Thursday, July 14, 2016

Savannah/ Gastonia split double header

The Savannah Bananas played the Gastonia Grizzlies Wednesday in a double header at Grayson Stadium.
Gastonia won  the opening game 5-4 and Savannah won the second game 3-0, as their 2 hits for the game were key hits.
Game one:
The Grizzlies got off to a fast start scoring 3 runs in the 1st inning highlited by a triple by Matt Simmons,3b(Gardner-Webb) driving in two runs.
With 2 outs in the 4th inning, 3 consecutive singles loaded the bases for Savannah. Cal Baker,ss(Georgia Southern) drove in a run with a single and 2 runs scored on a single by catcher Adam Gauthier(Dartmouth).
Gastonia scored 2 runs in the 6th inning on 2 doubles and a single.
Savannah scored their final run in the 5th inning.
Starting pitcher for Savannah, Drew Moody,L,3-2(Georgia) pitched 7 innings, allowed 5 runs on 7 hits striking out 1 batter and 1 BB.

Game Two:
Leading off for Savannah in the first inning, Jameson Hannah,lf(Dallas Baptist) hit a home run over the right field fence(his 3rd home run of the season). For the night, Hannah was 2-for3 and also had a triple with 4 walks, 2 RBI's and scored 3 runs.
With the bases loaded in the 6th inning, Rylan Bannon3b(Xavier) doubled to drive in the final 2 runs for the Bananas.
Making his second start for Savannah, Ryan Flores,W2-0(Richland College) pitched 6 shutout innings, allowed 4 hits 2BB, and struck out 7 batters. Reliever Beau Sulser(Dartmouth)faced 3 batters in the 7th inning and struck out two batters. Sulser earned his first save of the season.
The announced attendance was 1957.
Savannah returns home Friday at Grayson Stadium at 7:00pm to play the Holly Springs Salamanders. This game is sold out.
                                                      Jameson Hannah and Beau Sulser

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