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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Asheville Tourists 12 Savannah Sand Gnats 6

Game three of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Asheville Tourists was played in front of 3,008  fans Wednesday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Asheville entered the game with a team batting average of .284, banged out 17 hits and won 12-6. The Tourists won 2 of 3. Savannah has a 5 game lead over second-place Asheville.
Leading off the game for Asheville, David Dahl,rf walked and later would score on a double by first baseman, Jordan Patterson.
Asheville sent 11 batters to the plate in the 3rd inning, scoring 7 runs on 7 hits.
Savannah scored their first run in the 3rd inning when Stefan Sabol,lf led off the inning with a walk. Back to back singles by catcher Colton Plaia and Patrick Biondi,rf loaded the bases. A sac fly by shortstop Gavin Cecchini scored Sabol.
Savannah scored 2 runs in the 5th inning.
The Tourists scored 2 runs in the 7th inning and Savannah scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th, highlited by a 2 run home run over the left field fence by Plaia, his second this year.
The final run for Asheville was scored in the 8th inning when Dahl led off with a triple and scored on a sac fly by center fielder,Ramiel Tapia.
Savannah pitching:      IP.      Runs.    Hits.     K.    BB
Ricky Knapp(L,2-3).   2.2.       8.          11.      1.      2
Paul Paez.                    2.1.       1.           1.       3.      1
Tyler Vanderheiden.    2.          2.          4.        2.      0
Dawrin Frias.               2.          1.          1.        4.      0


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