With the SAL Championship series at one game apiece, the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Greensboro Grasshoppers played in front of 1,634 fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium. It was an exciting game and finish as Joe Bonfe hit a single near the right field line with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 11th inning to help Savannah win the game 4-3 and take a 2-1 lead in the series. Tomorrow the Sand Gnats have an opportunity to win the SAL Championship with game 4 starting at 7:05 at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah took a 1-0 lead scoring in the 2nd inning. Bonfe doubled to left field. With the bases loaded, Bonfe scored on a wild pitch.
In the 4th, Savannah took a 2-1 lead when dhAlbert Cordero doubled and went to third on a groundout. A single by lfAlonso Harris drove in Cordero.
With the Gnats trailing 3-2 going into the bottom of the 7th inning, Savannah tied the game with cfDarrell Ceciliani singled and scored on a double by rfRaferal Fernandez.
Sand Gnats out hit the Grasshoppers 11-8. Ceciliani was 3-for-4 and scored 2 runs. Bonfe went 3-for-6 with a run scored. Cordero was 2-for-4 with a run scored.
Starting Savannah pitcher, Taylor Whitenton, pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowed 3 runs on 5 hits, and struck out 8. Adam Kolarek pitched 2 1/3 innings, allowed 2hits and struck out 1. Hamilton Bennett pitched 1 inning, gave up 1 hit, walked 1. Winning pitcher, Chase Huchingson (1-1) pitched 1 inning and struck out 1.
Photo courtesy of Ed DeVita, Editor of the Savannah Sports Monthly.
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