Tate Southisene hits first Rome homer in busy Braves minor league day

Tate Southisene hit his first High-A home run on Saturday as teams in the Atlanta Braves organization played five games. This included a suspended game for the Gwinnett Stripers against the Nashville Sounds due to rain. The Rome Emperors faced the Greensboro Grasshoppers, with Southisene contributing to an offensive effort despite a 15-9 loss. Other notable performances included Isaiah Drake, who hit his 12th home run of the season, and Conor Essenburg, who had a strong game for the Augusta GreenJackets. The Stripers' postponed game will be made up as part of a doubleheader.

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