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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Drives 5 Doubles Down Gnats 7-2


The first game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Greenville Drive was played in front of 1,494 fans Wednesday evening at Grayson Stadium. Five doubles by Drive hitters helped them win the game 7-2.

Drive catcher, Christian Vasquez doubled three consecutive times at bat driving in 5 runs for the game. Starting pitcher Kyle Stroup allowed Savannah only 4 hits, 2 runs, 6K, in 6 innings of work.

Savannah scored their runs in the 2nd inning. cAlbert Cordero singled and scored when 1bJoe Bonfe hit a home run blast over the left field fence to give the Gnats a 2-1 lead. It was the second home run of the year for Bonfe. k

Greenville out hit the Gnats 8-5 for the game. Cordero was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Cordero has hit in 10 straight games.

Starting Sand Gnat pitcher Taylor Whitenton took the loss and is now(4-3). He pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowed 6 runs on 7 hits, 2BB and 5K. Luis Rojas pitched 3 2/3 shutout innings, 2BB, and 2K. Ronny Morla pitched 1 inning, allowed 1 run on 1 hit and walked 1.

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