7/11/14

Savannah Sand Gnats 4 Charleston RiverDogs 1

Game one of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played in front of 1,934 fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah won a rain shortened 4-1 decision in 7 innings over Charleston. Rain started in the top of the 5th and continued until the game was delayed before the top of the 8th inning.
Starting pitcher for Savannah, Ricky Knapp was sharp,  pitching 7 innings, allowed only 1 run on 4 hits, walked 2 and struck out 4. With the win, Knapp is 4-5.
Savannah scored three runs in the 2nd inning. Leading off the inning, Matt Oberste,dh was hit by a pitch. Cole Frenzel,3b singled. A ground out advanced runners to second and third. Catcher Colton Plaia singled to score 2 runs. Yeixon Ruiz,ss singled,  stole second  and scored when Jonathan Johnson,2b singled. 
Charleston scored a run in the 5th inning on a home run over the left field fence by catcher, Edurado DeOleo, his 10th home run of the season.
In the 3rd inning for Savannah, Champ Stuart,cf walked and stole second. Dominic Smith,1b hit a deep fly ball to center field which was caught by the center fielder Dustin Fowler and Stuart scored from second base.
For the Sand Gnats, Frenzel was 3-for-3. Oberste extended his hitting streak to 13 straight games,
Game two of the series starts at 7:05pm Friday at Grayson Stadium
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