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Festa knocks in six, Power win

August 8, 2006 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
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Charleston, WV (August 8, 2006) -Tony Festa went 5 for 5 and drove in six runs for the second time this season as the West Virginia Power defeated the Rome Braves 11-4 at Appalachian Power Park on Tuesday night.

Jamie Romack ripped a two out RBI double in the top of the first inning to put the Rome Braves on top 1-0. Festa's first hit was a two out, two run triple that gave the Power a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Festa came through again with a big two out RBI single in the bottom of the third to give the Power a two run lead. Rome would score the next two runs of the game to tie the contest. Quentin Davis made it a one run game after a Sac Fly RBI in the fourth inning and Elvis Andrus scored on a wild pitch in the fifth inning to tie the game at 3-3.

West Virginia regained the lead, scoring three times in the fifth inning. Mat Gamel ripped an RBI triple, and he scored later in the inning on Festa's second RBI single of the game. Kenny Holmberg completed the three run frame on an RBI triple. Cody Clark's RBI single in the seventh inning brought the Braves within two, but that was as close as they would get the rest of the night.

In the eighth inning the West Virginia Power sent nine batters to the plate, and scored five runs on four hits. Lorenzo Cain knocked in the first run with a double, Mike Bell ripped a bases loaded two run double and Tony Festa completed the inning with a two run single, his fifth hit of the night.

Tony Festa and Lorenzo Cain accounted for nine of West Virginia's 14 hits, while Lorenzo Cain and Mat Gamel combined to score seven of West Virginia's eleven runs. The six RBI game for Tony Festa was his second of the year, he accomplished that feat against the Hickory Crawdads on June 16th.

Ryan Marion (1-0) got the win, Kevin Roberts (3) pitched two and a third scoreless innings out of the bullpen to get the save and Jairo Cuevas (6-9) obtained the loss. The Power are 61-52 overall and 22-22 in the second half after the win while the Braves fell to 61-53 overall and 19-25 in the second half after the loss.

The Power will finish the four game series against the Rome Braves at Appalachian Power Park on Wednesday night. Left hander Beau Jones (4-3, 4.65) will make the start for Rome and the Power will counter with left hander Rafael Lluberes (4-6, 3.68). 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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