Rome Emperors pitcher JR Ritchie and catcher Dylan Shockley

Ritchie Shines, Grady Homers in Shutout of Hub City

ROME, Ga - With sole possession of first place on the line Tuesday night, the Emperors, behind a career-high 7.0 innings from JR Ritchie, shutout the Spartanburgers, 5-0. Oddly enough, Rome's first two runs of the series crossed the plate thanks to a pair of double plays, one off the bat of Dylan Shockley in the second inning that brought home Will Verdung (reached on error), and one off the bat of Ambioris Tavarez in the s... Full Story