Guedez solid, but breaks Go Dash’s way

June 18, 2024 – South Atlantic League (SAL)
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ASHEVILLE – The Asheville Tourists played nine innings against the Winston-Salem Dash on Tuesday, but came up short with a final score of 7-1. Asheville and Winston-Salem each had ten hits and the Tourists’ starting pitcher, Jose Guedez, did not allow a hit until the fifth inning.

Asheville nearly took the lead in the bottom of the first on singles by Narbe Cruz and John Garcia. Cruz was thrown out at home plate while trying to score the game’s opening run. Neither team scored through the first four innings.

In the fifth, Winston-Salem hit a pair of soft singles that helped spark a two-run rally. The Dash then scored three more in the fifth after a potential inning-ending double play deflected off the calf of Manuel Urias. The unfortunate break led to a big inning for the visitors.

Ryan Johnson hit a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning for Asheville’s only run. It was Johnson’s eighth homer of the season. Cruz finished with three hits, while Garcia, Austin Deming and Logan Cerny all had two. Deury Carrasco and Jeremy Molero both had scoreless performances out of the bullpen.

The Tourists and Dash will return for Game Two of the series on Wednesday at 6:35 PM ET.

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