Power road trip begins with loss
May 8, 2006 - South Atlantic League (SAL1) - Charleston Dirty Birds News Release
Hickory, NC (May 8, 2006) - The Hickory Crawdads scored five times in the first two innings of Monday night's game against the West Virginia Power, and pulled away with a five run seventh inning to win the first game of a two game series by the final of 11-2.
Steve Pearce hit a three run homer in the bottom of the first inning to start the scoring for the Crawdads. The Power answered in the top of the second on Ryan Crew's run scoring single. Steve Pearce struck again in the bottom of the second inning, knocking in two runs on a bases loaded single. The Power scored their final run of the game in the fifth inning when Ned Yost scored after Darren Ford reached on a fielder's choice. Eddie Prasch ripped an RBI double in the bottom of the fifth to make it a 6-2 Hickory lead. The Crawdads scored five times in the seventh to pull away. Eddie Prasch knocked in the first run on a sacrifice fly, Cameron Blair followed with a two run single, and Andrew McCutcheon drove in the final two runs of the inning on a base hit.
Joe Bauserman (2-2) earned the victory,) and Kevin Roberts (2-4) obtained the loss. The Power are 14-15 after the loss and the Crawdads improved to 12-17 with the win.
The Power will finish the two game series against the Hickory Crawdads at L.P. Frans Stadium on Tuesday night. Hickory will start right hander Kyle Pearson (2-0, 2.14) and West Virginia will counter with left hander Derek Miller (2-1, 2.89). The first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 PM.
For more information contact the Power Front Offices at (304) 344-2287 or visit the Power website at www.wvpower.com.
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