The Asheville Tourists and Savannah Sand Gnats met Friday night for the second game of their best-of-three playoff series.
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The Asheville Tourists had a chance to sweep a best-of-three series on Friday night with a victory, but couldn’t come close as the rival Savannah Sand Gnats scored seven first-inning runs en route to a 9-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies’ class A affiliate.
With the victory, Savannah ensures there will be a Saturday night best-of-three deciding game between the two teams, where the winner will move on to the South Atlantic League Championship Series.