5/4/14

Savannah Sand Gnats 12 Rome Braves 2


The second  game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of 3,092  fans Saturday at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah banged out 13hits (5 were doubles) and crused to a 12-2 win over Rome.
In the first inning, Savannah sent 8 players to the plate and scored 3 runs. Hot hitting, Gavin Cecchini,ss led off with a double. L.J.Mazzilli,2b reached first base on a force out, and Jared King,lf walked to load the bases. A double by Stefan Sabol,dh scored 2 runs. A wild pitch allowed King to score.
Savannah scored one run in the 2nd inning, 3 runs in the 3rd inning, 4 runs in the 4th innings and their final run in the 6th inning. 
Rome scored a run in the 1st inning and a run in the 6th inning
Players with three hits for Savannah. Cecchini was 3-for-6 with a double, 2 singles, 2runs scored and 2RBI's. Catcher Jeff Glenn was 3-for-4 with 3 singles, 1RBI, and 2 runs scored.Glenn is now batting .310.
Savannah starter, John Michael Gant, pitched 5 innings, allowed 1 run on 5 hits, walked 2 and struck out 5. With the win Gant is now (3-1).
Savannah pitching line:  IP.    Runs.  Hits.  K.  BB
John Michael Gant.         5.        1.        5.    5.    2
Tyler Vanderheiden.       2.        1.        2.    2.    1
Darlo  Alvarez.               2.        0.        1.    1.    0
Savannah has won 5 games in a row and play game three of the series Sunday afternoon at 2:05pm at Grayson Stadium.

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