Lexington 2, Savannah 1

The Legends scored the decisive run in the eighth to take the final game of the four-game series, 2-1, in front of 8,613 on Education Day at Applebee’s Park. Chris Schwinden (2-1) took the loss while Henry Villar (1-1) earned the win.

The game was tied at one in the eighth when Marques Williams doubled underneath the glove of Jefry Marte and down the left-field line with one out. Schwinden would walk Michael Diaz before Jay Austin grounded into a fielder’s choice that moved Williams to third. With runners at the corners, Schwinden threw a pitch out suspecting that Austin might try for second.

Austin indeed was going on the play and Kai Gronauer’s throw went down to second to try and get Austin, who was called safe. Williams broke for home on the throw down and Josh Satin came up firing and delivered a strike to Gronauer that appeared to beat Williams to the plate. Williams scored and the one-run lead would hold up in the ninth as Patrick Urckfitz got the final three outs for his first save.

Starting pitching was the story in this game as both starters pitched very well. Jordan Lyles threw seven innings for Lexington and struck out eight while allowing just three Savannah hits. Sand Gnats starter Elvin Ramirez took a no-hit bid through 5.2 innings before Ebert Rosario battled and beat him with a single in the sixth. It was the only hit Ramirez allowed in his six innings pitched.

Savannah out-hit Lexington, 5-3, with Satin collecting two of the five hits.