Saturday, September 11, 2010

Drive eliminate Sand Gnats from Playoffs, 5-4


The second playoff game was played Friday evening at Grayson Stadium. The Greenville Drive held off the Savannah Sand Gnats to win 5-4. The 2,515 fans were noisy-the first 1,000 fans to enter the ballpark received a vuvuzela horn.
Greenville got off to a quick start in the first inning scoring two runs on 2 base on balls, a hit batter and a single. In the 5th, the Drive added another run. 2bZach Gentile led off the 6th with a double followed by a home run by 1b Reynoldo Rodriquez.
Savannah scored 2 runs in the 4th:3b Adrelin Rodriquez singled followed by a walk to rf Cesar Puello. A double by lf Cody Holliday scored two runs. Gnats scored two runs in the 8th: A. Rodriquez singled and Holliday walked. cAlbert Cordero singled to score Rodriquez. Holliday scored on a wild pitch.
Savannah collected 8 hits for the game. A. Rodriquez went 3-for-4 and scored two runs.
Starting Sand Gnat pitcher, Taylor Whitenton,pitched 5 innings, gave up 5 runs on 4 hits, 3BB and struck out four. Josh Edgin appeared in his third game, pitched three innings, and did not allow a hit or run and struck out two. Gabriel Zavala struck out two batters in the 9th inning.

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