SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Four Run Fifth Provides Power With Fifth Straight Win

Published on April 18, 2007 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Charleston, WV (April 18, 2007) - The West Virginia Power scored all four of their runs in the fifth inning of Wednesday night's game at Appalachian Power Park to win their fifth game in a row as they defeated the Greensboro Grasshoppers 4-3, to create a tie for first place between the two teams in the South Atlantic League's Northern Division.

Jacob Blackwood's solo homerun in the second inning put the Grasshoppers ahead 1-0. Greensboro took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning when Colin Roberson blasted a solo shot off of Power pitcher Brae Wright, but Wright settled down after that.

The big four run inning for the Power began on Andrew Lefave's 12 pitch at bat which resulted in an opposite field single. Darren Ford's sacrifice fly scored Lefave to cut the deficit in half. The Power tied the game later in the inning on Chuckie Caufield's RBI double and took the lead on Michael Brantley's two run single with two outs. Greensboro scored their final run of the game in the top of the sixth inning on Chris Hatcher's double.

Brae Wright (1-0) gave up two runs on six hits through six innings to earn the win, Omar Aguilar (2) pitched a scoreless ninth inning to get the save and Michael Hyle (1-1) took the loss. Jimmy Mojica paced the Power with three hits, while Andrew Lefave, Michael Brantley and Chuckie Caufield all recorded two his a piece.

In the middle of the eighth inning Greensboro Manager Edwin Rodriguez and first baseman Logan Morrison were ejected by field umpire Matt Pridemore for arguing a call at first base.

The Power improved to 7-3 with the win and the Grasshoppers fell to 8-4 with the loss. The 4-3 victory for the Power was their sixth decided by a run.

The Power will continue the three game series against the Greensboro Grasshoppers at Appalachian Power Park on Thursday night. Greensboro will start right hander Kyle Winters (0-0, 8.31) and the Power will counter with right hander Mike McClendon (0-0, 1.00). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.

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