The first game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Hickory Crawdads(Texas Rangers) was played Monday evening at Grayson Stadium. Savannah made good use of their 8 hits and 7 walks received to win the game 6-1.
Savannah scored 3 runs in the 2nd inning thanks to four walks. The only hit in the inning was by dhBlake Forsythe driving in the first run. The other two runs were scored on outs.
In the 3rd inning Savannah scored 3 runs with the help of 3 more walks. After two walks, Blake Forsythe singled to drive in a run. 2bLuis Nieves drove in two runs with a double.
The Gnats had 8 hits for the game. Blake Forsythe was 2-for-4 with 2 runs score and 2 RBI's. Luis Nieves was 2-for3 with 2RBI's.
Savannah starting pitcher Gonzalez Germen (W,2-1) was masterful pitching 7 shutout innings, allowed 4 hits, 2BB, and struck out 7. Reliever Luis Rojas pitched a shut out inning in the 8th. Hamilton Bennett, who joined the Gnats on May 5th, made his debut pitching in the 9th, allowing 1 run on 1 hit and walked 1.
The announced attendance was 1,780.
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