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Fish Drop Second Straight

July 23, 2016 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Lexington County Blowfish News Release


SAVANNAH, G.A. -- The Savannah Bananas have beat up on the Blowfish over the last few matchups towards the back end of the CPL season; and tonight's matchup was arguably the most important between the two teams. The winner of the matchup would have sole possession of fourth place in the CPL Western Division overall standings and Savannah continued their strong stretch over the Fish with an 8-4 win at Grayson Stadium. Clint Hardy (Augusta) was the star of tonight's show robbing Chas McCormick (Millersville) of extra bases with a all out catch down the right field line crashing into the wall to begin the game. He followed up his defensive heroics in the home half of the first with a two run home run over the left field wall putting Savannah on top early 2-0. The Bananas added two more in the second with a Clay Dungan (Indiana State) RBI groundout which was followed up by a Hardy RBI single pushing the lead to four. The Blowfish plated their first run in the fourth when Jabari Richards (Furman) knocked in McCormick from second with a single into left field. Richards was impressive in his second start with the Blowfish going 4-5 with four singles and a run knocked in. Savannah combatted the Lexington County run in the bottom half of the fourth with a two run home run from Garrett Nelson (Long Beach State) over the right field wall. The Blowfish tried multiple times to scratch back into the game but could only muster three more runs which were all scored in the seventh and eighth innings. The Bananas added a run in the bottom of the eighth and held on for the four run win over the Blowfish in Savannah. The loss moves the Blowfish a full game behind both Savannah and Forest City who continued their winning streak tonight as well. Tomorrow night Lexington County travels out to High Point-Thomasville for a 5 p.m. matchup with the HiToms at Finch Field. Coverage begins on z93.1 FM The Lake at 4:45. ~~~~~

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