Game two of the SAL Southern Division Championship Series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Asheville Tourists resumed at 4:00pm Saturday at Grayson Stadium. Asheville led 2-1 with Savannah batting in the bottom of the 8th inning with 1 out and a runner on second base. Asheville held on to win the game 2-1. The Tourists swept the series 2 games to none to win the Championship.
Savannah scored the first run of the game when Victor Cruzado,rf singled, went to third on a single by Dominic Smith,1b and scored on a sacrifice fly by shortstop Amed Rosario.
Leading off the 4th inning for Asheville, first baseman Correlle Prime hit a line drive home run over the left field fence to tie the score at 1-1.
Asheville took the lead in the 8th inning. David Dahl,cf led off with a double and moved to third on a ground out. A wild pitch by Gnats reliever, Akeel Morris allowed Dahl to score.
Savannah starter, John Gant, pitched 6.2 solid innings, allowed 1run on 5 hits, walked 2 and struck out 10. Dawrin Frias(L,0-1) pitched 0.2 innings, allowed 1 run on 1 hit, struck out 1, and no walks. Akeel Morris pitched the final 1.2 innings and struck out 3.
Savannah had 7 hits for the game and Smith was 3-for-4.
Asheville now plays Hagerstown, Northern Division Winner, for the SAL Championship.
The second game of the South Atlantic League Southern Division Championship series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Asheville Tourists was played Friday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Heavy rains suspended the game with Asheville leading Savannah 2-1 with Savannah batting in the bottom of the 8th inning with 1 out and a runner on second base.
The game will resume tomorrow, Saturday at 4:00pm at Grayson Stadium.
If Asheville wins the game, they will be the Champions of the Southern Division. If Savannah wins game two and forces a third game, it will start at 6:05pm Saturday.
