Flacco Powers Keys Attack
Published on July 16, 2011 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Frederick Keys News Release
Keys 1B Mike Flacco continued his outstanding introduction to the Carolina League going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI's powering the Keys to a third consecutive win in Wilmington. The Keys defeated the Blue Rocks 5-2.
Flacco got the attack going with a high fly ball over the head of Wilmington left fielder Carlo Testa. Flacco legged out a triple and later scored on a two-out RBI-single by C Brian Ward.
Leading 3-0 in the fifth inning it was Flacco once more with an opportunity to up the Keys advantage. The bases were loaded and two men were out and Flacco lined a single to left field scoring two Keys to take a 5-0 lead.
Keys starter Ryohei Tanaka ended a five-start winless stretch with six steady innings and Chris Petrini and Clay Schrader finished the job for Frederick. The Keys are now 9-4 against Wilmington this season. A night after going 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position, Wilmington was a paltry 2-for-14 in that situation Saturday night.
The Keys now head to Salem for the first of four games against the Red Sox. The series opener is Sunday, July 17th at 4:05 p.m. with coverage beginning 20 minutes prior on 1450-AM The Source. LHP Nick Haughian will make the start after striking out 12 batters his last time out.
Frederick returns home for a week long homestand with a Tote Bag giveaway to the first 1,000 fans on Friday, July 22nd. It is Going Green Night presented by the Frederick Department of Solid Waste Management.
For tickets contact the Keys Box Office at 1-877-8-GO-KEYS or purchase online at frederickkeys.com.
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