HiToms Host Savannah Bananas in Game Two of Divisional Series
High Point/Thomasville, NC – The High Point-Thomasville HiToms (25-19) battle the top-seeded Savannah Bananas (36-8) in game two of the three-game West Divisional Series. The HiToms took game one of the series on Sunday, shocking the Bananas in Savannah 4-0. One HiToms win sends them to the Coastal Plain League Petitt Cup Championship Series.
The HiToms have three Petitt Cups in their history but are seeking to break their 13-year championship drought this season. The HiToms have hit 65 home runs this year, their most home runs in a season since 2007, when they hit 69 home runs in a Championship season. HP-T was successful in expansive Grayson Stadium, winning game one behind a pair of triples and outstanding pitching and defense.
Chace Harris shutout the league-best Savannah offense for seven innings, before the back of the HiToms bullpen did their work, closing the game. Closer KJ Wells struck out two in the ninth, finishing his 14th game of the season.
Tonight, the HiToms look to keep the Bananas off track with Will Lancaster on the mound. A Lexington, NC native and Charlotte 49er, Lancaster moved into the rotation mid-season after five strong relief appearances. Lancaster has been one of the most dependable arms in the rotation for HP-T allowing a maximum of two runs in a start this year.
Because of the dependability, Lancaster has a 2.17 ERA, best in the HiToms rotation. Among qualified CPL pitchers, Lancaster ranks sixth in ERA, four behind Monday’s Bananas starter Joe Miller, who leads the lead in strikeouts.
First pitch for Monday’s playoff game is slated to start at 7:00 p.m. Purchase your tickets today at hitoms.com/playoff-tickets/.
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Courtesy of Shaemus Kreider, HiToms Director of Media
************************************************************************************************************************************HiToms Shock Bananas 4-0, Win Game One in the Divisional Series
High Point/Thomasville, NC – The High Point-Thomasville HiToms (25-19) pitched their third shutout of the season in grant fashion in a Sunday night 4-0 win against the Savannah Bananas. Chace Harris pitched the game of his life, shutting out the Bananas over seven innings with seven strikeouts.
The HiToms entered the West Divisional Championship Series as heavy underdogs against the Bananas, who led the Coastal Plain League in runs scored and ERA. HP-T was unfazed in front of the large Savannah crowd. HP-T and Savannah traded zeroes for the first three innings until the HiToms got two in the fourth inning.
HiTom centerfielder chopped a high ground ball over the first baseman, driving in Hogan Windish for the first run of the game, Johnson was knocked in by a sacrifice fly from Thomas Caufield.
Noah Soles scored the most exciting run of the game for the HiToms, scoring on a little league home run in the seventh. Soles rifled a ball into the right field corner and came home when the throw from right field was unimpeded through the infield.
KJ Wells and Tristan Snyder closed the door with a scoreless pair of innings in in the eighth and ninth.
The HiToms and Bananas meet for game two in the West Divisional Championship Series on Monday night at 7:00 p.m. at historic Finch Field. With a HiToms win, the HiToms advance to the Petitt Cup Championship against the East Division champion. Purchase your tickets for the first home playoff game since 2018 at hitoms.com!
Can’t make it to Finch Field? Watch the HiToms live on the web at flobaseball.tv.