Orlando opened the scoring just 3:57 into the game when Reece Newkirk fired a shot from the right side that went off a body and into the net to make it 1-0.
Savannah responded moments later when Josh Lopina knocked out a pass from Riley Hughes to tie the game at 1-1. Bryce Brodzinski recorded the secondary assist.
The Solar Bears regained the lead just 31 seconds later when Peter Laviolette scored from the left circle, sneaking in a shot to make it 2–1 after one period.
Orlando extended its lead 5:20 into the second period on the power play. Newkirk sent a pass to Spencer Kersten, who banked in a shot from the right side to make it 3-1. That would be the sole purpose of the frame.
The Ghost Pirates took the lead just 49 seconds into the third period when Logan Drevitch ripped a power-play goal from the left circle to make it 3-2. Dennis Cesana and Reece Vitelli provided the assists.
Orlando held firm and secured the 3-2 victory.
Jon Gillies stopped 31 of 33 shots in the win for the Solar Bears. Vinnie Purpura made 21 saves on 24 shots for Savannah.
The Ghost Pirates are back in action on Friday night for Toy Story Night with Zurg against the Jacksonville Icemen. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET. The match will be streamed live on FloHockey and broadcast on Mixlr. Tickets and additional information are available at ghostpirateshockey.com.
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