Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Savannah Bananas 4 Holly Springs Salamanders 3

 The Savannah Bananas(19-8)  played the Holly Springs Salamanders(8-20)  Tuesday evening at Grayson Stadium in front of a sold out crowd(4,000) plus.
With the score tied 3-3 going into the bottom of the 10th inning for the Bananas, Clay Dungan,ss(Indiana State) laced a single up the middle to drive-in the winning run.(4-3).
In the 2nd inning, Savannah scored a run on a single by Justin Dirden,RF(Southeast Missouri State).
The Bananas scored a run in the 5th inning when Cade Marlowe reached first on an error by the shortstop, went to second on the throw, advanced to third on an error by the catcher. and scored on a single by Dungan.
Savannah scored a run in the 6th inning. Dirden doubled and scored on a single by Jake Howard,DH(North Georgia).
Two walks to the Salamanders in their  8th inning and both runners  would score on a double by Peyton  Isaacson,3b(Saint Leo).  Isaacson scored on a wild pitch.
Savannah starting pitcher, Jordan Merrit(Citadel) pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings, allowed 2 hits 3BB and 3 strike outs.
Pitching the final 2 innings for the Bananas, Hunter Phillips(South Alabama), (W,2-1) had 1K, and allowed 1 hit.
The Bananas had 11 hits for the game. Dungan was 5-for-5, with 2RBI's. He entered the contest with a .378 batting average and raised his average to .414.
The next game for Savannah is Thursday(July 5th) against the Lexington County Blowfish at Grayson Stadium.

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