The Savannah Bananas(11-3) played the Lexington County Blowfish(6-10) Tuesday evening at Grayson Stadium in front of a sold out crowd(4,079).
Savannah used excellent pitching and speed to win 5-1. Bananas pitchers struck out 15 batters and the team stole 10 bases. Two stolen bases each: Basler, Rodriguez, and Cade Marlowe. Torrealba had 3 stolen bases while Dirden stole a base.
The Bananas got off to a quick start in the first inning scoring a run without a hit. A couple hit batters and a throwing error by the catcher allowed the first run to score.
Two runs crossed the plate in the 2nd inning for Savannah. A single by Connor Basler,2b(Southeast Missouri State) scored a run and Clay Dungan,as(Indiana State) drove in the second run in the inning with a single.
A double in the 4th inning for the Bananas by Dungan scored 2 runs.
Lexington scored their run in the 5th inning. Sean Parsons,1b(North Greenville) singled, advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Aaron Adams,ss(College of Charleston).
Starting pitcher for Savannah, Tyler Follis((Louisiana Tech) pitched a gem, 5 innings, allowed 3 hits, 9K's 1 run and 0BB. Relivers Klye Luigs(North Georgia) and Hunter Phillips(South Alabama) combined for 6 strike outs and 1 hit.
Leading hitters for Savannah with 2 hits each: Basler( 2 runs scored) and Dungan(3 RBI's).
The next home game for Savannsh is Thursday against the Macon Bacon at Grayson Stadium.
Tyler Follis is (2-0).
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