Early lead holds up in Whitecaps win
June 27, 2006 - Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release
COMSTOCK PARK - Four consecutive hits gave the Whitecaps a 3-1 lead in the second inning to send West Michigan on the way to a 6-3 victory over South Bend.
The bottom three hitters in the order: Justin Justice, Mike Hernandez and Pedro Cotto had consecutive RBI singles in the second as the âCaps overcame an early deficit and moved in front.
Cotto added a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning and Matt Joyce delivered a sac fly in the fifth as the lead was stretched to 5-1.
Erik Averill pitched 6.2 innings as the Whitecaps starter and allowed all three South Bend runs, including two in the seventh.
Anthony Claggett finished the inning and stranded a pair of Silver Hawks runners on base. Claggett also pitched the eighth and extended his scoreless innings streak to 16.
Orlando Perdomo picked up his 17th save with a scoreless ninth inning of work. The Whitecaps bullpen has now pitched 36 consecutive innings without allowing a run, dating back to game one of a double header against Fort Wayne on June 15.
Former Whitecap Jake Baxter, who was traded from the Tigers to the Diamondbacks on June 15, pitched the eighth inning for South Bend and gave up one run on two hits and two walks.
South Bend's bullpen had gone 25.2 innings without a run allowed before Mike Hollimon scored in the eighth inning off Baxter.
One More: The final game of the regular season for South Bend at Fifth Third Ballpark will be Wednesday night. RHP Kyle Wright (4-1, 3.31) is expected to start for the Silver Hawks against Whitecaps RHP Burke Badnehop (7-2, 3.01). First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The Whitecaps Pre Game Show begins at 6:50 p.m. on 1340 AM WBBL and at wbbl.com.
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