Savannah Sand Gnats 3 Rome Braves 2

Game one of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of 2,760 fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium. Fans saw an exciting game with Savannah winning in the 12th inning, 3-2.
Savannah got off to a quick start scoring 2 runs in the first inning. Shortstop, Gavin Cecchini doubled and scored on a double by Jeff McNeil,3b. McNeil stole third and scored on a throwing error by Rome's catcher, Victor Caratini.
In the 6th inning, Rome scored two runs. Catcher Victor Caratini tripled to drive in a run and Caratini scored on a single by Jake Schrader,1b. It was a good exhibition of hitting by Caratini as he had three singles and a triple.
Savannah scored the winning run in the 12th inning. Patrick Biondi,cf  led off the inning with a single, followed by a sac bunt by Cecchini to move Biondi to second. The next batter, McNeil, who was 4-for-5, was intentially walked. L.J. Mazzilli,2b lined a single to left field to score the winning run.
The first four batters for the Sand Gnats, Biondi,Cecchini, McNeil, and Mazzilli accounted for 12 hits, both RBI's, and three runs scored.
Savannah out hit Rome 14-10. Rome left 11 runners on base, Savannah left 12 runners on base.
Savannah pitchers:            IP.      Runs.      Hits.    K.   BB
Ricky Knapp.                    6.1.       2.            6.       6.     1
Akeel Morris.                    1.2.       0.            1.       1.     0
Robert Coles.                     2.         0.             1.       3.    1
John Mincone.                   1.2.      0.             2.       0.    1
Tim Peterson(W,3-1).        0.1.      0.             0.       1.    0.          Game two of the series starts at 7:05 pm Friday evening at Grayson Stadium.