Thursday, July 28, 2016

Savannah Bananas win double header

The Savannah Bananas played a double header against the Gastonia Grizzlies Wednesday at Grayson Stadium in front of 4,069 fans, the thirteen sell out. It was Bark in the Park night with Daisy).
Savannah won the first game 1-0 and won the second game 6-1.
Game 1:
The only run of the game was scored by Savannah in the 2nd inning. Nick Chourby,(Texas A&M) reached base on an error and scored from second base on a single by Connor Stephens,lf(Jacksonville).
Bananas starting pitcher, Garrett Lovorn(Clemson) pitched  4shutout innings, allowed 1hit, 3K's and walked 6 batters. Pitching the last three innings, Paul Kirpatrick,(Western Kentucky) and Beau Sulser(Darmouth College) did not allow a hit.
Game 2:
Gastonia scored their loan run in the 3rd inning. Jimmy Howell,ss(Kennesaw State) singled and latter scored from 3rd base on an error by the third baseman.  The leading hitter for the Grizzlies was third baseman Matt Simmons(Gardner-Webb) with 2 singles(team had 4 hits).
Savannah scored 2 runs in the 3rd inning. A single by Jamerson Hannah,dh(Dallas Baptist) drove in  2 runs.
Sending 10 batters to the plate in the 5th inning, Savannah scored 4 runs. Two runs scored on sac flies by Hannah and Clay Dungan,2b(Indiana State). Clint Hardy,rf(Augusta University stole home. A single by catcher Carson Wain(Wooford College) scored the 4th run.
Starting pitcher for Savannah, Corey Beard(Delta State University) W,(3-2 ) pitched a complete game gem allowed 1 unearned run on 4 hits, 0 BB, and struck out 6 batters.
The next home game for the Bananas is this Friday against the Lexington County Blowfish starting at 7:00 pm at Grayson Stadium.
                                                     Corey Beard pitches a complete game.

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