Thursday, August 3, 2017

Bananas/Blowfish split a Double Header

The Savannah Bananas returned home Wednesday to play a double header against the Lexington County Blowfish in front of another sold out crowd 4,116.
Game 1:
The first game is a continuation of the cancelled game on July 24th with the Blowfish leading 6-5 after two innings. Savannah rallied and score 4 runs on 6 hits in the 5th to help win the first game 13-8. Bananas 19 hits. Blowfish 12 hits.
With the bases loaded in the 3rd inning for Lexington a walk to Zachary Spivey,3b/cf(Bethune-Cookman) scored a run. They added another run in the 6th inning with runners on first and third an executed a double steal with the runner scored at home before the recorded 3rd out.
In Savannah's 5th inning, they scored 4 runs on 6 hits highlited by an RBI sac fly by LJ. Talley,1b(Georgia). Brandon Purcell,c(Georgia College) doubled driving in 2 runs. A single by Utah Jones,ss(UNC) scored a run. Savannah scored a run in the 7th inning and added 3 runs in the 8th inning.
Getting the win for the Bananas, Andrew Dill(Anderson University) W,1-1 pitched 4.2 innings allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, 2BB, and 7 strike outs.

Game 2:
Fans saw less hitting and less scoring in the second game.
Lexington manufactured runs to win the nightcap, winning 3-1.
In the first inning a double steal plated a run for Lexington.
In the Blowfish 4th inning Nick Guimbarda,cf(Presbyterian College) singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch, and went to third on a fielders choice. A single by Brandt Stallings,1b(Georgia Tech) scored Guimbarda. Lexington added a run in the 6th inning.
Savannah scored their only run in the 3rd inning. Utah Jones singled and later scored on a single by Logan Maddix,cf(Georgia College)
Savannah plays tomorrow August 3rd at Grayson Stadium starting at 7:05 against the Asheboro Copperheads. This game is sold out.
                                        Andrew Dill won the first game of the double header

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