Savannah Bananas 2 Florence RedWolves 1

The Savannah Bananas(36-13)  played their final game of the regular season Saturday evening against the Florence RedWolves(22-25) at Grayson Stadium in front of a sold out crowd 4,000 plus.
Solid pitching by the Bananas with 4 pitchers allowing 4 hits helped Savannah win 2-1.
Leading off the game for Florence, Griffin Hulecki,cf(Ball State) walked. A single by Bryson Smith3b(Texas) and  a walk loaded the bases. Hulecki scored on a wild pitch.
Savannah scored in the 2nd inning. Justin Dirden,rf(Southeast Missouri State) reached first base on an infield hit. Catcher Connor Hamilton singled sending Dirden to third base. A bunt single by Connor Basler,2b(Southeast Missouri State) scored Dirden
With 2 outs in the 5th inning for Savannah, Garrett Delano,lf(Brown) hit a home run over the left field fence giving the Bananas a 2-1 lead which was the final score. It was the second home run of the season for Delano.
Starting Savannah pitcher, Anthony Rodriquez(Maryville College) pitched 4 innings, allowed 1 run on 2 hits, 5BB, and 4 strike outs. Reliever Elliot Forde(Misericordia) (W,2-0) pitched 2 2/3 shoutout innings 1BB and 2 strikeouts.
Savannah had 7 hits for the game. Dirden was 2-for-3 with a run scored. Basler was 2-four-3 with 1 RBI.
Playoffs start Sunday evening (August 5th) at Grayson Stadium with Savannah playing the Macon Bacon.

                                                  Garrett Delano(photo by Malcolm Tully).