SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Crawdads avoid Power sweep

Published on June 11, 2006 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Hickory, NC (June 11, 2006) - The West Virginia Power scored five runs in the second inning of Sunday evening's game against the Hickory Crawdads and appeared to be well on their way to a three game sweep of the Hickory Crawdads. Hickory scored eight unanswered runs and came back to avoid the sweep, beating the Power 8-5.

Mike Bell brought in the first two runs for the Power in the five run second inning on a single. Scotty McKnight made it a 4-0 Power lead with a two run double and McKnight scored later in the inning when Brent Lillibridge committed an error on a groundball hit by Lorenzo Cain.

The Crawdads started their comeback in the bottom of the second inning on back to back solo homeruns from Mike Carlin and Brad Corley. Tony Mansolino scored the final run in the three run second inning on a wild pitch. Hickory plated five runs in the third inning to pull away. Eddie Prasch drove in the first run on a triple and he scored during the next at bat on Andrew McCutchen's base hit. McCutchen scored the go ahead run later in the inning on Tony Mansolino's single and Jason Delaney drove in the final two runs on a double.

Jean Garavito (3-5) earned the victory, Justin Vaclavik (3) earned the save and Kevin Roberts (3-7) obtained the loss. The Power are 34-28 after the loss and the Crawdads moved to 29-32 with the win.

The Power will begin a four game series against the Hagerstown Suns on Monday night. The first two games will be played at Appalachian Power Park. On Monday Hagerstown will start right hander Nelson Portillo (0-0, 0.00) and the Power will counter with left hander Steve Garrison (1-1, 4.11). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 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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