8/1/14

Hickory Crawdads 10 Savannah Sand Gnats 1

Game one of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Hickory Crawdads was played in front of 3,049 fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Hickory out hit Savannah 12 to 4 and won 10-1.
It was an outstanding performance by Hickory second baseman, Travis Demeritte, who was 3-for-5, with 2 home runs, 5 RBI's, and scored 3 runs.
Hickory got off to a quick start scoring 2 runs in the first inning. Evan Van Hossier, lf singled and scored on a double by Zach Cone,cf. A single by Jairo Beras,rf scored Cone.
A solo home run in the 2nd inning by Demeritte over the left field fence gave Hickory a 3-0 lead. It was home run number 22 for Demeritte.
Savannah scored their only run in the 3rd inning. Shortstop Yeixon Ruiz reached first base on a bunt, stole second, and scored on a single by Champ Stuart,cf.
With the bases loaded in the 5th inning for Hickory, catcher Kellin Deglan walked allowing a run to score.
The Crawdads scored 3 runs in the 8th inning and 3 runs in the nineth inning, highlighted by  a 3 run home run over the left field fence by Demeritte, his 23rd of the year which leads the SAL.
Leading hitter for Savannah, Ruiz was 2-for-4, with a run scored.
Savannah pitching:        IP.    Runs.     Hits.     K.    BB
Logan Taylor(L,0-3).     6.       4.           5.        5.       3
John Mincone.               1.1.    3.           4.        0.       0
Hunter Carnevale.         1.2.    3.            3.       1.       2
Game two of the series starts at 7:05pm Friday at Grayson Stadium.

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