Hickory Crawdads 9 Savannah Sand Gnats 2

Game two of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Hickory Crawdads was  played in front of 892 fans Tuesday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Hickory was led by 3bJoey Gallo who drove in 7 runs with his Grand Slam home run in the seventh inning and his three run home run in the nineth inning, both over the right field fence. The Crawdads beat the Gnats 9-2.
In the third inning, 1bRonald Guzman hit a sac fly to left field to score the first run for Hickory.
Savannah scored their first run in the 3rd inning. Catcher Albert Cordero walked, went to second on a walk to ssPhillip Evans. A double steal sent runners to third and second. Cordero scored on a single by cfBrandon Nimmo.
A solo home run by cfLewis Brinson in the 4th inning gave Hickory a 2-1.
In the 9th inning, Savannah scored when dhEudy Piña walked, advanced to second on a ground out, and scored on a single by Cordero.
Starting pitcher for Savannah, Gabriel Ynoa, pitched 6 2/3 innings, gave up 4runs, on 7 hits, walked 2, and struck out 6. Julian Hilario, pitched 1 1/3 innings allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, 1BB, and struck out 1.
Wanel Mesa, pitched the 9th inning, allowed 3 runs on 2 hits, walked 1 and struck out 2.
The final game of the three game series will start at 6:05 pm,Wednesday at Grayson Stadium.