Rome wins Double Header

The  Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves played a double header Saturday at Grayson Stadium. Rome won the first game 2-0 and won the second game 4-1.
In the first game Rome scored their two runs in the 5th inning. Elmer Reyes walked and scored on a home run over the left field fence by Ross Heffley, his 4th homer of the year.
Savannah had 4 hits for the game. Charlie Thurber went 2-for-3 and made two good catches in right field.
Loosing pitcher for Savannah, Yohan Almonte(0-2), pitched 5 innings, allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, 3BB, and struck out 3. Jared West, pitched 2innings, allowed 2 hit and struck out 1.

In the second game of the double header, the Sand Gnats took a 1-0 lead when they scored their only run of the game in the 3rd inning. Cole Frenzel led off the inning with a single, reached third 2 batters, later and scored on a sac fly. Frenzel was 2-for-3 with a run scored. The only other hit for Savannah was a single by Cam Maron.
Rome scored 4 runs in the 6th inning which was highlited by a line drive 3 run home  run over the left field fence by Robby Hefflinger, his 11th home run of the year.
Starting Savannah pitcher, Alex Panteliodis, took the loss(4-8), pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowed 4 runs on 7 hits, 0BB, and struck out 8. Estarlin Morel  pitched 1 1/3 innings, allowed 2hits and struck out 2.

The final home game and final game of the series will be played Sunday afternoon starting at 2:05 pm at Grayson Stadium.