5/22/11

Savannah Sand Gnats 5 Greenville Drive 3


The second game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Greenville Drive was played in front of 3,810 fans Saturday evening at Grayson Stadium. Savannah won 5-3 to move within a half game of first place.

Greenville scored their first run in the 3rd inning, and scored two runs in the 6th inning.

Savannah scored 3 runs in the 6th inning to tie the game. ssRobbie Shields and lfCory Vaughn hit back to back singles and both scored on a triple by 3bAderline Rodriquez. A ground out scored Rodriquez. Gnats scored 2runs in the 8th on 3 walks, a single and a sac fly. 2bWilfredo Tovar hit a sac fly to right to score the go-ahead run. Dh Luis Nieves drove in the final Gnat run with a single.

Savannah had 11 hits for the game. Aderline Rodriquez was 3-for-3, with a triple, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI's. Luis Nieves was 2-for-3 with a stolen base and and 1RBI. Robbie Shields singled in the 6th to continue his hitting streak to 11 straight games.

Starting Sand Gnat pitcher, Taylor Whitenton pitched 4 1/3 inning, allowed 1 run on 3 hits and struck out 8. Gabriel Zavala pitched 1 2/3 innings, gave up 2 runs on 2 hits and struck out 1. Josh Edgin won his first game of the year, pitched 3 shutout innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 4.

Photo courtesy of Ed DeVita, Editor of The Savannan Sports Monthly.

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