Savannah Sand Gnats 10 Augusta Greenjackets 2

The first game of the playoffs between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Augusta Greenjackets was played in Augusta, Georgia Wednesday evening.
Savannah utilized solid pitching and exploded for 16 hits to win the game 10-2.
The first run was scored by Savannah in the 3rd inning. dhEudy Piña singled and moved to second when cfBrandon Nimmo walked. A single by rfMaikis De La Cruz  scored Piña. Sand Gnats scored 6 runs in the 5th inning. A home run over the left field fence by ssPhillip Evans in the 6th inning gave Savannah an 8-0 lead. In the 9th Savannah added 2 more runs.
Augusta scored a run in the 7th inning.and a run in the 8th inning. For the game, Augusta had 9 hits. Leading hitters for the Greenjackets, catcher, Ben Turner 3-for4, "Chuckie" Jones 2-for-4, and Mitch Delfino 2-for-4.
Sand Gnats leading hitters, lfStefon Sabol 3-for-5 with 4 RBL's, and DeLa Cruz 3-for 5 with 2 RBI's. Getting  two hits each, Piña, Nimmo, 3bJeff Reynolds, and catcher Albert Cordero.
Starting Savannah pitcher, Gabriel Yona, Won, pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, 1BB, and struck out 4. Reliever Paul Sewald, pitched 1 1/3 shutout innings, gave up 2 hits and struck out 4.
The announced attendance was 1,211.
Game two of the playoffs will be played in Savannah at Grayson Stadium starting at 7:05 Friday.