Savannah Sand Gnats 10 Rome Braves 3

Game one of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of 3,393 fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium. Savannah out hit Rome 16-7 and won the game 10-3.
Savannah scored their first run in the 3rd inning. 1bNelfi Zapata doubled and scored on a single by cAlbert Cordero.
Rome scored their first run in the 6th inning.Savannah scored 5 runs in their 6th inning.
Savannah scored 3 runs in the 7th inning and 1 run in the 8th inning.
The Braves scored their final 2 runs in the 7th inning.
For the Sand Gnats, Zapata went 3-for-5with 2 RBI's and 3 runs scored. 3bCole Frenzel was 3-for-5 with 2RBI's and a run scored. Getting 2 hits each: 2bChad Zurcher, dhStefan Sabol, cAlbert Cordero, and ssPhillip Evans.
Savannah starting pitcher, Logan Taylor, left the game with an apparent injury after 1 2/3 innings.
Pitching the most innings for the game, Julian Hilario, pitched 3 1/3 shutout innings and allowed 2 hits. Winning his 4th game with no losses, Tyler Vanderheiden, pitched 1 2/3 innings, allowed 3 runs on 2hits, 3BB, and struck out 1. Hunter Carnevale pitched 1 1/3 innings, struck out 1 and gave up 1 hit. Beck Wheeler pitched 1 inning allowed 1 hit and struck out 1.
Game two starts at 7:05pm Friday at Grayson Stadium.