Castillo Carries Chattanooga Past Stars

Published on June 25, 2009 under Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release


Jesus Castillo worked eight impressive innings and chipped with two run-scoring singles to lead Chattanooga past Huntsville 8-5 Wednesday night in the third of a six-game set at Joe Davis Stadium. The Lookouts won for the first time in the second half and improved to 31-41 overall, while the Stars dropped to 40-32 overall and 16-17 at home. The Looks have won seven of the twelve games between the teams, including four of seven in Huntsville.

Russ Mitchell doubled with two outs in the second, moved to third base on a Kevin Melillo fielding error and scored when Castillo dumped a single into left field to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. James Tomlin started the fifth with a single, stole second base and moved to third base when Freddy Parejo dropped Joseph Becker's line drive, allowing him to reach second base. Tony Abreu followed with a single to plate both runners to make it 3-0 in favor of the visitors. Mike Rose walked with one out and both runners scored when Mitchell doubled down the left field line with two outs to extend the lead to five and knock Stars' starter David Welch out of the game. The southpaw suffered the loss after yielding five runs, one earned, on 10 hits and fell to 4-5.

Castillo had retired 10 in a row before Johnny Raburn led off the home sixth with a double and scored the Stars' first run on an Adam Stern ground out. Castillo then chipped in with a two-out, run-scoring hit in the seventh that preceded Tomlin's two-run single that pushed the Looks' lead to 8-1 against Josh Wahpepah. Tomlin finished with four hits to pace a 16-hit, while Mitchell added three and Castillo was one of four players to collect a pair of hits.

Stern and pinch-hitter Vinny Rottino started the ninth with singles against Castillo, who was then removed for JD Durbin, who walked Jonathan Lucroy to load the bases. Melillo cleared them with a triple and scored on a ground out but the rally ended there. Castillo authored his longest outing of the season, allowing five hits, walking one and fanning three. He improved to 4-5 and recorded 15 ground ball outs in the process.

The series continues Thursday night with southpaw Bobby Bramhall taking the hill against Lookouts' left-hander Alberto Bastardo. Coverage of the game begins at 6:45 pm central time and can be heard through the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com.

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