12-4 beat down of Whitewings moves Dillas into 2nd
Published on August 26, 2009 under United League Baseball (ULB)
Amarillo Dillas News Release
AMARILLO, TX - The Amarillo Dillas offense continued their recent surge, led by a 4-5 performance from Trent Lockwood in a 12-4 win over the Rio Grande Valley Whitewings on Wednesday night in front of 1,542 fans at the Amarillo National Bank Dilla Villa.
The win moves the Dillas into sole possession of second place in the United League, a half-game ahead of Edinburg.
Dillas starter Dustin Taylor (4-6) earned the win, going seven strong and allowed all four runs and struck out six. Whitewings starter Carlos Artiles (2-4) got the loss as he went five innings, allowed ten hits and six runs, four earned in the effort.
Rio Grande Valley took a first inning lead as Agustin Septimo doubled to lead off, went to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a Juan Melo RBI groundout for a 1-0 lead.
Amarillo took the lead in the second as Lockwood singled, went to second on a wild pitch and scored on an error. Andrew Wong would score after walking, moving to third on that error and scoring on a Willie James RBI single for a one-run lead. The Whitewings tied the game in the third as Juan Melo singled, stole second, went to third on an error and scored on a Rico Santana RBI single to tie the game 2-2.
Rio Grande Valley took a two-run lead in the fourth as a Septimo walked was followed with back-to-back RBI doubles from Joaquin Rodriguez and Melo for a 4-2 advantage. The Dillas chipped away at the lead with a James RBI sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. Amarillo took the lead with a three-run fifth, punctuated by a two-run RBI triple by Angel Reyes for a 6-4 lead.
Amarillo added six more runs in the bottom of the seventh off five hits and three errors for an eight-run lead. Dillas reliever Robbie Wooley came in for the eighth and finished off the Whitewings to preserve the 12-4 win.
With the win, the Dillas improve to 43-31, while the Whitewings fall to 35-40. Thursday, Amarillo will host Rio Grande Valley for the final game of a four-game series at 7:05pm with Dillas Pre-Game set to begin at 6:55pm on AudioSportsOnline.net. Game time is tentative and is subject to blackout.
For more information on the Dillas, ticket information or on Wednesday's game, contact the Dillas' office at (806) 342-0400 or visit MyAmarilloDillas.com.
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