Biscuits Win Second Straigh Over Stars

Published on May 3, 2008 under Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release


Richard De Los Santos spun 7 1/3 impressive, shutout innings in pitching Montgomery to a 6-1 win over Huntsville in the fourth of a five-game set in front of a Saturday night crowd of 7,129 at Riverwalk Stadium. The Biscuits improved to 11-18 on the season by winning back-to-back games for only a third time, while the Stars slipped to 19-10 and fell a half game behind new North Division leaders West Tenn.

De Los Santos retired the first 11 batters he faced before Mat Gamel singled and Matt LaPorta walked. The converted reliever worked out of trouble by retiring Chris Errecart on a come backer to end the inning. Cole Gillespie singled to lead off the fifth before De Los Santos set down the next eight hitters before Gillespie ended the run with a double to right field. Freddy Parejo singled with one out in the eighth before De Los Santos exited to a well deserved round of applause from the biggest crowd the Stars have played in front of this season. Roger Deago took over and induced Michael Brantley to ground into an inning-ending double play.

The Stars only run of the night came in the ninth when Alcides Escobar struck out but reached first base on a wild pitch, moved to second on a Gamel single, advanced on another wild pitch and scored on an infield hit by Gillespie, his third of the game. Escobar and Gamel in the ninth were the only Stars' runners to advance past second base.

Pat Cottrell got the scoring started with a three-run home run in the second inning, his third of the season and the first allowed by Stars' starter Brae Wright. The Biscuits added a run in third when Ronnie Merrill scored on a Chris Nowak double play grounder. John Jaso's double in the fifth chased home Rashad Eldridge to give the home side a 5-0 lead.

Wright was charged with five runs, four earned, on eight hits over seven frames and suffered his third loss in as many starts on the road. EJ Shanks allowed a run-scoring double in the eighth to Sergio Pedroza, who has collected a two-base hit in each game of the series.

The series wraps up Sunday afternoon with southpaw Sam Narron taking the hill for Huntsville and he'll be opposed by Biscuits' southpaw Mike Wlodarczyk. Coverage of the game begins at 1:50 pm central time and can be heard locally on SportsRadio 730 WUMP and through the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com and www.730ump.com.

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