Savannah Bananas 3 Peninsula Pilots 2

 The  Savannah Bananas(16-4) played the Peninsula Pilots(13-6) Monday evening at Grayson Stadium in front of a sold out crowd 4,067.
Trailing 2-1 going into the bottom of the 9th inning, Savannah scored 2 runs to win the game 3-2.
Leading off the 3rd inning for the Pilots,Duncan Hunter,RF(Jacksonville) walked and later scored on a sac fly.
In the 3rd inning for Savannah, Jake Howard,2b(North Georgia) reached base in an error and would score on a ground out.
The lead off hitter for Peninsula in the 4th inning, Cole Prestegard,1b(Troy) hit a triple to deep center field and scored on a fielder's choice.
Bananas fans  saw an exciting 9th inning. Catcher Jake Sullivan(South Florida) singled and was replaced by pinch runner Alex Rodriquez (Kentucky). Cade Marlowe,lf(West Georgia) doubled to score Rodriquez. Justin Dirden,RF(Southeast Missouri State) singled to drive in Marlowe with the winning run.
It was a solid pitching performance by Bananas starter, Jordan Merritt(Citadel) pitching 6 innings, allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, 3 BB and 9 strike outs. Pitching the 9th inning, Nick Laster(Eastern Kentucky) W,1-0 recorded a strike out and gave up 1 hit.
Savannah out hit Peninsula 8-6. Sullivan was 2-for-4 and Marlowe was 2-for-4 with 1RBI and a run scored.
The next home game for Savannah is Wednesday(6-27-18) against Macon Bacon starting at 12:00 noon at Grayson Stadium.

                                       Justin Dirden drives in the wining run in the 9th inning