Fans saw great pitching performances from both starting pitchers as their was no score until the bottom of the 8th inning. Both teams had 5 hits for the game. Savannah won 2-0 to win the West Division Championship.
In the 8th inning for Savannah, Clint Hardy,rf(Augusta University) singled followed by a home run, down the right field line hitting the foul pole, by Jameson Hannah,dh(Dallas Baptist) for the 2-0 lead.
Bananas reliever, Paul Kirkpatrick(Western Kentucky) pitched the 9th inning and recorded his first save. He allowed 1 hit and the game ended with a double play.
Starting pitcher for Savannah, Ryan Flores, was brilliant pitching a shutout for 8 innings, allowed 4 hits, walked 1 and recorded 10 strike outs. His record is now 5-0. After the game I talked with Flores and he said"all of my pitches were working." He reports "I am signing as a free agent with the New York Yankees."
Forest City pitcher, Ethan Carpenter(Tusculum College) pitched 7 shutout innings allowing 3 hits, 2 BB and 4 K's.
Savannah has reached the Championship Series which is the best two-out- three games to win the CPL Petitt Cup Championship. On Sunday Savannah will host the East Division Champions the #1 seed Peninsula Pilots with first pitch at 7:00pm at Grayson Stadium. Game 2 will be on Monday at Peninsula and game 3, if necessary, will be played on Tuesday at Peninsula.
Jameson Hannah's home run in the 8th won the game.
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