Asheville 8 Savannah 7

The final game of the three game series between the Sanannah Sand Gnats and the Asheville Tourists was played in front of 1,265 fans Wednesday evening at Grayson Stadium. It was a slugfest with Asheville  getting 17 hits and Savannah getting 13 hits-Asheville won 8-7 and swept the series.

Savannah got off to a great start in the first inning sending 8 batters to the plate. Yucarybert De La Cruz  led off with a single. Gilbert Gomez reached base on an error. Cam Maron walked to load the bases. A run scored on a sac fly by Dustin Lawley. Greg Pron hit a triple to score two runs. A single by Charley Thurber scored the 4th run in the inning.
Savannah scored  a run in the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th innings.
A controversial play occurred in the 3rd inning when Asheville rallied to score 5runs. Sam Mende hit a drive down the left field line into the Ashville bullpen which appeared to be a ground rule double, but Mende circled the bases and was given an inside the park home run. Savannah argued the call but the umpires ruled the play a home run.
For the Sand Gnats, De La Cruz was 3-for-6 with 3 runs scored. Thurber was 3-for-4 with 2RBI's.
Losing pitcher for Savannah, Domingo Tapia pitched 4 innings, allowed 7 runs(5 earned), on 10 hits, 0BB, and struck out 5. His record now is (6-4).

Thursday at 7:05 pm Savannah plays the Rome Braves in a 4 game series at Grayson Stadium.