Gnats Fight Back, Fall 6-5
Published on May 1, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Savannah Sand Gnats News Release
SAVANNAH, Ga. - The Sand Gnats had the tying run on second base in the ninth before Moises Robles induced a pair of groundouts to end the ballgame as the Hickory Crawdads hung on for a 6-5 win before 2,314 at Historic Grayson Stadium on Thursday night.
Trailing 5-1 in the sixth, the Gnats scored four times to tie it. Hickory countered with a run in the eighth on a bloop single from Jose de los Santos to give the Crawdads a 6-5 lead.
Robles entered in the ninth and surrendered a leadoff single to Joaquin Rodriguez. Rodriguez then took second on a sacrifice bunt from Richard Lucas. Matt Bouchard pinch-hit for Jake Eigsti and hit a slow roller to third and was called out on a very close play at first. Rodriguez took third on Bouchard's groundout but was stranded when pinch-hitter Darren Clark grounded out to end the game.
Hickory took an early lead in the third when Austin McClune plated a pair with a triple to left-center. McClune scored on a single from Miles Durham to make it 3-0 Hickory.
In Savannah's four-run sixth, Jordan Abruzzo provided the clutch hit: a bases-loaded doubled that scored a pair.
Harrison Bishop (2-0) pitched 2.0 scoreless innings of relief for the win. Josh Stinson (1-2) took the loss, allowing 1 run on 4 hits in 3.0 innings.
The Sand Gnats and Crawdads complete the four-game set Friday night at 7 p.m. Scott Moviel (1-4, 9.68) gets the nod for Savannah with Emilis Guerrero (0-1, 4.97) on the hill for Hickory. Friday is Port Wentworth Community Night presented by the City of Port Wentworth and the MPC. A camp out with activities follows the game. For tickets or more information, call 912-351-9150 or visit www.sandgnats.com.
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