Salem-Keizer rallies in the ninth to top Hawks, 4-3
Published on August 11, 2008 under Northwest League (NWL1)
Boise Hawks News Release
Michael Ambort hit a two-run double in the top of the ninth, as the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes rallied for a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Boise Hawks before 1,968 fans at Memorial Stadium.
Trailing 2-1, the Volcanoes got a lead-off single in the ninth from Mike Loberg, then moved to second on a sacrifice by Jose Flores, who reached when Hawks catcher Carlos Perez fumbled the ball. Ambort, who hit three home runs on Friday, hit the first pitch he saw from Bubba O'Donnell to the wall in right-center, giving S-K their first lead. He'd score on a Johnny Monell grounder, giving his club a two-run lead.
The Hawks would try to rally in the bottom of the frame, as Kyler Burke singled and Perez was hit by a pitch with one out. The duo moved up a base on a wild pitch, with Burke scoring on a Marwin Gonzalez ground out to cut the margin to one. However, Justin Fitzgerald coaxed pinch hitter Michael Brenly to ground out to end the contest.
The loss spoiled a quality start from the Hawks Ryan Searle, who pitched five shutout innings, allowing just three hits, fanning six. It marked the first time since Game 2 of the season that the Hawks had blown a lead in the ninth - ending a streak of 25-straight wins.
The eight-game homestand continues tomorrow, as the Spokane Indians come to town to start a three-game set, with Aaron Shafer getting the call for the Hawks.
NOTES - Josh Vitters extended his hitting streak to 17 games with a 2-for-4 night, with Ryan Flaherty extending his streak to ten games...S-K's Loberg went 2-for-4, extending his hitting streak to 16 games...the Hawks completed the season series with S-K with a 3-7 record, equaling the number of wins they had against the Volcanoes combining the 2005, 2006, and 2007 seasons (3-27)...Spokane heads to Boise, as the top two teams in the NWL will meet in 12 of the final 23 games of the season, including the last six.
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