ROME, Ga. (Interstat) — The Rome Braves used timely pitching and a late single to defeat the Asheville Tourists 3-2 on Saturday at State Mutual Stadium.

Asheville’s Alejandro Nunez hit a two-run homer in the third for a 2-1 lead, but Rome answered in the bottom half when John Gil scored on a wild pitch. The game remained tied until the eighth, when Dalton McIntyre’s RBI single drove in Logan Braunschweig for the decisive run.

Rome relievers Jacob Kroeger, the winning pitcher, and Ian Mejia combined for five hitless innings with six strikeouts. Asheville’s Nolan DeVos took the loss despite six strikeouts over three innings. Attendance was 1,289 for the 2-hour, 29-minute game. Rome wins the series 2-1, improving to 2-1. Asheville falls to 1-2.