stealing two bases. Garrett Baumann (0-4) took the loss for Rome, allowing three runs on eight hits over five innings. The series continues Thursday night in Rome with the Drive looking to take a 2-1 series lead. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WSPA 7NEWS.
