Two teams are set to face off at Nelson Wolff Stadium this week in the city’s first banana ball showdown, a fast-paced twist on traditional baseball.

The Texas Tailgaters will face off against the Party Animals on Friday, Sept. 12 and Saturday, Sept. 13.

The Savannah Bananas popularized Banana Ball with viral videos on social media showing players performing choreographed dances and scoring celebrations.

Here’s everything you need to know before the fun begins.

What is banana ball?

While it might look like regular baseball at first, banana ball has its own set of quirky rules. • According to banana ball rules, every inning is worth one point. Whichever team gets the most runs in an inning gets a point for that inning, except for the last inning, where every run counts. • There is

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