The Savannah Bananas(17-6)played the Gastonia Grizzlies(9-14) Friday evening at Grayson Stadium in front of a sold out crowd of 4,299.
Gastonia banged out 11 hits and won the game 8-4.
Savannah scored a run in the 3rd inning. Connor Hamilton,DH(West Virginia) walked, went to second on a wild pitch, advanced to third on a single by Jake Howard,2b(North Georgia) Hamiliton and scored on a throwing error.
In the 5th inning, catcher Jake Sullivan doubled and would score on a sac fly.
The Grizzlies scored their first run in the 6th inning. Catcher Conner Durden(USC-Aiken) doubled and went to third on a single by Jacob Rolly,1b(Belmont Abbey). A sac fly scored Durden.
Gastonia scored 3 runs in the 7th inning. Two infield hits and a walk loaded the bases. The first run scored on a ground out and 2 runs scored on a double by Rolly. The Grizzlies added 3 runs in the 8th inning and 1 run in the 9th inning.
Savannah scored 2 runs in their 7th inning. Howard doubled, went to third on a throwing error and scored on a wild pitch. A double by Clay Dungan,as(Indiana State) drove in the final run of the night for the Bananas.
Savannah had 9 hits for the game. Dungan was 2-for-4 with 1RBI and a run scored. Hamilton was 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored. Case Marlowe,CF(West Georgia) was 2-for-4.
Starting Savannah pitcher Zach Brockman(Liberty) pitcher 6 innings, allowed 1 run on 4 hits, 2BB, and had 7 strike outs. It was an impressive outing for Brockman making his first start of the season.
The next Savannah home game is July 3rd against the Holly Springs Salamanders at Grayson Stadium.
Connor Hamilton
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