Rome 7 Savannah 6

Game three of the four game series between the Rome Braves and the Savannah Sand Gnats was played Tuesday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Rome scored two runs in the 4th inning, after two singles, cChristian Bethancourt, drove in two runs with a double down the right field line-fans in the stands said the ball hit the chalk on the right field line. Bethancourt is ranked as the 6th best prospect in the Rome Braves organization by the Baseball America Prospect Handbook(2010). The Braves rallied to score 5 runs in the 8th inning.
Sand Gnats scored a run in the first when cfPedro Zapata was hit by a pitch, stole second, and scored on a single by dhCesar Puello. Gnats scored 2 runs in the 3rd, one run came on a home run to right field by 1b Travis Ozga(his 1st HR of the year). The switch hitting Ozga, hit the home run from the left side. Gnats scored a run in the 2nd, 4th, and 7th.
For the game, Savannah had 8 hits. 3bJefry Marte was 2-for-4, with one RBI. Zapata was 1-for-3 with a triple. 2bAlonso Harris was 1-for-2 with one RBI, and he stole 2 bases(Gnats stole 6 bases for the game).
Starting Sand Gnat pitcher, Collin McHugh,went 6 innings, struck out 9, allowed 2runs on 5 hits and walked one. Brandon Sage in relief took the loss and is now (2-3).