ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Interstat) — Axiel Plaz hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning Wednesday to lift the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 4-2 victory over the Asheville Tourists at McCormick Field. Plaz finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs.

Greensboro, which outhit Asheville 7-3, took a 1-0 lead in the first on Edward Florentino’s solo homer. Asheville responded with solo shots from Nick Monistere in the second and Jadyn Fielder in the third to go ahead 2-1. Plaz then connected in the eighth, scoring Florentino and Yordany De Los Santos.

Levi Sterling struck out nine over five innings in a no-decision. Isaias Uribe earned the win with two scoreless innings, and Carlson Reed pitched two innings for the save. Anthony Cruz took the loss after allowing three runs in two innings. Javier Perez struck out six over six innings for Asheville. The attendance was 2,372, and the game lasted 2 hours, 12 minutes. Greensboro improved to 80-49; Asheville fell to 42-86.