7/9/11

Gnats Out Hit Grasshoppers to Win 11-4


The second game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Greensboro Grasshoppers was played in front of 1,797 fans Friday evening at Grayson Stadium. Savannah banged out a season-high 18 hits to Greensboro's 11 hits to win the game 11-4.

Greensboro scored all of their runs in the 3rd inning with one run on a home run by cfIsaac Galloway.

Savannah scored 3 runs in the 2nd inning on 4 straight singles with rfJoe Bonfe driving in two runs. They scored 2 runs in the 3rd on 4 hits and 3b Aderline Rodriquez driving in two runs with a single. In the 4th inning, Savannah scored 5 runs on 5 hits with Rodriquez driving in two more runs with a single. Gnats added their final run in the 6th inning.

Gnats with multiple hits in the game. Cordero went 5-for-5 with 2 doubles, a triple, 2 RBI's and 4 runs scored. Rodriquez was 3-for-4 with 4 RBI's and a run scored. rfJoe Bonfe was 4-for-5 with 4 RBI's. lfAlonso Harris went 2-for -5 with a double and a run scored.

Winning pitcher for Savannah, Angel Cuan, (7-1) pitched 6 innings, allowed 4 runs on 8 hits, 1BB, struck out 6. Adam Kolarek earned his 2 save of the season pitched 3 shutout innings, gave up 3 hits and struck out 5.

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

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