The final game of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of 1,410 fans Wednesday evening at Grayson Stadium. Savannah rallied in the 7th inning to win the game 10-5 and win the two out of three game series with the Braves
Sand Gnats trailed 5-3 going into the bottom of the 7th, and exploded for 7 runs on 7 hits to defeat Rome 10-5.
Rome got off to a quick start with leadoff hitterElmer Reyes hitting the first pitch for a single.Wil Skinner followed with a home run over the centerfield fence for a quick 2-0 lead. In the 3rd inning Rome scored 2 runs. A solo home run by Kyle Kubitza in the 5th, gave Rome a 5-3 lead.
Savannah scored 2 runs in the 2nd inning highlighted by a single by Cam Maron driving in 2 runs. Sand Gnats scored one run in the 6th inning on a home run to left field by Travis Taijeron. Thirteen batters came to the plate in the 7th and 7 runs scored on 7 hits. Aderline Rodriquez drove in a run with a single. A double by Dustin Lawley drove in two runs. Taijeron drove in a run with a single. A double by Luis Nieves drove in 1 run. Brandon Brown had an RBI with a sac fly. T. J. Rivera singled driving in a run.
Sand Gnats collected 13 hits for the game. T. J. Rivera went 4-for-4 with a run scored and 1 RBI. Taijeron was 3-for-5, with 2RBI's and 3 runs scored. Maron was 2-for-3, scored 1 runs and 2 RBI's.
Starting pitcher for Savannah, Logan Verrett, pitched 5 innings, struck out 10, gave up 5 runs(3 earned), and allowed 5 hits. Carlos Vazquez (W,2-1) pitched 2 shutout innings, walked 1 gave up 1hit and walked 1. Tyson Seng shut out Rome the final 2 innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 2.
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