Rome 2 Savannah 1

The first game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of 2,642 fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Rome won the game 2-1 and their pitchers allowed Savannah 2 hits for the game.
Starting pitcher for Rome, Alex Wood, pitched a shutout allowing no hits for 4 innings, walked 1 and struck out 2.
Sand Gnat starting pitcher Michael Fulmer, pitched well for 6 innings, allowed 1 run(earned) on 4 hits, walked 2 and struck out 7.
Savannah scored their run in the 5th inning. Greg Pron led off the inning with a double. Albert Cordero walked and Cole Frenzel was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Pron scored on a ground out. Peter Moylan, who was pitching on a rehab assignment from the Atlanta Braves, pitched the 5th inning for Rome.
Losing pitcher for Savannah, Randy Fontanez(L, 1-3) pitched 3 innings, allowed 1 run on 2 hits, walked 1 and struck out 4.

Game two of the series will be played Friday evening at 7:05pm at Grayson Stadium.