Captains Snap Skid Against Power

Published on June 16, 2007 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release

Charleston, WV (June 16, 2007) - The Lake County Captains scored 12 runs on a season high, 19 hits as they snapped their seven game losing streak with a 12-4 victory over the West Virginia Power in the first half of the day/night doubleheader at Appalachian Power Park.

Lake County took a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two run double from Matt McBride and a two run homer from Matt Whitney. The Power came within a run after two innings. Taylor Green singled in a run in with two outs in the first, Andy Bouchie scored on a wild pitch and Brent Brewer batted in Jimmy Mojica on a single.

The Captains pulled away after a Dave Uribes RBI single in the third and a five run fourth inning. Matt Whitney and Nick Weglarz doubled in two runs each and Uribes reached on a wild pitch to plate Weglarz. Andrew Lefave hit a solo homerun, his seventh of the year in the fifth inning to plate West Virginia's last run. In the eighth, Matt Whitney hit his second homer of the game, giving him four hits and five RBI in the contest. Carlos Rivero brought in the final run on a double.

Josh Tomlin (6-0) got the victory while Brae Wright (4-4) was tagged with the loss after surrendering 10 runs on 11 hits over three and a third. Chris Toneguzzi and Jose Romero combined to allow just two runs on eight hits over five and two thirds out of the bullpen.

The Power fell to 47-19 with the loss and the Captains improved to 30-38 with the win. Andrew Lefave paced the Power with three hits while Taylor Green, Charlie Fermaint and Brent Brewer all chipped in with two.

The Power will continue the day/night doubleheader against the Lake County Captains at Appalachian Power Park at 7:05 PM. Game two features right hander Shawn Ferguson (0-1, 4.91) for the Power and the Captains will counter with right hander Carlton Smith (3-5, 6.08).

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