Knapp pitched 7 innings, allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 2 and struck out 4

Game one of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played in front of 1,934 fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium.

Savannah won a rain shortened 4-1 decision in seven innings over Charleston. Rain started in the top of the 5th and continued until the game was delayed before the top of the 8th inning.

Starting pitcher for Savannah, Ricky Knapp was sharp,  pitching  seven innings, and allowed only one run on four hits, walked two and struck out four. With the win, Knapp is now 4-5.

Savannah scored three runs in the 2nd inning, when Matt Oberste, who led off the inning was hit by a pitch. Cole Frenzel then singled and a ground out advanced runners to second and third. Catcher Colton Plaia would follow with a single of his own to score two runs. Yeixon Ruiz singled and  stole second  and then scored on a Jonathan Johnson RBI single.

Charleston scored a run in the 5th inning on a home run over the left field fence by catcher, Edurado DeOleo, his 10th of the season.

In the 3rd inning for Savannah, Champ Stuart walked and stole second. Dominic Smith then hit a deep fly ball which was caught by the center fielder Dustin Fowler and Stuart scored all the way from second base.

For the Sand Gnats, Frenzel was 3-for-3 and Oberste extended his hitting streak to 13 straight games.

Game two of the series starts at 7:05pm Friday at Grayson Stadium.